Social activist Medha Patkar was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, two days after a court issued a non-bailable warrant against her for not furnishing probation bonds in a 24-year-old......
Medha Patkar, the activist with the Narmada Bachao Andolan, is said to be suffering from extreme exhaustion, as her blood pressure dropped alarmingly onWednesday, the14th day of her fast.According......
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who had launched an indefinite fast since February 21 to protest against the Maharashtra government's policy on slums while lodged in Kalyan Jail, was on......
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and social activist Vijaya Chauhan were arrested on Saturday along with 120 others for unlawful assembly when they were protesting against the demolition......
The Maharashtra government has accepted five of activist Medha Patkar's demands pertaining to slum rehabilitation projects in Mumbai. But a majority of the residents of Golibar slum feel that they......
There is no logic behind special economic zones, which destroy one form of manufacturing to promote another, says Medha Patkar in an interview with Sreelatha Menon. Excerpts: What is your position......
Noted social activist Medha Patkar on Monday termed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's model of development as a "corporate model" where poor people have lost their land to big corporate......
Special economic zonesmay have got the green signal from the group of ministers, but it is now being termed as unconstitutional. Article 243 G and 243 Z e and Z d in the constitution introduced in......
Think of protests against 'anti-people' policies of the government and the first name that comes to mind is that of Medha Patkar. Long associated with the Narmada Bachao Andolan, Patkar has now......
Environmental activists led by Medha Patkar have requested the Central Government to put the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project under "green scanner" as it may potentially cause harm to heritage sites......