Who is Rajiv Jafri?

For Jafri, 1969 was an important year, as the communal riots prompted him to get involved in secular politics. He joined Indira Gandhi’s Congress and became president of its Ahmedabad branch in 1972.

What happened to Jafri?

Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Freedom fighter and unionist, Jafri belonged to the tradition of progressive politics in Gujarat. In the 1969 communal riots that ravaged the city, Jafri’s house was burnt down and his family moved to a relief camp.

Who was Ajay Jafri?

Jafri was a freedom fighter, unionist and a literary figure. Born in Burhanpur, he moved when he was six years old to Ahmedabad in 1935. While still at R C High School in Ahmedabad, he published a magazine in Urdu and then joined the freedom movement in the 1940s.

Why is it important to remember Ehsan Jafri?

It is important to remember Ehsan Jafri today, 20 years after his death, not only because the events of 2002 are fading away, lost to history, but also because his personal commitment was part of a Gujarati political tradition that is also being forgotten.