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Campaigns, case studies & previous work

Real movements with clear objectives, deliberate strategy and measurable impact — from grassroots to governance.

Right to Health campaign Healthcare2017

Right to Health — PIL on AIIMS Rishikesh Fees

A Public Interest Litigation challenging an abrupt, steep increase in treatment fees at AIIMS Rishikesh that put care out of reach for economically weaker patients.

Objective

Protect affordable, accessible healthcare at a government-funded institution.

Strategy

Filed a PIL for weaker patients plus a 15-day hunger strike to be heard by government.

Results & Impact

Uttarakhand High Court issued notices to AIIMS, the Union Health Ministry and the State; the fee structure was reconsidered.

PIL filed15-day strikeHC notices View campaign gallery
Statehood Movement campaign Governance2017

Statehood Movement — Gairsain as Permanent Capital

An advocacy campaign demanding Gairsain be declared the permanent capital of Uttarakhand to promote balanced regional development.

Objective

Establish "One State, One Capital" and honour the vision of statehood activists.

Strategy

Hunger strike at Gairsain, padyatras and community awareness campaigns.

Results & Impact

Sustained public pressure that kept the issue in the legislative and media spotlight.

Hunger strikePadyatraMedia spotlight View campaign gallery
India Against Corruption movement Governance2011

India Against Corruption

A campaign organiser in the landmark IAC movement — an unprecedented civic mobilisation demanding stronger anti-corruption laws and the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Objective

Greater transparency in public life and an independent anti-corruption ombudsman.

Strategy

Coordinated public mobilisations, volunteer networks and grassroots outreach across regions.

Results & Impact

Galvanised millions nationwide; shaped a lasting model of citizen-driven accountability.

National movementVolunteer networks View campaign gallery
Students' Right to Accommodation movement Education2013

Students' Right to Accommodation — Fair Hostel Allocation at DU

A student-led hunger strike at Delhi University demanding transparency and fairness in the hostel allocation process.

Objective

Equitable access to affordable university housing for rural and marginalised students.

Strategy

Mobilised students, led an indefinite hunger strike and public negotiations.

Results & Impact

National attention to housing policy gaps; forced authorities into dialogue.

Student movementNational attention View campaign gallery
Rent Control Act campaign Housing2014

Right to Accommodation — Rent Control Act Campaign

A campaign against exploitative, unregulated rent hikes in student accommodation around Delhi University's North Campus.

Objective

Implement the Delhi Rent Control Act around university campuses.

Strategy

Week-long hunger strike, a 42-day dharna and sustained public engagement.

Results & Impact

National media coverage that brought student housing into policy conversation.

42-day dharnaMedia coverage View campaign gallery
Indo-Pak Peace cycle rally PeaceMilne Do

Indo-Pak Peace Initiative — Delhi to Wagah Cycle Rally

A people-to-people peace initiative under the "Milne Do" banner, building cultural understanding between India and Pakistan.

Objective

Encourage citizen-led dialogue and peaceful coexistence beyond formal diplomacy.

Strategy

Organised a 500+ km cycle rally from India Gate to the Wagah Border as group convenor.

Results & Impact

Amplified citizen voices for peace; engaged participants aged 10 to 77.

500+ km rallyCross-border View campaign gallery
Anti-drug activism campaign Public Health2019

Anti-Drug Activism — Sirsa & Fatehabad

A hunger strike in Fatehabad, Haryana, protesting the growing drug crisis affecting school-age youth across the region.

Objective

Declare Sirsa & Fatehabad "special drug-affected zones" with targeted intervention.

Strategy

Indefinite hunger strike; demands for a de-addiction hospital and stricter NDPS enforcement.

Results & Impact

Spotlighted the crisis; mobilised local discourse on addiction and rehabilitation.

De-addiction demandRegional media View campaign gallery
Rights of migrant workers campaign Labour2020

Rights of Migrant Workers — COVID Pandemic

A public stand for India's migrant workers during the lockdowns, when millions faced job loss, displacement and a lack of basic support.

Objective

Immediate relief, safe transport and dignified treatment for stranded labourers.

Strategy

Fast-unto-death at Rajghat, amplified through a widely shared campaign video.

Results & Impact

Drew national attention to informal-worker rights amid an evolving policy response.

Rajghat fastNational attention View campaign gallery
Right to Work campaign EmploymentOngoing

Right to Work — "Ek Vote Ek Rozgar"

A campaign to recognise employment and livelihood as a fundamental right for every citizen, linking electoral accountability to job guarantees.

Objective

Constitutional recognition of employment as a fundamental right.

Strategy

Five core demands: minimum wages, equal pay, village employment offices, pensions & urban guarantees.

Results & Impact

Brought employment justice into public discourse among informal workers and youth.

5 core demandsRallies & media Watch campaign video
E-rickshaw workers advocacy Labour2024

Advocacy for E-Rickshaw Workers

Campaigning for the rights and welfare of e-rickshaw drivers as President of the All India E-Rickshaw Drivers Union.

Objective

Fair treatment against restrictive route and barcode regulations in Varanasi.

Strategy

A 19-day hunger strike, grassroots mobilisation and legal action challenging the barcode system.

Results & Impact

Raised official awareness; pressured authorities to reconsider policies affecting drivers.

19-day strikeLegal actionUnion led View campaign gallery
Solidarity with the farmers' movement Farmers2020

Solidarity with the Farmers' Movement

Symbolic, sustained action in Varanasi in solidarity with farmers protesting the controversial agricultural laws.

Objective

Amplify farmers' concerns over MSP, corporate control and weakened protections.

Strategy

A silent Maun Satyagrah, sitting waist-deep in the Ganges at Assi Ghat — Gandhian, non-verbal protest.

Results & Impact

Regional and local media coverage; symbolised urban–rural solidarity.

Maun SatyagrahAssi Ghat View campaign gallery

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