Pt. Shekhar Dixit is a young farmer leader, social worker and president of Rashtriya Kisan Manch. From the age of 17, Pt. Shekhar Dixit started raising awareness about environmental problems and bringing forest tribal issues into mainstream debate.
In 2002, he visited the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh
and the villages of Seemanchal in Bihar with the then
Union Minister Alauddin Khan. The All India Brahmin Sabha
honored Dixit in 2004 for his concern over environmental
and social matters. He was also appointed as the President
of the All India Brahmin Sabha Uttar Pradesh.
In 2005, Dixit joined the Kisan Manch on the suggestion of
Vishwanath Pratap Singh, the former Prime Minister and
patron of the Kisan Manch. While working as the chairman
of the Kisan Manch of the New Delhi unit, he worked for the
betterment of slum dwellers in New Delhi.
Bhartiya Kisan Union Leader in Lucknow
In 2008, he was appointed as the Uttar Pradesh President of the Rashtriya Kisan Manch, before the establishment of the Kisan Manch, increasing the membership to 350, 000.
He was associated with social activist Anna Hazare Jan Andolan and was appointed as Uttar Pradesh Convenor of Janantra Morcha established with Anna.
Since 2015, Pt. Under the leadership of. Shekhar Dixit, Kisan Manch Uttar Pradesh launched a campaign against the government machinery
for the plight of farmers. Since then, the Kisan Manch has been doing all kinds of activities to support the farmers in the drought-prone region
of Uttar Pradesh.
In 2005, Dixit joined the Kisan Manch on the suggestion of Vishwanath Pratap Singh, former Prime Minister and patron of the Kisan Manch. While working as the chairman of the Kisan Manch of the New Delhi unit, he worked for the betterment of slum dwellers in New Delhi. In 2006, he fought fiercely for the acquisition of cultivated land in Dadri Andolan and the rights of farmers.
