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I believe that true change doesn’t come from a handout, but from a hand up. My mission is to inform, educate, and empower marginalized communities by providing the resources and knowledge they need to chart their own paths toward success.

I was born on October 2, 1948, in New Delhi to Christian parents from South India. Growing up across the diverse landscapes of Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and New Delhi, I developed a perspective that has shaped my lifelong career in journalism, human rights activism, and public discourse.

To me, my work is more than a personal endeavor; it is the practice of an ideology of inclusion. I identify deeply with the marginalized and collaborate with like-minded individuals to build platforms that amplify the voices of the “least, the last, and the forgotten” in our society.
My approach is rooted in providing issue-based, context-driven leadership and guidance. While I offer support based on organizational identity and shared goals, this collaboration is a strategic partnership for progress rather than a blanket endorsement of every ideology held by those I work with.

Today, I remain committed to documenting and challenging the structural discrimination and violence facing India’s religious minorities and Dalits, ensuring that the promise of constitutional equality remains a lived reality for all.

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for reasons of state

For Reasons of State

Delhi Under Emergency
John Dayal | Ajoy Bose


Published: June 2018

In 1977, two staff reporters at the Patriot, both in their twenties, occupied highly advantageous positions during the nineteen months of the Emergency to observe the turmoil wrought in the capital city of Delhi. In For Reasons of State, they have supplied first-hand evidence of the ruthlessness with which people’s homes were torn down and the impossible resettlement schemes introduced. The nation found itself in a whirlwind of fear, confusion, violence and destabilization, stemming from forced sterilizations, heartless evictions in the thousands, and the cruel imprisonment of many.
Part reportage and part human stories, this definitive volume evokes the life and times of the Emergency and how it unfolded, and remains perennially relevant.

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Focus Initiatives

dalit caste
Advocacy for Daliths
campaign against persecution
Faith Defense
human rights
United for Justice
dalithwomen
Advocacy for Adivasis
justice for minorities
Justice for Minorities
focus on marginalized
Education for All
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