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     Legally Speaking | From Medha Patkar to Rahul Gandhi: A look at key defamation cases

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     True patriots be damned: Medha Patkar’s conviction and more than 20 years of inconvenient questions

     A court in New Delhi on Monday sentenced Medha Patkar to a five-month jail term. This is in a defamation case filed in 2000 by VK Saxena, who is now lieutenant ...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Medha_PatkarMedha Patkar - Wikipedia

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   Medha Patkar (born 1 December 1954) is a Indian Social activist working on 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.

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4. www.hindustantimes.com › india-news › medha-patkarMedha Patkar sentenced to 5-month jail term in defamation ...

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   Jul 1, 2024 · 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...

5. indianexpress.com › article › citiesMedha Patkar sentenced to 5 months in prison in 23-year-old ...

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   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.

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   Who is Medha Khanolkar?

   • Medha Khanolkar earned an MA in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She was married for seven years (hence her surname Patkar) but the marriage ended in divorce. Medha Patkar worked with voluntary organizations in Mumbai 's slums for 5 years and tribal districts of North-East districts of Gujarat for three years.

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   Who is Medha Patkar?

   • Medha Patkar founded the National Alliance of People's Movements with the objective of "facilitating unity and providing strength to peoples' movements in India, fighting against oppression, further questioning the current development model to work towards a just alternative". She is the national convener of the NAPM.

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   Who is Baba Amte & Medha Patkar?

   • Baba Amte (1914-2008) was one of India’s most respected social and moral leaders. 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.

   Narmada Bachao Andolan / Medha Patkar, Baba Amte

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   What did Medha Patkar and Narmada Bachao Andolan do?

   • For decades, Medha Patkar and Narmada Bachao Andolan have tried to stop the destruction of local ecosystems and the displacement of about a million people, shifting the political focus to the promotion of alternatives designed to benefit the poor and the environment. Baba Amte was also part of the protest movement against the dams project.

   Narmada Bachao Andolan / Medha Patkar, Baba Amte

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   Feb 9, 2008 · Medha Patkar and Baba Amte are Indian activists who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a movement against the destructive Narmada Valley dams project. They received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991 for their opposition to the dams and their promotion of alternatives for the poor and the environment.

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8. www.britannica.com › biography › Medha-PatkarMedha Patkar | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   6 days ago · 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.

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     Activist Medha Patkar Gets Jail For Defaming Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena

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10. www.goldmanprize.org › recipient › medha-patkarMedha Patkar - Goldman Environmental Prize

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    Medha Patkar is a lifelong activist who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a people’s movement to stop the construction of a series of dams on the Narmada River. She faced repeated arrests, beatings and hunger strikes, but managed to halt the project and secure compensation for the displaced tribal communities.

11. www.theweek.in › news › indiaDelhi court sentences activist Medha Patkar to 5 months ...

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    Jul 1, 2024 · Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months imprisonment in the defamation case lodged against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena. She was also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh by Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma.