More than 200 academics, activists, students, business-persons, other concerned citizens have sought Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani’s intervention to stop harassment of Gandhian Sarvodaya activist Lakhan Musafir, an active campaigner for tribal rights and opponent of land acquisition for the Statue of Unity tourism project.<\/p>\n
Signed by former BJP chief minister Suresh Mehta, veteran Gandhian Indukumar Jani, Sarvodayaist Prakash N Shah, sociologist Prof Ghanshyam Shah and environmentalist Rohit Prajapati, referring to the notice given to Musafir by Rajpipla sub-divisional magistrate, the letter says, the decision to bar him from entering five South Gujarat districts is defamatory, illegal, malafide, and a misuse of one’s position to deny a person his fundamental rights.<\/p>\n
We, the undersigned, are social and political activists and guardians of public life and wish to draw your urgent attention to an extremely important matter. It pertains to the upholding of democratic norms and a vibrant public life and we expect that you will treat the matter with the seriousness and urgency that it deserves and take appropriate steps.<\/p>\n
Lakhanbhai Musafir has been served a notice barring his entry in five districts (Narmada, Bharuch, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur and Tapi) for two years by the Rajpipla Sub-Divisional Magistrate KD Bhagat. Citing a police report, he states that:<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 We know Lakhanbhai Megjibhai Musafir very well and he is not into any \u2018honest business or profession\u2019 and along with his companions is always involved in anti-social and illegal organizing of people in the Kevadia area against the Statue of Unity and other projects of tourism being undertaken by the Narmada Nigam and is misleading the people into anti-government activity and indulges in anti-government slogan shouting in public, creates obstacles in government\u2019s work and disturbs the law and order of the area.<\/p>\n
“If he is stopped in doing so he and his companions organize into illegal groups and organize violent attacks and they argue and get into altercations with the staff of Narmada Nigam on trivial matters and creates an atmosphere of terror.<\/p>\n
“He displays a communal mindset and often targets the Statue of Unity by getting together antisocial elements, gives refuge to anti-government elements from outside the state and organizes meetings in the neighbouring villages and disturbs the peace of the area\u2026.\u201d
\nThe notice is long and repetitive and hence we are not reproducing it here.<\/p>\n
The entire description, without any exaggeration on our part, is piece of fiction spun by a police constable which an officer of the rank of a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has merely \u2018copied and pasted\u2019 without any investigation at his level and displays a lack of discernment and ordinary common sense on his part.
\nWe wish to appraise you with details of just who this individual, Lakhan Musafir, thus described by the SDM really is.<\/p>\n
1982: He is the one who heard of Vinoba Bhave\u2019s Gauraksha Satyagraha against abettoirs at Deonar (Mumbai) in 1982 and was inspired to follow in Gandhi\u2019s footsteps;
\n1985: He worked for five months in VInoba Bhave\u2019s Pavnar ashram (Wardha, Maharashtra) in 1985 and worked in the gaushala there;
\nFirst half of 1985: He spent one and a half years with Dr Dwarkadas Joshi (a noted Gandhian and a successful eye specialist in Mumbai, who left his medical practice to join freedom movement, later he settled near Vadnagar, started a centre for TB patients there) during his gau-gram padyatra in North Gujarat, Kutchchh and contributed in the youth camps, organic farming and other rural development initiatives. This is the same Dr. Dwarkadas Joshi who the current PM and the former CM of Gujarat had acknowledged as owing his public life to the inspiration provided by Dr. Joshi and who presided over the function to felicitate the then CM in a public function in Visnagar. Thus, his formation as a social worker happened under the guidance of a leading Gandhian of that time.<\/p>\n
From 1986 to 1989 he stayed in Rajpipla on a friend\u2019s farm and practiced organic farming along with helping to build public toilets and bathrooms and bio-gas plants in the neighbouring Adivasi villages.
\nFrom 1989 to 1992 he stayed in Dheduki area of Rajkot district where he continued his engagement on promoting toilet-bathroom construction and organic farming and also initiated educational activities like balwadi and aanganwadi.
\nThen again from 1992 to 1998 he remained in Kantindra village of Rajpipla where he continued his focus on organic farming and also organized the production of chemical-free organic jaggery so that farmers may realize a good price and consumers can get chemical-free jaggery.<\/p>\n
From 1998 to 2004 he continued his efforts to promote organic farming and turn farmers towards it.<\/p>\n
2004 onwards he worked relentlessly to get farmers to start value-addition to their produce in order to augment their incomes and reap the benefit of their hard work. He also worked to get the Adivasi children admitted in the Navodaya Vidyalaya there so that the education level and the prospects of Adivasi children could improve drastically. Alongside, he kept up his engagement with the local farmers so that they could independently work to resolve their local issues.<\/p>\n
Lakhan Musafir
\nThe year 2013 onwards he stood alongside the small Adivasi landowners\/farmers in their (yet more state-sponsored) crises \u2013 Garudeshwar Wier, and KADA \u2013 Kevadia Area Development Authority. He not only provided legal guidance but also approached the National Green Tribunal and the High Court of Gujarat with petitions.
\nIn the anti-KADA agitation the then Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel and the then Finance Minister Nitinbhai Patel held meetings with him and ultimately the government canceled its decision to declare an ADA there.<\/p>\n
The person who has devoted his entire life to preserving constitutional values and who walked tirelessly in Gandhi\u2019s footsteps, who eschewed the path of \u201cearning money\u201d and dedicated his life to public good and public welfare is today being termed by the SDM as…
\n\u201c\u2026this anti-social person routinely issues threats and resorts to physical force or violence\u2026\u201d!
\nHow can SDM even imagine that this person, who walks on Gandhiji\u2019s path of non-violent social service, lives among the poorest of the poor, works for their education, is an anti-social person and resorts to physical force?<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026does not do any acceptable honest work\u2026\u201d!
\nDisagreements with issues or motives or social movements is acceptable part of democracy, and debates and solutions can follow from that<\/p>\n
How can a social worker, who has devoted his life to serving people, be doing acceptable honest work? We have had several social workers like Ravishankar Maharaj, Babalbhai Mehta, Jugatramkaka and Chunibhai Vaidya who have never pursued a profession ever. They found their life\u2019s mission in serving the poorest of the poor, the last person.<\/p>\n
The third serious charge against Lakhan Musafir in the notice is: He has a communal mindset. Who has accused him so? Without any complaint or law suit to the effect, without any proof or examination, how can the police determine his \u201ccommunal mindset\u201d?<\/p>\n
We, the undersigned, have known Lakhanbhai directly or through his work and writings. The Lakhan Musafir described in the notice is a fictitious character and not to be confused with the real Lakhan Musafir who we all know. The \u2018charges\u2019 in the notice (if at all they can be called so) are not just outright lies but are most obviously defamatory. We thus call upon you to recall the notice with immediate effect.<\/p>\n
We, as aware and vigilant citizens, wish to also make it clear to you that this is not a healthy precedent being set in your term as CM, and must be stopped immediately. Disagreements with issues or motives or social movements is an acceptable part of democracy, and debates, discussions and solutions can follow from that.<\/p>\n
