Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch is an Indian non-governmental organization founded by former journalist, politician and lawyer Jignesh Mevani in July 2016 for Dalits in Gujarat.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch

Abbreviation	RDAM
Nickname	Dalit Adhikar Manch
Named after	Dalit Rights Platform
Formation	July 2016
Founder	Jignesh Mevani
Founded at	Vadgam, Gujarat
Type	Non-governmental Organisation
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Location	Surat, India
Region	Gujarat
President	Jignesh Mevani

Mevani fought^[8] 2017 Gujarat Elections as an independent.^[9] Mevani won the election.^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

References

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5. "सालों इंतजार के बाद यहां के दलितों के पास होगी अपनी जमीन". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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