All India Vaish Federation (AIVF) is an International organization that was established in 1981 to promote the interests of the

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community.

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, an ex-member of parliament, is the national president of AIVF, while Indrajyoti Dasgupta is the vice president. All India Vaish Federation has district units in 20 states across India and its overseas chapters are working in the

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, and

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History

AIVF was founded by

Banarsi Das Gupta Banarsi Das Gupta (5 November 1917 – 29 August 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Haryana state in India. Life Gupta was born in Bhiwani and he studied at Pilani in Rajasthan. Gupta was a renowned ...

, an Indian parliamentarian and ex-

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, on November 2, 1982.

was elected President of the newly established AIVF on a unanimous vote. After

, Rajni Ranjan Sahu, an ex-member of the

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became president. At present, Ramdas Agarwal, Ex. M.P. is its President.

Aims of AIVF

AIVF aims to unite all units of Vaish samaj spread all over India and to bring them on a common platform, to coordinate and connect various institutes and organizations of Vaish samaj, to work for social, political, and economical upliftment of the Vaish Community, and to establish a branch in every district. Additionally, AIVF makes efforts to raise awareness among youths and women about bad traditions to discourage traditions and fundamentalism.

References

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External links

official website of AIVF

official website of MPVF
Organizations established in 1981 Indian castes 1981 establishments in India