Social activist Medha Patkar

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L-G Saxena defamation case: Delhi HC stays Medha Patkar's sentence, activist released 7 hours after arrest

April 26, 2025 10:44 am

In 2000, Medha Patkar had alleged that V K Saxena, who was then the president of NGO National Council of Civil Liberties, was supporting Narmada Bachao Andolan in secrecy.

Delhi court upholds Medha Patkar's conviction in defamation case lodged by L-G

April 03, 2025 2:57 am

"The challenge to conviction has been dismissed, and the conviction is sustained. Medha Patkar will appear on April 8 for the purpose of sentence," additional sessions judge Vishal Singh said. A detailed order is awaited.

Patkar says state ‘indirectly helping’ L-G Saxena, seeks to make submissions

April 13, 2023 4:24 am

Saxena has ascribed Patkar of “vindictive motive to imprint mass prejudice against the entire trial”, and “more precisely” against Saxena.

Adopting Satyagraha, farmers’ protest should go on: Patkar

January 30, 2021 11:57 pm

Patkar, who is among the 37 named in Delhi police’s tractor rally FIR earlier this week, was speaking at an event, organised by the Lokshahi Utsav Samiti, on Mahatma Gandhi’s 73rd death anniversary.

Foray into politics very tough, says Medha Patkar on fighting elections

February 18, 2014 3:15 pm

Although Medha Patkar said she wants to come into politics as a member of AAP, her electoral foray will be tough.

Lok Sabha polls: AAP targets big names in first list, Yogendra Yadav and Medha Patkar in fray

February 17, 2014 8:08 am

20 names: Kumar Vishwas to take on Rahul; Sori may be fielded from Bastar

Yet to decide on joining AAP: Patkar

January 13, 2014 2:36 pm

Yadav had approached Patkar a few days back asking her to join the party.

Call for discussion on Land Acquisition Bill

September 07, 2011 1:50 am

Social activist Medha Patkar’s group National Alliance of People’s Movement has demanded a discussion on the Land Acquisition Bill in every state,while former retired bureaucrats feel that there are several lacunae in the earlier drafts.

Patkar,others oppose slum demolition

January 21, 2011 1:44 am

Social activist Medha Patkar and around 100 others were detained and later released by Nirmal Nagar police on Thursday morning.

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