Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/V. Raghavan

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:22, 24 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

V. Raghavan

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Set out to remove the shameless promotional language on this page but having looked for sources to back this wall of text up, I'm not finding enough to demonstrate notability Dexxtrall (talk) 15:15, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep on the basis of the award of the Padma Bhushan which would alone make him notable. The article was in a decent state until 13 July when a family member made good faith but disastrous edits, filling the article with eulogistic material. Revert to an earlier version. Mccapra (talk) 15:53, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • That makes sense, I've reverted the edit that added all the promotional stuff Dexxtrall (talk) 16:03, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 16:01, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 16:01, 17 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep per WP:ANYBIO as a Padma Bhushan awardee. Promotional stuff can be cleaned up. -- Ab207 (talk) 06:34, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep AFDs debate notability. person is notable. Problematically written for sure. Can also be draftified, cleaned and then moved to main space. Nomadicghumakkad (talk) 14:31, 18 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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