Draft:Vinay Ratan Singh
| Submission declined on 17 June 2025 by DoubleGrazing (talk). You have done nothing since the decline except insert a spammy external link where it doesn't belong. I did not decline this because there was no link to his IG profile! To save another reviewer having to spend time and effort on assessing this, I'm just declining it myself again. Unless there is substantive progress before next resubmission, this draft may be rejected outright without the option to resubmit.
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| Submission declined on 17 June 2025 by DoubleGrazing (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you. Declined by DoubleGrazing 2 hours ago. | |
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Comment: Noting for the record the creation/deletion history (and page protection) at Vinay Ratan Singh, including link to earlier AfD. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:27, 17 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Two of the sources don't even mention him, one is a passing mention, one is him commenting on things, and one is a primary source. None of these contributes anything towards notability per WP:GNG.There is too much unreferenced information for a WP:BLP. Please ensure that every material statement, anything potentially contentious, and all private personal and family details are clearly supported by inline citations to reliable published sources, or else removed. DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:24, 17 June 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Wikipedia may never be used as a reference. Please use Wikilinks instead. See WP:CIRCULAR. Those faux references must be replaced.Verifying notability is difficult until this is solved 🇵🇸🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦🇵🇸 12:41, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
| Born | April 1, 1982 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBA in Marketing |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, activist |
| Known for | Co-founder and National President of the Bhim Army Bharat Ekta Mission |
| Political party | Azad Samaj Party[1] |
Vinay Ratan Singh (born 1 April 1982) is an Indian politician and Dalit rights activist. He is one of the co-founders of the Bhim Army and serves as its National President.[2] He was also involved in founding the Azad Samaj Party in March 2020, inspired by Kanshi Ram's legacy of social justice.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Vinay Ratan Singh was born on 1 April 1982 in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to a retired Uttar Pradesh Police officer and a family of farmers.[citation needed] He completed his postgraduate MBA in Marketing.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]In July 2015, Singh, alongside Chandrashekhar Azad and Satish Kumar, co-founded the Bhim Army (Bhim Army Bharat Ekta Mission), an Ambedkarite organisation dedicated to promoting education and protecting the constitutional rights of Dalit and Muslim communities in western Uttar Pradesh.[3] Under his leadership as National President, the organisation has established more than 350 free schools across Uttar Pradesh.
Singh organised and led nationwide protests on 2 April 2018 against the Supreme Court's amendment of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which he and others viewed as diluting key safeguards; he was arrested that day and surrendered before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Saharanpur on 23 April 2018.[4]
In August 2019, during Bhim Army protests against the demolition of the Shri Guru Ravidas Gurughar temple in Tughlaqabad, Delhi, Singh was among dozens arrested by police when activists attempted to protect the site from DDA action.[5]
Following his activism with the Bhim Army, Singh joined in launching the Azad Samaj Party on 15 March 2020, aiming to contest elections and continue Kanshi Ram's mission of social empowerment.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Singh is married and has three children—two sons and one daughter.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bhim Army President announces new political party Azad Samaj Party". Zee News. 15 March 2020.
- ^ "What is the Bhim Army?". The Indian Express. 10 May 2018.
- ^ Shoaib Daniyal (13 May 2017). "Ambedkarite 2.0: Saharanpur's Bhim Army signals the rise of a new, aggressive Dalit politics". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Vinay Ratan Singh Surrenders in Style". CJP. 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Why are Dalits agitated over demolition of Ravidas temple in Delhi". India Today. 22 August 2019.