But hurling defamatory charges at an individual and misusing the law or one’s position to deny a person his fundamental rights is an illegal and malafide act. We have no reason to believe that this would have happened on orders from your government. If so, then we wish to draw your attention and demand that:<\/p>\n
The notice be recalled immediately;
\nA high-level inquiry be instituted into how the notice came to be, who did it and on whose orders;<\/p>\n
Immediate punitive steps be initiated against the officer out to deny democratic rights to an individual by spinning a fiction.<\/p>\n
If the above are not initiated then it would mean one thing and one thing only: viz the entire episode happened on the orders of your government. This case cannot stand in a court of law and may\/can\/will result in \u201cbad press\u201d for your government, within and outside Gujarat.<\/p>\n
We are hopeful of immediate and adequate actions in the interests of constitutionality, legality and morality.<\/p>\n
Looking forward to immediate steps in the interests of the state and society.<\/p>\n
SIGNATORIES<\/p>\n
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Indukumar Jani, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Suresh Mehta, former Chie Minister, Gujarat<\/p>\n
Ghanshyam Shah, Retd. Professor (Sociology)<\/p>\n
Prakash N. Shah, Editor \u2018Nirikshak\u2019<\/p>\n
Rajnibhai Dave, Editor \u2018Bhoomiputra\u2019<\/p>\n
Swati Desai, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Anand Mazgaonkar, Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti<\/p>\n
Rohit Prajapati, environmental expert, PUCL<\/p>\n
Jayrambhai Patel, Samanvay Education Trust<\/p>\n
Virji, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Ashok Gohil, Niramay Clinic<\/p>\n
Krishnakant Chauhan, activist<\/p>\n
Parth Trivedi, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Sagar Rabari, Khedut Ekta Manch, activist, writer-journalist<\/p>\n
Persis Ginwalla, activist, Khedut Ekta Manch<\/p>\n
Chandubhai Maheria, journalist, writer<\/p>\n
Hiren Gandhi, activist<\/p>\n
Mahesh Pandya, environmental expert, activist<\/p>\n
Dev Desai, activist<\/p>\n
Hidayat Parmar, social activist<\/p>\n
Sanjay Bhave, Professor<\/p>\n
Neeta Pandya, social activist<\/p>\n
Saroop Dhruv, writer, activist<\/p>\n
Neeta Hardikar, social activist<\/p>\n
Utpal Anish, researcher, Gujarat Vidyapeeth<\/p>\n
Meera Sanghamitra, NAPM<\/p>\n
Devang Soni, social worker<\/p>\n
Pratiksha Parmar, social worker<\/p>\n
Fulaben Tadvi, Narmada Mahila Manav Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Kapilaben Tadvi, Narmada Mahila Manav Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Svati Joshi, academician-activist<\/p>\n
Alka Palrecha, Architect<\/p>\n
Dhiru Mistry, PUCL<\/p>\n
Salim Patel, Prakruti Suraksha Mandal (Ankleshwar)<\/p>\n
Shaukat Indori, President Association for Protection of Civil Rights, Gujarat<\/p>\n
Kamlesh Madhivala, President, Samast Bharuch Jilla Machhimar Sangh<\/p>\n
Kinakeshkumar Vachhani, Trader<\/p>\n
Bhupat Parekh, activist, Gujarat Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Vimal Navaparia, Youth for Swaraj<\/p>\n
Chinu Shrinivasan, Health activist<\/p>\n
Gova Rathod, social activist<\/p>\n
Janantik Shukla, film maker<\/p>\n
Virjibhai Jasani, social worker<\/p>\n
Akhilesh Dave, Radical Humanist Society<\/p>\n
Mandaben Patel, Gandhi Peace Foundation<\/p>\n
Hasmukhbhai Patel, Samvedna, Sarvodaya Parisar, Virampur<\/p>\n
Nita Mahadev, Gujarat Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Mudita Vidrohi, Gujarat Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Mahadev Vidrohi, Sarva Seva Sangh<\/p>\n
