M. K. Kunjol is Indian social worker from Kerala who was awarded Padma Shri Award by President of India for social service in 2020.[2] They staged protests demanding the transfer of a police officer for 382 days in the 1970s. He was also honored with the Ambedkar Award in 2001.[3]

M. K. Kunjol
Born (1937-05-08) May 8, 1937 (age 87)
NationalityIndian
OccupationSocial worker
AwardsPadma Shri[1] for Social work
Ambedkar Award

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  1. ^ "ഭൂസമരങ്ങളുടെ നായകന് പത്മശ്രീ തിളക്കം; ഇത് സമരവീര്യത്തിനുള്ള അംഗീകാരം". Manorama News. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Recognition for fight to secure rights of backward classes: Padma Awardee Kunjol". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. ^ Rajagopal, Shyama (28 January 2020). "A story of struggles for equality". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 January 2022.