Editing Karpal Singh (section)

==Early life and education==
Born in [[George Town, Penang|Georgetown]], [[Penang]], Karpal was the son of a [[security guard|watchman]] and [[herder|herdsman]], Ram Singh Deo.<ref name="roaring">{{cite news |title=This Tiger's still roaring |url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/7/25/lifefocus/6713036&sec=lifefocus |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726004855/http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F7%2F25%2Flifefocus%2F6713036&sec=lifefocus |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 July 2010 |last1=Vengadesan |first1=Martin |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=23 July 2010 |access-date=30 July 2011  }}</ref><ref name="birthday tribute">{{cite news|title=A Birthday Tribute to DAP National Chairman Karpal Singh |date=July 2010 |pages=7–10 |publisher=[[Democratic Action Party (Malaysia)|Democratic Action Party]] |work=The Rocket |issn=1823-8424}}</ref> His mother was Kartar Kaur.

Karpal studied at [[St. Xavier's Institution]]<ref name="birthday tribute"/><ref name="sueking"/> and received his [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[National University of Singapore]],<ref name="roaring"/> where he was the president of the student union.<ref name="birthday tribute"/> He was barred from his hostel for protesting against the university's decision to mandate certificates of political suitability for incoming students.<ref name="birthday tribute"/> Karpal said he took seven years to graduate, admitting that he was "playful" and "didn't attend lectures".<ref name="roaring"/> After failing his final-year courses, the dean made him sit at the front of his classes; according to Karpal, "I couldn't play the fool anymore and I passed my exams accordingly!"<ref name="roaring"/>