Claim: Tapan Sikdar was a politician who launched the forum, Dr. Syamaprasad Jana Jagaran Manch on December 5, 2004.
Evidence: Dr. Syamaprasad Jana Jagaran Manch is a forum of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dissidents in the Indian state of West Bengal. The forum was launched on December 5, 2004 by former Union Minister Tapan Sikdar.