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Parvez Parwaz, activist who pursued case against Yogi over 2007 speech, dies in Gorakhpur jail.

Name: Parvez Parwaz, activist who pursued case against Yogi over 2007 speech, dies in Gorakhpur jail.
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T12:15:54+00:00
Description: Parvez Parwaz, a 72-year-old former journalist and Gorakhpur-based activist, died in jail while serving a life sentence for gangrape. He was also the petitioner who filed a case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over an alleged inflammatory speech in 2007.

Published 13 October 2026

Parvez Parwaz, a 72-year-old former journalist and Gorakhpur-based activist, died in jail while serving a life sentence for gangrape. He was also the petitioner who filed a case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over an alleged inflammatory speech in 2007.

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Producer: Spot On
Topics: Policing and protests, Government accountability
Last updated: 13 October 2026