Nutan Thakur

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Dr. Nutan Thakur
Born 11 July 1973
Nationality Indian
Occupation Social activist, journalist and writer
Organization Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS)
Spouse(s) Amitabh Thakur

Dr. Nutan Thakur (known as Nutan Thankur) is a social activist, journalist and writer from Lucknow Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]

Career

Thakur is the Secretary of Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS). IRDS as a Civil society has been working relentlessly in different fields including Human Rights, Judicial Reforms etc.[3] She is also the Convener of National RTI Forum.[4][5]

IRDS has been raising many issues related with Human Rights violations which includes that of Dr Binayak Sen, Seema Azad etc.[6][7][8][9] Similarly, National RTI Forum, with its associates and volunteers working in different states of India,[10] is regularly involved in many activities related with RTI including protests,[11] judicial interventions,[12][13] advocacy,[14][15] writing books[16] etc. It is also pursuing the cause of awarding Padma awards to Manjunath Shanmugam and Satyendra Dubey, two bright, young and dedicated young persons who had fought against corruption and were murdered in the way.[17][18][19]

As a writer

She has also written a book "Maun se Mukhar tak" which is an anthology of gender related articles in Hindi literary magazines. Only recently she completed a book titled "Amitabh Thakur Study Leave case" which is about her husband Amitabh Thakur's matter related with study leave which he has been illegally and deliberately refused despite a clear-cut Court order.[20][21][22]

Now, she has started her new project of writing a book each on Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav, the two political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh, where her aim in to study them in a holistic manner, taking all the related aspects into consideration. .[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ "Nutan Writings". Nspindia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  2. ↑ Nutan Thakurr
  3. ↑ "IRDS". Irdsindia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  4. ↑ "National RTI forum". National RTI forum. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  5. ↑ "नेशनल आरटीआई फोरम के साथ चलें, साथ दें". Bhadas4media.com. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Why I am fasting for Dr Binayak Sen". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Petition Seeks CWG Inauguration by President". news.outlookindia.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  8. ↑ "PoliceWala.in". PoliceWala.in. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  9. ↑ "बिजनेस वर्ल्‍ड पत्रिका पर मुकदमा". Bhadas4media.com. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  10. ↑ "Roles and Functions of General Secretary of National RTI Forum". Roguepolice.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  11. ↑ "सीबीआई और आरटीआई | Dialogue India Magazine". Dialogueindia.in. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  12. ↑ TNN, 16 Nov 2010, 04.36am IST (16 November 2010). "RTI forum demands state probe into complaint against CIC – The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Petition in HC against UP govt notification regarding RTI". News.webindia123.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  14. ↑ Last Updated: 20 Nov 01:40 AM IST. "RTI power takes a lethal turn". Thestatesman.net. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  15. ↑ "Villagers use RTI to take on candidates". Indianexpress.com. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  16. ↑ "Lucknow couple plans book on 'RTI martyrs'". Indianexpress.com. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  17. ↑ "On 5th death anniversary, IIM-L forum to press for Padma award for Manjunath". Indianexpress.com. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  18. ↑ "Padma awards to Sri Manjunath and Sri Satyendra". Irdsindia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  19. ↑ "National RTI forum". National RTI forum. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  20. ↑ MyNews.in (20 October 2010). "Book on UP IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur's Study Leave case". MyNews.in. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  21. ↑ "एक आईपीएस भी है अन्याय का शिकार". Bhadas4media.com. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  22. ↑ by admin (20 October 2010). "आईपीएस अमिताभ ठाकुर भी अन्याय का शिकार". Thebureaucratnews.com. Retrieved 20 November 2010. 
  23. ↑ Mayawati and Mulayam Singh: Socio-political relevance
  24. ↑ म से मुलायम, म से मायावती, क से किताब

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