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Medha Patkar

2nd World Water Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2000. Speech by Medha Patkar against privatization of water. John Briscoe (WorldBank) held his speech just before Patkar.

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Land-grab in India: Medha Patkar, David Harvey

Land-grab, Law and Capitalism in India discussed by Medha Patkar and David Harvey, land speculation versus industrial production. Renowned Indian social activist, Medha Patkar is founder convenor of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), founding member of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA; Save the Narmada Campaign), awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1991 and served as a commissioner for the World Commission on Dams between 1998-2001. David Harvey is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). A social theorist of international standing, he is widely known for his critique of global capitalism and neoliberal development. Land has become a key issue for both neoliberal capitalism and for people's movements. Land Acquisition Act of 1894 is used to take over land of indigenous and rural peoples today in the name of the common good. India has had 55 million people displaced by large dams. Event April 23, 2011 at Alwan for the Arts, sponsored by Association for India's Development - New York Chapter, Sanhati, South Asia Solidarity Initiative, The Center for Place Culture and Politics (CUNY) Camera, audio Joe Friendly

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Shashikant Patkar's Dahi Handi 2010 Part 1

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MEDHA PATKAR'S SPEECH AT RAMLILA GROUND (PART-1) LIVE

CVB NEWS- MEDHA PATKAR GAVE HIS SPEECH AT RAMLILA GROUND IN SUPPORT OF ANNA HAZARE. MEDHA DEMANDED A STRONG LOKPAL BILL TO STOP CORRUPTION IN HER SPEECH.

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True face of Medha Patkar

Narmada Bachao Andolan is a monster in the guise of civil society. Medha patkar has very carefully projected it as a non-violent organizations. However, the fact is it is a violent pressure group engaged in violence and vandalism, terrorizing Govt. officials & indigenous people to stay under its grip & diktat to derail the process of development in the country.

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It is part betrayal: Medha Patkar

Social activist Medha Patkar said the civil society was expecting Parliament would vote under Rule 184.

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Tv9-Medha Patkar terms Ramdev's agitation expensive

Medha Patkar scoffs at Ramdev's agitation. Says glamourous Baba is getting 5- star attention from govt, while common agitators are being

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tv9- Exclusive- Medha patkar with enormous activist entered Adarsh Building part2.

Medha Pathkar with other activist entered Adarsh building. They raised their voice against Adarsh Scam.

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struggle with Medha Patkar against Demolitions in Mumbai

struggle in Mumbai against evictions Domestic Workers and Hawkers along with Anna Hazare and Swami Agnivesh join in support in Delhi Anna Hazare, Swami Agnivesh, Arvind Kejriwal etc were at the Delhi Dharna in front of Maharshtra Sadan along with more than hundred others representing: NAPM, National Domestic Workers Union, Delhi Solidarity Group, Shahari Gharelu Kaamgar Union, SUCI, PUCL and others. On the request of Anna Hazare and Swami Agnivesh, Shri. Bhupendera Singh Rawat, National Convener, NAPM who was to start a solidarity hunger strike in Delhi, postponed it, subject to action from the state government. Anna Hazare said that he is in touch with Prithviraj Chauhan and Medha Patkar and is trying to resolve the issue. He added that he is concerned about the health of Medha ji and would like this situation to end soon. Swami Agnivesh, Arvind Kejariwal and others including Sunita Rani, Anita Kapoor, BS Rawat, Rajendra Ravi, ND Pancholi, Vimalbhai, Preeti Sampat, Seela M Mahapatra, Jawahar lent their support to the ongoing struggle in Mumbai against evictions

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Medha Patkar leads protest in Bhopal

Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar along with Sunilam, former MLA and an ex-leader of the SP legislative party in Madhya Pradesh, led a protest march and staged a demonstration in support of Anna Hazare's fast against corruption outside the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the main Opposition Congress headquarters in Bhopal on August 23.

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Medha Patkar Talks Against Land Sharks and Corruption in Golibar, Mumbai

Ganesh Krupa Society, Jawahar Nagar, Santacruz East is just one among the 46 Societies slated for rehabilitation by the SRA, in a 140-acre slum called Golibar. It used to comprise 323 families, but at last count it stood at 172. The people are being driven off this land they first came to and settled 60 years back, land for which they have paid property tax, by Shivalik Ventures with the help of MHADA and local police. The issue of rehabilitation is another one that troubles the residents. The builder rehabilitate 520 families, but in buildings constructed on land that belongs to the Air Force that has taken MHADA and Shivalik Ventures to court over this and a judgement is awaited. Despite all the irregularities, instead of ordering an enquiry, the state sent its the bulldozers and on January 20th, 2011, the residents, alongside Medha Patkar stood before the demolition squad. They were pushed, beaten and forced into vans that took them to Nirmal Nagar Police Station. Even though the order to evacuate asked for residents to clear out their homes and hand over the keys to the authorities, the authorities took away people's belongings and pushed them into transit camp rooms. They then broke down 19 houses of the Society. They slapped and threatened and beat up the people inside these houses. Even old and crippled people. That evening three thousand slum-dwellers arrived from all parts of Mumbai and took out a rally in support of Ganesh Krupa Society. The residents of Ganesh <b>...</b>

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WRITTEN ASSURANCE FROM GOVERNMENT IS ESSENTIAL: MEDHA PATKAR

CVB NEWS- In the midst of on going dialogue between government and Team Anna to break the deadlock over Jan Lokpal, renowned social activist and one of the close lieutenant Medha Patkar seeks written assurance from the government with regard to their seriousness to deal with the situation.