Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Fasting to death - Courting hunger for a cause

This is a peaceful form of agitation to achieve demands, be it social or political. It was first used as a political weapon during the freedom struggle. The first revolutionary who fasted to death was Jatindra Nath Das. In 1929, he was being tried in Lahore Jail, where demanding equal jail rights for Indian prisoners, he started his Fast Unto Death. He continued his struggle despite all odds and finally died after 63 days of fasting.

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IIPM Editorial, 2009

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative

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