Jatin Sheth, social activist<\/p>\n
Shamshad Pathan, Alpsankhyak Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Jahanara Rangrez, human rights activist<\/p>\n
Tanushree Gangopadhyaya, journalist<\/p>\n
Ashok Shrimali, Mines, Minerals & People<\/p>\n
Mahendrasinh Karmaria, Bharuch district Khedut Samaj<\/p>\n
Nandini Oza, writer-researcher<\/p>\n
Valji Viradia, Vice-President, Samanvaya Welfare & Education Trust<\/p>\n
Aniruddhsinh Jadeja, Society for Fast Justice, former convenor Saurashtra Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Vipul Pandya, General Secretary, Bandhkam Mazdoor Sangathan<\/p>\n
Sushila Virji, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Darshana Trivedi, homemaker<\/p>\n
Shailja Desai, student of social work<\/p>\n
Manishi Jani, writer and human rights activist<\/p>\n
Jyotibhai Desai, educationist, Gandhian activist<\/p>\n
Fenil Mevada, social worker, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n
Daniel Mazgaonkar, Sarvodaya activist<\/p>\n
Neha Shah, professor<\/p>\n
Badribhai Joshi, Sarvodaya worker, Shanti Gram Nirman Mandal<\/p>\n
Rajan Barot, professor<\/p>\n
Jimmy Regina C. Dabhi, social activist<\/p>\n
Hiranya Killiyari, Architect<\/p>\n
Hemant Shah, professor<\/p>\n
Kapil Shah, organic farming promoter<\/p>\n
Rafi Malek, activist<\/p>\n
Rohit Shukla, educationist, thinker and writer<\/p>\n
Mansi Patel, law student<\/p>\n
Natubhai Lage Raho, Gulabi Gang, Lok Andolan Gujarat<\/p>\n
Shobha Malbari, social worker, Ekal Mahila Sathi Manch<\/p>\n
Dr. Lata Shah, social worker<\/p>\n
Ashok Bhargava, social worker<\/p>\n
Jayesh Rathi, Thoughtful Civilian for Ecology and Environment<\/p>\n
Mansi Shah, CEPT University<\/p>\n
Kirtikumar Thakar, social worker<\/p>\n
Arjanbhai Ramani, Managing Trustee, D. B. Patel Education Trust<\/p>\n
Keshavbhai Goti, Vice President, Diamond Hospital<\/p>\n
Rajendra Khimani, Gandhian<\/p>\n
Himanshu Modi, Gujarat Biradari<\/p>\n
Priti Shah, social worker<\/p>\n
Sejal Dand, social worker<\/p>\n
Jay Patel, student<\/p>\n
Bhargav Oza, student<\/p>\n
Mujaheed Nafees, human rights activist<\/p>\n
Mahendra Bhatt, sarvodaya worker<\/p>\n
Bhartiben Bhatt, sarvodaya worker<\/p>\n
Trupti Parekh, social worker<\/p>\n
Rajesh Mishra, social worker<\/p>\n
Ambrish, social worker<\/p>\n
Smita Desai, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Harish Desai, retd. Bank officer and farmer<\/p>\n
Suniti S. R., NAPM Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Balwantbhai Desai, concerned citizen<\/p>\n
Arundhati Dhuru, NAPM<\/p>\n
Sanjay M. G., NAPM<\/p>\n
Dipali Rajyaguru, promoter of Gandhian thought<\/p>\n
Dipti-Raju, social worker<\/p>\n
Himmatbhai Viradia, farmer<\/p>\n
Dipakbhai Dholakia, Convenor \u2013 ICAN<\/p>\n
Akshay Vaghasia, farmer<\/p>\n
Dr. Bharat Shah, Director, Naturopathy Centre<\/p>\n
Tanmay Timir, writer<\/p>\n
Dashrath Charkata, social worker<\/p>\n
Geeta Desai, social worker<\/p>\n
Yatra Kanti, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Harshad Sonpal, concerned citizen<\/p>\n
Tapan Dasgupta, SUCI (Communist)<\/p>\n
Nirad Vidrohi, entrepreneur and development professional<\/p>\n
Sanjay Dhamelia, ex-Sarpanch, member Rajgadh Seva Sahakari Mandali<\/p>\n
Charul Bharwada, researcher, musician<\/p>\n
Vinay Mahajan, researcher, musician<\/p>\n
Keshav Italia, industrialist<\/p>\n
Babubhai Lathia, ex-Sarpanch, Rajgadh, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Suresh T. Bhojani, President Nandigram Society, Surat<\/p>\n
Jagdish Patel, Vadodara<\/p>\n
Lalit K. Dhola, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Pankaj Bhatt, social worker<\/p>\n
Rasik T. Bhojani<\/p>\n
Ramesh Viradia<\/p>\n
