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
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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.
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