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Medha Patkar (née Khanolkar; born 1 December 1954) is an Indian activist working on political and social issues for tribals, dalits, farmers, labourers and women facing injustice in India. She is an alumna of TISS , a premier institute of social science research in India.
May 29, 2012 · Medha Patkar, Indian social activist known chiefly for her work with people displaced by the Narmada Valley Development Project (NVDP), a large-scale plan to dam the Narmada River and its tributaries in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Feb 9, 2008 · Medha Patkar is an Indian activist and one of the initiators of The Save the Narmada Movement, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). The movement has mobilised people against huge dam projects since the late 1980s.
Nov 21, 2022 · BJP attacks Congress over Medha Patkar: What was the activist’s role in Narmada Bachao Andolan? The BJP, including PM Modi, have made jibes over Medha Patkar's participation in Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. While Patkar was once an AAP member, she has been targeted by BJP leaders earlier too.
Meet Medha Patkar. Medha Patkar mobilized massive marches and peaceful protests against the construction of India’s Sardar Sarovar Dam, which displaced thousands of tribal peoples and submerged vast stretches of forests and farmland.
Nov 27, 2022 · The NBA demanded proper rehabilitation of 40,000 people who, it said, were displaced by the dam project, particularly tribals across Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. NBA leader Medha Patkar addressing villagers of Dhaonkede in Maharashtra border on the issue of Narmada Project.
Aug 15, 2022 · In 1985, the dam faced its first legal challenge when 35-year-old Medha Patkar petitioned the Supreme Court against the project, citing poor R&R. The court stayed work but vacated it in 1998 on...
May 24, 2024 · NEW DELHI: Medha Patkar, leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan, was convicted by a Delhi court more than 23 years after a complaint was lodged against her in a defamation case by current Delhi...
Founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and co-founder of the National Alliance of People’s Movements, Medha Patkar is a strong advocate of causes of diverse sections like the tribals, dalits ...
Medha Patkar, who fought a relentless 36-year battle against big dams represented by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project, on Sunday pointed to the “lopsided distribution” of the dam waters in ...