Paresh M. Sheta, labour contractor<\/p>\n
Kalpesh T. Bhojani, Samanvay Welfare Trust<\/p>\n
Valjibhai B. Kasodaria, Ram Darbar Parivar Trust<\/p>\n
Gautam M. Dhamelia<\/p>\n
Manish Vora, professor, Pune<\/p>\n
Kuldeep Sagar, farmer-leader<\/p>\n
Anilbhai Maganbhai Viradia<\/p>\n
Gitaben K. Dhola, Sarpanch, Rajgadh, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Krunal Gala, social worker<\/p>\n
Manish Shah, CEPT University<\/p>\n
Kalpesh Thakarbhai Bhojani, BJP Vice president Ward no. 7, Katargam, Surat<\/p>\n
Prachi Vidya Dublaya, Ahmedabad University<\/p>\n
Renu Khanna, social worker<\/p>\n
Kamal, social worker<\/p>\n
Kshiti Bhatt, musician<\/p>\n
Amit Shah, environmental educationist<\/p>\n
Ghanshyam Patel, PUCL<\/p>\n
Harsh Kingar, student<\/p>\n
Manu V. Gajera<\/p>\n
Jyotsna, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Nalini, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Minu, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Sheela, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Usha, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Haresh R. Machhi, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Rohit Patel, Shantigram Nirman Mandal<\/p>\n
Sonali, Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Niraj, Maldhari farmer<\/p>\n
Lakhubhai Miyani<\/p>\n
Bhaveshbhai Miyani<\/p>\n
Dr. Rajesh Miyani<\/p>\n
Suhagben Mehta, science teacher, nature lover, Bhilvasi<\/p>\n
Abha Tandel, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Pravinbhai Machhi, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Nirjhari Desai, professor and musicial<\/p>\n
Dilip Desai, Vadodara<\/p>\n
Kishor Desai, Convenor, AAP-Gujarat<\/p>\n
Pravinsinh Jadeja, ex-minister, GoG<\/p>\n
Ashwin Desai, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Yogesh Viradia, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Mahesh R. Hadikki, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Kapil Devmori, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Lalsinh Gamit, Adivasi Ekta Parishad<\/p>\n
Amarsinh Z. Chaudhary, Adivasi Samanvay Manch<\/p>\n
Ashok Chaudhary, Adivasi Ekta Parishad<\/p>\n
Dr. Shantikar Vasava, Adivasi Ekta Parishad, Rajpipla<\/p>\n
Bhupendra Chaudhary, Adivasi Ekta Parishad, Titawa<\/p>\n
Chaitanya Bhatt, educationist<\/p>\n
Sonal Bhatt, educationist<\/p>\n
Damyanti Modi, retd. professor<\/p>\n
Parul Dandikar, Gujarat Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Nimisha Desai, social worker<\/p>\n
Aseem Mishra<\/p>\n
Shamjibhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Thakarshibhai Banker, businessman<\/p>\n
Narsinhbhai D. Shera, businessman<\/p>\n
Sureshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Haribhai R. Viradia, businessman<\/p>\n
Hiteshbhai Vaghani, businessman<\/p>\n
Chandubhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Mohanbhai Vaghani, businessman<\/p>\n
Punjabhai Hirpara, retired bureaucrat<\/p>\n
Narendrabhai Goradia, businessman<\/p>\n
Thakarshibhai Goti, businessman<\/p>\n
Jayeshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Kalpeshbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Kantibhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Sanjaybhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Nagjibhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Babubhai Nileshbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Devrajbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Vipulbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Shamjibhai Shed, retired teacher<\/p>\n
Vipulbhai Mayani, retired teacher<\/p>\n
Ketanbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Mukeshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Arjunbhai Khant, businessman<\/p>\n
Harshadbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Parasbhai Khant, businessman<\/p>\n
Mitulbhai Dhola, businessman<\/p>\n
Dantesh Bhavsar, social worker<\/p>\n
Bharat Jambucha, Organic Farmers\u2019 group<\/p>\n
Bhagirathsinh Gohil, Dy. Sarpanch, Jasapara, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Shrikant Mehta, retd. engineer<\/p>\n
Shaktisinh Gohil, Jasapara, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Arjanbhai Dabhi, Mithi Virdi, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Pushpa Anand Maldhari, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Rameshbhai Virani, Khedut Ekta Manch<\/p>\n
Kanji Tadvi, Member, Taluka Panchayat Garudeshwar<\/p>\n
Indukumar Jani, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Suresh Mehta, former Chie Minister, Gujarat<\/p>\n
Ghanshyam Shah, Retd. Professor (Sociology)<\/p>\n
Prakash N. Shah, Editor \u2018Nirikshak\u2019<\/p>\n
Rajnibhai Dave, Editor \u2018Bhoomiputra\u2019<\/p>\n
Swati Desai, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Anand Mazgaonkar, Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti<\/p>\n
Rohit Prajapati, environmental expert, PUCL<\/p>\n
Jayrambhai Patel, Samanvay Education Trust<\/p>\n
Virji, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Ashok Gohil, Niramay Clinic<\/p>\n
Krishnakant Chauhan, activist<\/p>\n
Parth Trivedi, activist, writer<\/p>\n
Sagar Rabari, Khedut Ekta Manch, activist, writer-journalist<\/p>\n
Persis Ginwalla, activist, Khedut Ekta Manch<\/p>\n
Chandubhai Maheria, journalist, writer<\/p>\n
Hiren Gandhi, activist<\/p>\n
Mahesh Pandya, environmental expert, activist<\/p>\n
Dev Desai, activist<\/p>\n
Hidayat Parmar, social activist<\/p>\n
Sanjay Bhave, Professor<\/p>\n
Neeta Pandya, social activist<\/p>\n
Saroop Dhruv, writer, activist<\/p>\n
Neeta Hardikar, social activist<\/p>\n
Utpal Anish, researcher, Gujarat Vidyapeeth<\/p>\n
Meera Sanghamitra, NAPM<\/p>\n
Devang Soni, social worker<\/p>\n
Pratiksha Parmar, social worker<\/p>\n
Fulaben Tadvi, Narmada Mahila Manav Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Kapilaben Tadvi, Narmada Mahila Manav Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Svati Joshi, academician-activist<\/p>\n
Alka Palrecha, Architect<\/p>\n
Dhiru Mistry, PUCL<\/p>\n
Salim Patel, Prakruti Suraksha Mandal (Ankleshwar)<\/p>\n
Shaukat Indori, President Association for Protection of Civil Rights, Gujarat<\/p>\n
Kamlesh Madhivala, President, Samast Bharuch Jilla Machhimar Sangh<\/p>\n
Kinakeshkumar Vachhani, Trader<\/p>\n
Bhupat Parekh, activist, Gujarat Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Vimal Navaparia, Youth for Swaraj<\/p>\n
Chinu Shrinivasan, Health activist<\/p>\n
Gova Rathod, social activist<\/p>\n
Janantik Shukla, film maker<\/p>\n
Virjibhai Jasani, social worker<\/p>\n
Akhilesh Dave, Radical Humanist Society<\/p>\n
Mandaben Patel, Gandhi Peace Foundation<\/p>\n
Hasmukhbhai Patel, Samvedna, Sarvodaya Parisar, Virampur<\/p>\n
Nita Mahadev, Gujarat Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Mudita Vidrohi, Gujarat Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Mahadev Vidrohi, Sarva Seva Sangh<\/p>\n
Jatin Sheth, social activist<\/p>\n
Shamshad Pathan, Alpsankhyak Adhikar Manch<\/p>\n
Jahanara Rangrez, human rights activist<\/p>\n
Tanushree Gangopadhyaya, journalist<\/p>\n
Ashok Shrimali, Mines, Minerals & People<\/p>\n
Mahendrasinh Karmaria, Bharuch district Khedut Samaj<\/p>\n
Nandini Oza, writer-researcher<\/p>\n
Valji Viradia, Vice-President, Samanvaya Welfare & Education Trust<\/p>\n
Aniruddhsinh Jadeja, Society for Fast Justice, former convenor Saurashtra Lok Samiti<\/p>\n
