Yogita Bhayana Explained

Yogita Bhayana
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Activist
Organization:People Against Rape in India (PARI)

Yogita Bhayana is a well-known anti-rape activist in India, who heads People Against Rape in India (PARI), an organization that seeks to support rape survivors and help them get justice for their assailants.[1] She has also founded and ran 200 homeless shelters in Delhi and landed support to rape survivors beginning anti-sexual violence efforts. She began a campaign "Nari Ke 2 Din" which seeks to create a special session of parliament on women’s issues.

Education

Bhayana got her Master's degree in Disaster Management.

Early life

She has been a leading member of interviewing Anganwadi workers across Delhi NCR, expert committee on gender and education National Commission for Women, Rogi Kalyan Samiti Government of Delhi, and the Sexual Harassment Board of Delhi.

Witnessing a road accident and watching the apathy of the police and hospital staff first-hand led Bhayana to become a social activist.[2] [3] [4] Bhayana has been closely working on Rape cases.[5] [6] [7] Her protests were instrumental on the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case.[8] [9] [10]

Career as an activist

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, many people from places far from Delhi were sent home with no treatment from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Bhayana stated, "Most of these patients have nowhere to stay or live... We found a group in which heart patients, cancer patients, and others with burn injuries were there. Many of them were not even able to walk. They are poor and also suffer from disabilities or problems." She organized for buses to take them home, and paid for the transportation out of pocket.[11]

Controversies

Delhi Police Notice

On 3 February 2021, Delhi Police sent a notice to Bhayana under IPC section 153, 153A. 505(1)(b) to appear before Police.[12] Responding to which, Bhayana accused the Delhi Police of suppressing her voice, and said her only crime was that she had been supporting the farmers protesting against three Central agricultural laws.[13]

Protest at Bihar CM office

On 2 April 2022, Bhayana along with a rape victim's father and uncle protested outside Nitish Kumar's, Bihar Chief Minister's office.[14] [15] A police officer (SI Rank) misbehaved with Bhayana stating "Now Bihar Police will tell, how ladies should live".[16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 16 August 2020. Centre, state govts not doing anything to prevent 'barbaric' rapes: Activist. aninews.in.
  2. Web site: Activist Yogita Bhayana moves HC seeking direction to Kwality Pharmaceuticals to supply available units of Remdesivir. 6 May 2021. lokmat.com.
  3. Web site: Dec 16 gangrape: Off camera, how they got House to hear Jyoti parents' anguish. 25 December 2015. The Indian Express.
  4. Web site: Activist Yogita Bhayana distributes Kangri among protesting farmers at Singhu border. 1 January 2021. dnainda.com.
  5. Web site: महिलाओं ने संसद से मांगा दो दिन का वुमेन स्पेशल सत्र, ये है वजह. 28 February 2020. hindi.news18.com.
  6. News: Activist asks UN to announce Nirbhaya convicts' execution date as 'Rape Prevention day'. 6 March 2020. Business Standard.
  7. Web site: Meet The Social Activist At Forefront Of Nirbhaya Case Now Helping Outstation Patients To Get Back Home. 5 June 2020. shethepeople.tv.
  8. Web site: Women rights activist Yogita Bhayana stage demonstration outside. 12 February 2020. gettyimages.in.
  9. Web site: Lockdown heroes: Hitting the road with good intentions. 8 May 2020. The Times of India.
  10. Web site: Yogita Bhayana Bio, Age, Family, Career and Profile. 15 March 2020. JaiTV.
  11. Web site: 22 February 2020 . Female social activist messiah for outstation patients stuck in Delhi amid lockdown . aninews.in.
  12. Web site: Delhi Police send notice to activist Yogita Bhayana over her tweets on Republic Day violence . 2022-04-03 . The New Indian Express.
  13. Web site: दिल्ली पुलिस ने सोशल एक्टिविस्ट योगिता भयाना को गणतंत्र दिवस हिंसा पर 'फर्जी पोस्ट' के लिए भेजा नोटिस . 2022-04-03 . Hindustan . hindi.
  14. Web site: Delhi social worker, bereaved kin of minor rape victim, stage dharna outside Bihar CM's house . 2022-04-03 . The New Indian Express.
  15. Web site: 2022-04-02 . Bihar : कौन हैं Yogita Bhayana जिसे CM आवास के सामने पुलिसवालों ने किया ज़लील, रेप पीड़िता को इंसाफ दिलाने 'सरकार' के दरवाजे पर पहुंची थी » Trending Bihar . 2022-04-03 . en-US.
  16. Web site: मैडम उंगली नीचे... चुप, बांका रेप मामले में न्याय मांगने पहुंची युवती को डपटते दिखे दारोगा . 2022-04-03 . Jansatta . hi.
  17. Web site: Desk . India com News . Rape Victim's Father, Activist Held in Patna For 'Protesting' Outside Nitish Kumar's House . 2022-04-03 . www.india.com . en.

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