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=G R Khairnar=

Govind Ragho Khairnar was a civil servant in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation who rose from the rank of Clerk to Deputy Commissioner. He was known for his uprightness and fearlessness while carrying out his duties in the face of political opposition. He was brought to trial for supposed insubordination and heavy handedness but was cleared of these charges. He is still hailed as a hero of the middle-class Indian.

Early life
He was born in the family of a farmer on June 1, 1942. He had twin elder brothers who tended to the family farming while his father became a middle man for local produce. Khairnar graduated from Bhikusa Yamasa Kshatriya College of Commerce, Nasik, Maharashtra studying in Marathi medium, which later led to difficulties with English. He graduated with honors and was awarded "ideal student" award from the college. While at the college he also participated in National Cadet Corps.

Career
In 1964 he joined the state services in Maharastra as Upper Division Clerk.

With BMC
In 1974 he joined the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as accounts officer. In 1985 as a ward officer he took on then chief minister Vasantdada Patil when he demolished "Step In", a hotel run by the CM's son Chandrakant. In 1988 he became a Deputy Commissioner in BMC. In 1993 he took on the then Chief Minister Sharad Pawar calling him corrupt and unethical. In 1994 he was suspended after an inquiry committee headed by a High Court judge found him guilty of various charges including over-stepping of authority. In 1995 the Bhartiya Janta Party and Shiv-Sena combine take up Khairnar's cause in the run up to elections and managed to wipe out the Congress. The High Court passed judgement ordering reinstallation of Khairnar, but the new government refuses to comply. In 1995 he joined hands with Anna Hazare to fight for his cause. In 1997 he won a case against BMC alleging that he had been unjustly suspended due to political pressure. Despite this he was not fully awarded the court's mandate until 2000 when he was reinstated as the Deputy Commissioner. Thereupon he refused the position as he felt he was able to contribute more to the society by working independent of the Government.

Post BMS
After this suspension from BMC, he wrote his autobiography Ekaki Kunj (The Lonely Fighter) in Marathi in 1995.

Although he first followed Anna Hazare for guidance in social work, he later found Hazare to be too politically aligned for his liking and set off independently. Khairnar was known for rescuing underage girls from human trafficking and prostitution. He used eunuchs to rescue minor girls from Kamathipura, a red light district in Mumbai. This was an innovative spin on the practice of loan collection agents to send eunuchs to debtors' homes in order to embarrass them into repaying debts.