Ravikant Tupkar

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Born| 13/05/1985

Sawla Village , Buldana Taluka , Buldhana District

Resting place| Buldana
Nationality| Indian
Occupation| Politician, Agriculturist
Political party| Swabhimani Paksha
Spouse(s)| Adv.Sharvari Ravikant Tupkar
Children| Yadnyaja (Daughter), Devavrat (Son)
Parents|

* Chandradas Maroti Tupkar (father)
* Sau. Gitabai Chandradas Tupkar (mother)

Website| http://www.swabhimani.com/

RAVIKANT TUPKAR is a prominent politician and movement leader in Maharashtra. He is originally from Buldhana district. He is the state leader of a farmer’s movement called Swabhimani Shetkar Sangathan.[1]. He was the president of the Maharashtra State Textile Corporation [2]. He held the rank of Minister of State[1]. He is known as a leader who raise his voice on the issues of all the common people, farmers and laborers[3][4][5]. He is famous for his scholarly, eloquent and aggressive speeches and has a special craze among the youth[3][6][7]. He has done many agitations on the issues of students, youth, farmers and laborers[5][8] and for that he has been jailed many times[9][10]. Along with political field, they are also involved in social, cultural, art and sports fields[11]

## Contents

* 1 Political career
* 1.1 Chairs honored
* 1.2 Participation in agitations till today
* 2 References
* 3 External links

## Political career[edit]

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At the age of 18 years, he was influenced by the speeches and ideology set by the Late farmer leader Sharad Anantrao Joshi. Soon he decided to join the farmer’s movement. He worked for a couple of years in the Shetkari Sanghatana (farmers' Organisation) thereafter he joined Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtana . Soon he was appointed as the Regional President of the Swabhimani Shetkar Sangathan Yuva Aghadi[1]. In the year 2015, he was appointed as a President of Maharashtra State Textile Corporation by the then Government[2]. He was given the status of State Minister[2]. However when he found that the then Government is not serious about the problems and situation of farmers he immediately in the year 2017 tendered the resignation of said chair.

On the issues of farmers, youth and students, he did many aggressive agitations in Maharashtra[3].

In 2021, his hunger strike for soybean-cotton price hike became popular all over the country and due to this the farmers got a big justice by getting the price hike.[12].He is seen as the leader of soybean-cotton producers in Maharashtra[6]

### Chairs honored[edit]

* President, (State Minister Status) Maharashtra State Textile Corporation[2]
* President Swabhimani Party, Maharashtra[1]
* President, Youth Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghtna, Maharashtra[3][1]

### Participation in agitations till today[edit]

* Hunger strikes done in the year 2021 for getting a stable and just market price of Soybean and Cotton crop[10][9][6]
* Own tribulation by burring own person in soil for getting compensation for losses caused due to heavy rainfall
* For enhancing the purchase price of sugarcane and milk
* Campaign in respect of the Buldana District Bank
* Rail Roko against the Agricultural Laws[13][8]
* Own tribulation pedal march from Pune to Mumbai for waiver of agricultural loan

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 author/lokmat-news-network (2018-04-12). "स्वाभीमानी शेतकरी पक्षाच्या प्रदेशाध्यक्षपदी रविकांत तुपकर; राजू शेट्टींनी केली घोषणा". Lokmat (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Auther/divyamarathi.bhaskar. "स्वाभिमानीला 'लाल दिवा': सदाभाऊंऐवजी तुपकरांना मिळाले अध्यक्षपद". divyamarathi.bhaskar.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 मेहेरे, अतुल. "आंदोलनाचा धगधगता निखारा, शेतकऱ्यांची मुलूख मैदानी तोफ : रविकांत तुपकर". Sarkarnama (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
4. ↑ माझा, उमेश अलोणे, एबीपी (2021-03-23). "अकोल्यातील केळी उत्पादकांच्या विम्याचा प्रश्न मार्गी, रविकांत तुपकरांच्या आंदोलनानं सूत्रं हलली". marathi.abplive.com (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "नागपूर | शेतकऱ्यांसाठी स्वाभिमानीचं भरीव पॅकेजच्या मागणीसाठी आंदोलन". 24taas.com. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 author/lokmat-news-network (2018-09-29). "सोयाबीन कापूस उत्पादकांना न्याय मिळाल्याशिवाय स्वस्थ बसणार नाही- तुपकर". Lokmat (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
7. ↑ "बुलढाण्यात उद्या कृतज्ञता सोहळा; रविकांत तुपकरांसाठी लोकवर्गणीतून लोकरथ". Loksatta (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "मलकापूरात रेल्वे अडवली रविकांत तुपकर यांच्या नेतृत्वात आंदोलनाला सुरुवात". ETV Bharat News (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 author/lokmat-news-network (2021-11-18). "स्वाभिमानीचे नेते रविकांत तुपकर यांना पोलिसांनी घेतले ताब्यात". Lokmat (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "स्वाभिमानी शेतकरी संघटनेचे नेते रविकांत तुपकर यांना पोलिसांनी आंदोलनातून रात्रीच उचलले". 24taas.com. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
11. ↑ ब्यूरो, सरकारनामा. "आजचा वाढदिवस : रविकांत तुपकर, आंदोलनातच नाही तर रचनात्मक कामातही पुढे...!". Sarkarnama (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
12. ↑ ब्यूरो, सरकारनामा. "आता सोयाबीनवर स्टॉक लिमीट असणार नाही, तुपकर-पवार चर्चा यशस्वी…". Sarkarnama (in मराठी). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
13. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2020-12-08). "Farmers stop train in Maharashtra amid nationwide strike on new agri laws". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.

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