Vipul Pandya, General Secretary, Bandhkam Mazdoor Sangathan<\/p>\n
Sushila Virji, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Darshana Trivedi, homemaker<\/p>\n
Shailja Desai, student of social work<\/p>\n
Manishi Jani, writer and human rights activist<\/p>\n
Jyotibhai Desai, educationist, Gandhian activist<\/p>\n
Fenil Mevada, social worker, Ahmedabad<\/p>\n
Daniel Mazgaonkar, Sarvodaya activist<\/p>\n
Neha Shah, professor<\/p>\n
Badribhai Joshi, Sarvodaya worker, Shanti Gram Nirman Mandal<\/p>\n
Rajan Barot, professor<\/p>\n
Jimmy Regina C. Dabhi, social activist<\/p>\n
Hiranya Killiyari, Architect<\/p>\n
Hemant Shah, professor<\/p>\n
Kapil Shah, organic farming promoter<\/p>\n
Rafi Malek, activist<\/p>\n
Rohit Shukla, educationist, thinker and writer<\/p>\n
Mansi Patel, law student<\/p>\n
Natubhai Lage Raho, Gulabi Gang, Lok Andolan Gujarat<\/p>\n
Shobha Malbari, social worker, Ekal Mahila Sathi Manch<\/p>\n
Dr. Lata Shah, social worker<\/p>\n
Ashok Bhargava, social worker<\/p>\n
Jayesh Rathi, Thoughtful Civilian for Ecology and Environment<\/p>\n
Mansi Shah, CEPT University<\/p>\n
Kirtikumar Thakar, social worker<\/p>\n
Arjanbhai Ramani, Managing Trustee, D. B. Patel Education Trust<\/p>\n
Keshavbhai Goti, Vice President, Diamond Hospital<\/p>\n
Rajendra Khimani, Gandhian<\/p>\n
Himanshu Modi, Gujarat Biradari<\/p>\n
Priti Shah, social worker<\/p>\n
Sejal Dand, social worker<\/p>\n
Jay Patel, student<\/p>\n
Bhargav Oza, student<\/p>\n
Mujaheed Nafees, human rights activist<\/p>\n
Mahendra Bhatt, sarvodaya worker<\/p>\n
Bhartiben Bhatt, sarvodaya worker<\/p>\n
Trupti Parekh, social worker<\/p>\n
Rajesh Mishra, social worker<\/p>\n
Ambrish, social worker<\/p>\n
Smita Desai, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Harish Desai, retd. Bank officer and farmer<\/p>\n
Suniti S. R., NAPM Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Balwantbhai Desai, concerned citizen<\/p>\n
Arundhati Dhuru, NAPM<\/p>\n
Sanjay M. G., NAPM<\/p>\n
Dipali Rajyaguru, promoter of Gandhian thought<\/p>\n
Dipti-Raju, social worker<\/p>\n
Himmatbhai Viradia, farmer<\/p>\n
Dipakbhai Dholakia, Convenor \u2013 ICAN<\/p>\n
Akshay Vaghasia, farmer<\/p>\n
Dr. Bharat Shah, Director, Naturopathy Centre<\/p>\n
Tanmay Timir, writer<\/p>\n
Dashrath Charkata, social worker<\/p>\n
Geeta Desai, social worker<\/p>\n
Yatra Kanti, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Harshad Sonpal, concerned citizen<\/p>\n
Tapan Dasgupta, SUCI (Communist)<\/p>\n
Nirad Vidrohi, entrepreneur and development professional<\/p>\n
Sanjay Dhamelia, ex-Sarpanch, member Rajgadh Seva Sahakari Mandali<\/p>\n
Charul Bharwada, researcher, musician<\/p>\n
Vinay Mahajan, researcher, musician<\/p>\n
Keshav Italia, industrialist<\/p>\n
Babubhai Lathia, ex-Sarpanch, Rajgadh, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Suresh T. Bhojani, President Nandigram Society, Surat<\/p>\n
Jagdish Patel, Vadodara<\/p>\n
Lalit K. Dhola, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Pankaj Bhatt, social worker<\/p>\n
Rasik T. Bhojani<\/p>\n
Ramesh Viradia<\/p>\n
Paresh M. Sheta, labour contractor<\/p>\n
Kalpesh T. Bhojani, Samanvay Welfare Trust<\/p>\n
Valjibhai B. Kasodaria, Ram Darbar Parivar Trust<\/p>\n
Gautam M. Dhamelia<\/p>\n
Manish Vora, professor, Pune<\/p>\n
Kuldeep Sagar, farmer-leader<\/p>\n
Anilbhai Maganbhai Viradia<\/p>\n
Gitaben K. Dhola, Sarpanch, Rajgadh, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Krunal Gala, social worker<\/p>\n
Manish Shah, CEPT University<\/p>\n
Kalpesh Thakarbhai Bhojani, BJP Vice president Ward no. 7, Katargam, Surat<\/p>\n
Prachi Vidya Dublaya, Ahmedabad University<\/p>\n
Renu Khanna, social worker<\/p>\n
