Dead campaign
An Indian man is campaigning to prove he is alive.
Lal Bihari’s uncle conspired with local officials to confirm his nephew’s death in 1976 allowing him to claim Bihari’s father’s inheritance.
In 1980 Bihari, from Uttar Pradesh, formed the ‘Union of the Dead’ to fight for people declared dead by relatives.
Bihari added ‘Mritak’ - which means dead - to his name and persuaded his wife to apply for a widow’s pension.
He even staged the kidnapping of his cousin so a criminal case could be brought against him - proving he was not dead.
Bihari failed to convince officials he was alive despite contesting a parliamentary election in 1989.
He said: "Even my physical presence in the electoral fray did not help me prove I was alive."
© bangshowbiz.biz
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