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Medha Patkar (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian Social activist working on social issues for tribals, dalits, farmers, labourers and women facing injustice in India.
A Delhi court on Monday sentenced renowned social activist Medha Patkar to five months of imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case filed by the then president of the non-profit organisation...
Jul 1, 2024 · A Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months imprisonment in a 23-year-old criminal defamation case filed by Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena. Patkar was also directed to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to Saxena.
Jul 5, 2024 · 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.
Jul 1, 2024 · A Delhi court on Monday sentenced social activist Medha Patkar to five months simple imprisonment in a 24-year-old defamation suit against her by VK Saxena, who is now the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The court also ordered Patkar to pay Rs 10 lakh in damages to Saxena.
2 days ago · A Delhi court has sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months of imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case filed by V.K. Saxena, now the Delhi LG. It is feared that the order will send a warning signal to people leading movements against state excesses. A report by Jag Mohan Thaken. The month of July started on a somber note for renowned ...
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.
Jul 1, 2024 · A Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar, known for Narmada Bachao Andolan, for five months in an over two-decade-old criminal defamation case lodged against her by Lieutenant ...
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.
A Delhi court on Friday convicted social activist and Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar in a defamation case lodged against her by Delhi lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, PTI...
