India: The September 1998 arrest and disappearance of Shiv Sena president Sham Sharma
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 19 May 2000 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IND34418.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, India: The September 1998 arrest and disappearance of Shiv Sena president Sham Sharma, 19 May 2000, IND34418.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad603c.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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No reports of a Shiv Sena president called Sham Sharma could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. However, the following information may be of interest.
On 25 Novenber 1998 The Tribune reported that Dr. Arvind Sharma, a former MP, had resigned his position as president of the Haryana branch of the Shiv Sena.
A 12 January 1999 report in The Hindu identifies Pawan Gupta as the head of the Shiv Sena in Punjab, while a 10 January 1999 Tribune report identifies Pawan Kumar Gupta as president of the Shiv Sena Punjab branch. However, a Tribune report published several months later described Surinder Dogra as president of the Shiv Sena Punjab branch (14 May 1999).
Research Directorate efforts to obtain information from the Shiv Sena head office in Mumbai were unsuccessful within the time constarints of this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
The Hindu [Chennai]. 12 January 1999. "IndiaSena Hardens Stand on Pak. Cricket Tour." (NEXIS)
The Tribune [Chandigarh]. 14 May 1999. "Shiv Sena Flays SAD."
_____. 10 January 1999. "Sena Activists Allege Police Torture."
_____. 25 November 1998. "Haryana Shiv Sena Chief Resigns."
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International "India" country file.
IRB databases.
Resource Centre "India" country file.
World News Connection (WNC).
One oral source contacted.
Internet sites including:
The Hindustan Times [New Delhi].
Human Rights Features [New Delhi].
India Today [New Delhi].
Political Parties, Interest Groups and Other Movements.
South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre (SAHRDC).
The Tribune [Chandigarh].
Internet search engines:
Alltheweb.com
