Dinesh Mohan was brilliant, contrarian and committed to social justice (GS-2, Governance, Human Right, GS-4, Ethics, Indian Express)

27 May Dinesh Mohan was brilliant, contrarian and committed to social justice (GS-2, Governance, Human Right, GS-4, Ethics, Indian Express)

Posted at 27 May 2021 in Current Affairs, Governance, GS Paper II, GS Paper IV, Social Justice by Swarn Singh 0 Comments

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Context:- Sotry of human right activist, a government critic Dinesh Mohan

His work:-

Dinesh questioned the value of prioritising testing, pushing many public health professionals to re-examine their position
His efforts led to a transformation in the Delhi Solidarity Group’s civic intervention
democratic protests against the Vietnam war in the US
frontline involvement in the pursuit of justice and accountability in India
- especially on issues such as the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, the Babri Masjid demolition and human rights violations in Kashmir
He was critical of Delhi’s switch to CNG and braved public controversy over the introduction of the BRT (Bus Rapid Transport)
policy research on road transport and safety was integral to his commitment to social justice
pioneered research in the field of road safety and co-authored the international Public Charter on Right to Safety.