Award winning author now sells fish for a living His story was brought to light by the CJP fact finding team in Varanasi
11, Nov 2020 | CJP Team
CJP Fact Finding: Rajesh Sahni, ex supervisor in the fisheries department of BHU, has been out of work since the Modi Government shut the department down. He has written four books, one of which is taught in agriculture classes. He is also a recipient of the President’s award during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime and the ‘Sarjana Award’ during the Mayawati regime.
He now sells fish for a living in Varanasi.
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