Kamal, social worker<\/p>\n
Kshiti Bhatt, musician<\/p>\n
Amit Shah, environmental educationist<\/p>\n
Ghanshyam Patel, PUCL<\/p>\n
Harsh Kingar, student<\/p>\n
Manu V. Gajera<\/p>\n
Jyotsna, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Nalini, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Minu, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Sheela, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Usha, Brahmvidya mandir, Pavnar, Maharashtra<\/p>\n
Haresh R. Machhi, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Rohit Patel, Shantigram Nirman Mandal<\/p>\n
Sonali, Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Niraj, Maldhari farmer<\/p>\n
Lakhubhai Miyani<\/p>\n
Bhaveshbhai Miyani<\/p>\n
Dr. Rajesh Miyani<\/p>\n
Suhagben Mehta, science teacher, nature lover, Bhilvasi<\/p>\n
Abha Tandel, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Pravinbhai Machhi, Umargam Machhimar Sangathan<\/p>\n
Nirjhari Desai, professor and musicial<\/p>\n
Dilip Desai, Vadodara<\/p>\n
Kishor Desai, Convenor, AAP-Gujarat<\/p>\n
Pravinsinh Jadeja, ex-minister, GoG<\/p>\n
Ashwin Desai, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Yogesh Viradia, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Mahesh R. Hadikki, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Kapil Devmori, Rajgadh<\/p>\n
Lalsinh Gamit, Adivasi Ekta Parishad<\/p>\n
Amarsinh Z. Chaudhary, Adivasi Samanvay Manch<\/p>\n
Ashok Chaudhary, Adivasi Ekta Parishad<\/p>\n
Dr. Shantikar Vasava, Adivasi Ekta Parishad, Rajpipla<\/p>\n
Bhupendra Chaudhary, Adivasi Ekta Parishad, Titawa<\/p>\n
Chaitanya Bhatt, educationist<\/p>\n
Sonal Bhatt, educationist<\/p>\n
Damyanti Modi, retd. professor<\/p>\n
Parul Dandikar, Gujarat Sarvodaya Mandal<\/p>\n
Nimisha Desai, social worker<\/p>\n
Aseem Mishra<\/p>\n
Shamjibhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Thakarshibhai Banker, businessman<\/p>\n
Narsinhbhai D. Shera, businessman<\/p>\n
Sureshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Haribhai R. Viradia, businessman<\/p>\n
Hiteshbhai Vaghani, businessman<\/p>\n
Chandubhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Mohanbhai Vaghani, businessman<\/p>\n
Punjabhai Hirpara, retired bureaucrat<\/p>\n
Narendrabhai Goradia, businessman<\/p>\n
Thakarshibhai Goti, businessman<\/p>\n
Jayeshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Kalpeshbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Kantibhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Sanjaybhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Nagjibhai Navadia, businessman<\/p>\n
Babubhai Nileshbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Devrajbhai Bhojani, businessman<\/p>\n
Vipulbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Shamjibhai Shed, retired teacher<\/p>\n
Vipulbhai Mayani, retired teacher<\/p>\n
Ketanbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Mukeshbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Arjunbhai Khant, businessman<\/p>\n
Harshadbhai Patel, businessman<\/p>\n
Parasbhai Khant, businessman<\/p>\n
Mitulbhai Dhola, businessman<\/p>\n
Dantesh Bhavsar, social worker<\/p>\n
Bharat Jambucha, Organic Farmers\u2019 group<\/p>\n
Bhagirathsinh Gohil, Dy. Sarpanch, Jasapara, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Shrikant Mehta, retd. engineer<\/p>\n
Shaktisinh Gohil, Jasapara, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Arjanbhai Dabhi, Mithi Virdi, Bhavnagar<\/p>\n
Pushpa Anand Maldhari, organic farmer<\/p>\n
Rameshbhai Virani, Khedut Ekta Manch<\/p>\n
Kanji Tadvi, Member, Taluka Panchayat Garudeshwar<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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