Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was a prominent Hindu leader from Rajasthan who was the president of the right-wing group Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena (SRRKS). He came into the national spotlight in 2017 following the encounter case of Indian gangster Anand Pal Singh and for leading protests against the production and release of the Indian historical drama film Padmaavat (2018). On 5 December 2023, he was shot dead by unknown assailants in Jaipur.
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Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was born on 12 July and hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Cancer. His education lasted till tenth grade.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
He belonged to a Hindu Rajput family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Aanchal Singh Shekhawat. His mother Ichcharaj Kanwar died on 9 December 2020. He is the eldest among his siblings. He has two brothers, Dalip Singh and Kan Singh, and a sister, Madhu Kanwar.
Late mother of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi’s sister
wife and children
On 20 April 2009, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi married Sheela Shekhawat Gogamedi, who is also an active SRRKS activist. They have two daughters, Urvashi Shekhawat and Yashasvi Shekhawat.
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi with his wife Sheela Shekhawat Gogamedi
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi with his daughters
Religion
He follows Hindu religion. They worship Karni Mata, a Hindu goddess who is considered an incarnation of Jagadamba. They are promoted mainly in royal Rajput houses.
Sukhdev Singh worshiping Gogamedi Karni Mata.
signature/autograph
Signature of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi- a Karni Sena worker
As of 2018, Karni Sena had three major factions, Shri Rajput Karni Sena led by Lokendra Singh Kalvi, Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena Samiti led by Ajit Singh Mamdoli, and Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena led by Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. The parent organisation, Karni Sena (or Shri Rajput Karni Sena) was formed in 2006, and Ajit Singh Mamdoli was its first president. The main objective of the organization was to ensure reservation for Rajputs. Other objectives included sidelining Rajput personalities in textbooks and encouraging Rajput legislators in the government. In the 2008 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Karni Sena supported the Congress with the condition that a certain number of tickets would be allotted to Rajputs. During the talks, Kalvi broke away from the organization due to disagreements within Karni Sena. In 2010, Kalvi joined the Congress and founded his own Shri Rajput Karni Sena (SRKS). Mamdoli filed a case against SRKS of Kalvi for using the name of his already registered organisation. The matter is pending in the court. Meanwhile, Kalvi appointed Sukhdev Singh Gogamedhi as the state president of his faction.
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi giving speech
In 2015, Gogamedi was removed from the organization due to criminal charges, and he later founded his own faction named Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena. On 24 June 2017, the encounter of Indian gangster Anand Pal Singh became a rallying point for Rajput organisations. He became a cult figure among many Rajputs and Ravan Rajput youth, who saw him as a protector of the Rajputs against the rival Jat community. The gathering ended violently as railway tracks were uprooted, public property was damaged and one person was reportedly killed in police firing.
Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi during a rally
In 2017, Karni Sena gained national attention when it started protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmaavat (2018), starring Deepika Padukone in the lead role. Both Kalvi-led Karni Sena and Gogamedi-led Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena protested. The organizations have alleged that the film has hurt Rajput sentiments by showing romantic scenes between Queen Padmini of Chittor and Alauddin Khilji in a dream sequence. Ahead of the film’s release in January 2018, Karni Sena led violent protests in various districts across India and also vandalized theaters screening the film. Earlier, the organizations had also protested against the Bollywood films Jodhaa Akbar (2013) and Veer (2010). In April 2023, SRRKS organized a Kesariya Mahapanchayat in Jaipur demanding increase in EWS reservation from 10 percent to 14 percent and formation of Kshatriya Rajput Welfare Board by the state government. He demanded the Central Government to relax the conditions of EWS reservation in Central Government recruitments.
controversies
Getting into the soup over provocative comments
In 2017, a video had surfaced in which Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi had reportedly announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh on the head of a groom from the minority community who married a girl from the Rajput community. He announced this while addressing an anti-reservation rally organized by his organization at Dongra under Ratlam district. The video gained widespread attention following which the local police had to launch an investigation into the matter. Addressing the media, Ratlam district Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Sharma said,
The matter has come to notice. We have already video-recorded the incident and are now examining the contents of the video. Necessary action will be taken against those giving such inflammatory speeches on this occasion.
Case registered for threatening pilgrims visiting Ajmer Dargah
In 2019, a video went viral on the internet in which Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was seen threatening pilgrims visiting the Ajmer Dargah. In a widely circulated video, Gogamedi said as the Amarnath Yatra is about to begin, if any terrorist activity targeting Hindus takes place during the pilgrimage, pilgrims visiting the Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan will have to face consequences. After this, Dargah Committee Nazim Shakeel Ahmed lodged a police complaint against Gogamedi.
Death
On 5 December 2023, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead by unknown assailants in Jaipur. The incident took place in Shyam Nagar area of Pink City. The attackers entered his residence and shot him and immediately fled the scene. The entire incident was captured in CCTV. Four persons entered the house where Gogamedi was present and started firing, as a result of which one of Gogamedi’s security personnel was injured and one of the attackers was also killed in the retaliatory firing. He has been identified as Naveen Singh Shekhawat. Gogamedi can be seen falling from a gunshot wound. Despite being taken to the hospital, he died. Ajit Singh, who was present in Gogamedi during the incident, suffered serious injuries. Following the killing, supporters of the slain Karni Sena chief protested in the city. While talking to the media, a relative said that Gogamedi had been receiving threats for a long time and he feared an attack on himself. He claimed that the police have been informed about the threats. Rajput groups have also announced a bandh in many districts including Bundi and Baran. He also called for protests in front of divisional headquarters in Jodhpur and Barmer.
Rohit Godara – Mastermind of the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi.
Following the attack, gangster Rohit Godara Kapurisar claimed responsibility for Gogamedi’s murder in a Facebook post. Notably, Godara had earlier claimed responsibility for the murder of another gangster Raju Thehat in Sikar, Rajasthan. Godara linked Gogamedi’s murder to revenge for the deaths of Anandpal Singh and Balveer Banuda. According to a Facebook post from Godara, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was murdered because he supported his enemies. Rohit Godara is associated with Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar gang. Bishnoi is known to be involved in the murder of popular Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. He is also known for threatening to kill Salman Khan for blackbuck hunting in 2018.
A picture of Rohit Godara Kapurisar, the mastermind of the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi.
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