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B'day Special: George Fernandes, veteran socialist leader and former Defence Minister of India

New Delhi: George Fernandes is a veteran Indian politician who is respected for setting new standards in the Indian Defense Ministry. He is a journalist, political activist, trade unionist – all rolled into one. Since

India TV News Desk Published : Jun 02, 2014 18:00 IST, Updated : Jun 03, 2014 8:14 IST


 In 1974 he organized a massive railway strike that resulted in thousands being sent to jail. The strike was one of the crucial factors that led to imposition of Emergency in 1975 by the Indira Gandhi led government.
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