Reshma Patel is an Indian Politician and social activist fighting for the rights of women, children, youths, farmers and victims of injustice and inequality. she is an aam aadmi party leader. She was also associated with NCP. Former chief minister and NCP Gujarat president Sankarsih bapu Vaghela entrusted her as the General Secretary of Gujarat state NCP Nationalist Congress Party.
Reshma Patel | |
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| Reshma Patel | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Bahauddin College, Junagadh, Saurashtra, Gujarat |
| Known for | Social Activist fighting for the rights of women, children, youths, farmers and victims of injustice and inequality. |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi party |
Family life
editReshma is a mother of twins and has a son and a daughter.
Social and political activism
editShe was also a member of Bharatiya Janata Party before joining Nationalist Congress Party. She has actively participated and contributed in well known Patidar reservation agitation after police firing had killed innocent patidars and arrested Hardik Patel. She sat on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days for the release of community members lodged in jail by the state.[1][2][3]
She filed public interest litigation for the use of VVPAT in EVM machines which was dismissed by the Gujarat High Court. She has challenged the said order before the Supreme Court of India which is pending for the adjudication wherein the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Central Government, State Government, Election Commission of India, Election Commission of Gujarat and the companies which manufacture EVMs.[4][5][6][7][8]
As she participated in Mehsana "Jail Bharo Aandolan" which turned violent, she was lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad and was released after more than 30 days with the strict and stringent conditions.[9]
In July 2017, in the "Azaddi kooch" held to protest the dalit atrocities in Gujarat, the police detained her, Kanhaiya Kumar and other activists.[10][11][12]
But after that she recently changed her political view, resigned from BJP[13] and joined Nationalist Congress Party and contested in Manavadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) by-election in March 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Seeking Hardik Patel's release, 2 Patidar leaders on hunger strike". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Reshma Patel on Hunger Strike". Sambhaav News. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "RESHMA, 2 AIDES END FAST". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "PIL in Gujarat HC by Reshma Patel seeking a ban on the use of EVMs in forthcoming Gujarat elections". bilkulOnline.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For VVPAT For Gujarat Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "All EVMs in Gujarat assembly polls to have paper trail". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "SC questions EC over availability of EVM's with VVPAT for upcoming Gujarat state polls". Yahoo News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Explore possibility of using VVPATs in Gujarat polls: SC to EC". india.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Reshma Patel PAAS convenor granted conditional bail by mehsana court/". gujaratheadline.com. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Gujarat cops "detain" Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar, Reshma Patel in Mehsana, "stop" Una anniversary Azadi Kooch". counterview.net. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Jignesh-Kanhaiya released". BBC.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Delayed Due to Police Detentions, 'Azadi Kooch' Continues Fight for Dalit Rights". thewire.in. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Reshma Patel quits BJP, dubs it 'marketing company'". Business Standard. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.