Prem Kumar Mani Explained

Prem Kumar Mani
Birth Place:Bihar, India
Office1:Member of the Bihar Legislative Council
Term Start1:2006
Term End1:2011

Prem Kumar Mani (born 25 July 1953) is a writer, thinker and a political activist from Bihar India. He is well-known for his writings, both fiction and non-fiction, meant for the upliftment of the lower strata of society. He also worked as a journalist in the past.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life

Mani was born to Valmiki Mani, a freedom fighter of Bihar. During the initial part of his life, he came in the contact of Buddhist monk Jagdish Kashyap and spent some time getting baptism at Nalanda Mahavihar, a notable Budhhist site. Later, he started his career as a journalist with his first work as Manusmriti, ek pratikriya. Mani is married to Mamta Mani and is a father of three.[1]

Writer

Prem Kumar Mani started writing short stories from 1977. His four short story collections are Andhere Me Akele (1990), Ghas Ke Gehne (1993), Khos Thatha Anya Kahaniyan (2000), and Upsanhar (2000). He also wrote a novel titled Dhalan in 2000.[5] [6]

Thinker

As a social and political thinker Mani has written more than 500 articles on contemporary issues with a deep sense of commitment to social justice. His writings have influenced the people at large in society.[4]

One of his articles titled Why this celebration of Death published in an online magazine named Countercurrents became a topic of intense debate in the Indian Parliament.[7]

He has compiled a work on the life and time of social reformer Jyotiba Phule.[1]

Awards

Mani has been awarded with Srikant verma smriti puruskar for his essays as well as with Vishesh Sahitya Seva Samman (in 1993) by Government of Bihar.[1] He received the first Satrachi Puraskar in 2021 for his writings dedicated to social justice by Satrachi Foundation.[4]

Political career

Mani was nominated to the Bihar legislative council as a member of Janata Dal (United) in 2006 and was ousted from the party for anti-party activities in 2011. In the meantime, he was suspended from the Bihar legislative council by the sitting chairman. Mani however filed a suit challenging the council chairman's jurisdiction over his suspension order.[8] Mani was ousted from the party following the complaint from JD (U) chief whip on the charge of collusion with Upendra Kushwaha, a rebel leader of JD (U) who assumed several high positions in the party.[9] Following Mani's suspension the party suspended him along with other senior leaders such as Lalan Singh for criticising the policy of chief minister Nitish Kumar.[10] Mani was close to Nitish Kumar since the formation of Samata Party and was among the policy formulators of the party until he was ousted in 2011. After joining Rashtriya Janata Dal he was elevated to the position of vice president of the party in 2021 as a part of RJD's Luv-Kush response to those of JD (U)'s.[11]

Mani resigned from all the offices of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in 2022, accusing Lalu Prasad Yadav of weakening the organizational structure of the party on various occasions. Prior to his resignation, he was also the editor of the official mouthpiece of RJD.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Profile, Bihar legislative council . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125180250/http://www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in/Members/PremKumarMani.htm . Bihar Legislative Council. 25 January 2021. 25 January 2021.
  2. Web site: JD(U) panel for stern action against 11 MPs . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126175621/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/east/story/jd-u-disciplinary-committee-for-stern-action-against-11-mps-from-bihar-129976-2011-03-09 . India Today. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  3. Web site: JDU के पूर्व MLC का दावा- केशव प्रसाद मौर्य ने योगी आदित्यनाथ के साथ मिलकर की बगावत, नरेंद मोदी को माननी पड़ हार . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126174938/https://www.jansatta.com/elections/jdu-ex-mlc-prem-kumar-mani-claimed-keshav-prasad-maurya-revolts-with-yogi-adityanath-againts-pm-modi/278981/ . Jansatta. 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Prem Kumar Mani Ko Pehla Satrachi Samman . Suchita Verma . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116160505/https://gaonkelog.com/first-satrachi-award-to-premkumar-mani/ . live .
  5. Web site: The Book of Bihari Literature . Abhay K . 372 . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116151135/https://harpercollins.co.in/product/the-book-of-bihari-literature/ . live .
  6. Web site: Indian Literature 214, Shahitya Academy Bi-monthly Journal . Nirmal Kumar Bhattacharjee . 226 . 16 November 2022 . 16 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116154112/https://www.jstor.org/stable/i23339289 . live .
  7. Web site: Why this celebration of Death? . Prem Kumar Mani . 16 November 2022 . 24 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161024172916/http://www.countercurrents.org/mani111114.htm . live .
  8. Web site: Sinha . Nishant . 29 September 2011 . JD(U) MLC Mani challenges termination order in HC . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125183034/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/JDU-MLC-Mani-challenges-termination-order-in-HC/articleshow/10171896.cms?from=mdr. 25 January 2021 . The Times of India. 25 January 2021.
  9. Web site: Council creates history, terminates membership of Prem Kumar Mani . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125190535/http://www.bihartimes.in/Newsbihar/2011/Sep/newsbihar13Sep2.html . Bihar Times. 25 January 2021. 25 January 2021.
  10. Web site: JD-U suspends four MPs for anti-party activities . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126175235/https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/jd-u-suspends-four-mps-for-anti-party-activities/story-ikTelkssZFt9eftC9zehWN.html . Hindustan Times . 29 March 2011 . 25 January 2021. 26 January 2021.
  11. Web site: तीर नीतीश का और निशाना राजद का:मणि, नीतीश के दोस्त रहे, लव-कुश राजनीति में भी फिट बैठते हैं, राजद ने इसलिए बनाया उपाध्यक्ष . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126173749/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/news/new-rjd-vice-presidents-meeting-todaytejashwi-yadav-will-have-meeting-with-prem-kumar-mani-shyam-rajak-and-bhudev-chaudhary-128111923.html. 26 January 2021 . Dainik Bhaskar . hi. 25 January 2021.
  12. Web site: 2 June 2022 . वरिष्ठ नेता प्रेम कुमार मणि का इस्तीफा:लालू को लिखे लंबे लेटर में कहा- आपने RJD को माफिया पार्टी बनाया, BJP को कर दिया मजबूत . Dainik Bhaskar. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716214757/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/patna/news/prem-kumar-mani-quits-rjd-writes-letter-to-lalu-129880095.html. 16 July 2022.
  13. Web site: विधान परिषद जनतंत्र का मजाक...अगड़ी-पिछड़ी जाति के चापलूसों का जमावड़ा:प्रेम कुमार मणि ने आत्मकथा 'अकथ कहानी' में लिखा; लालू-नीतीश के साथ की राजनीति. bhaskar.com. 16 May 2023. 17 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230517181105/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/patna/news/prem-kumar-mani-wrote-in-his-autobiography-akath-kahani-former-mlc-politics-with-lalu-nitish-131015409.html. live.

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