Mangaluru: Activist Vidya Dinker bags Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award

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January 6, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 6: Social activist Vidya Dinker, who spearheaded many struggles in coastal Karnataka, has been chosen for Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award 2016.

vidyadinkerThe awards selection committee has unanimously selected 'firebrand human rights activist' Vidya Dinker to receive the award, noted Eric Ozario, secretary of the organization in an official statement on Wednesday.

The organization has considered Vidya's selfless fight for people's rights for the past many years, for taking on the might of the state against the displacement of locals, especially the poor in the SEZ project, her fight for ecology and in defense of hapless trees being felled in the name of development and progress, for standing up bravely against 'the terrorism of the saffron brigade', and doing all this, almost single handedly, in selecting her for the award, Eric said.

Lawrence Pinto, in whose name the award is instituted, lived all his life in the service of the working class and the downtrodden, and 'Friends of Lawry' instituted the award to perpetuate his memory.

Vidya will receive the award at a function to be held at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar here on January 24 and M I Savadatti, former vice-chancellor, Mangalore University will present the award.

The award announcement comes a few days after she was threatened with rape and murder by dozens of online abusers after she took on saffron fringe groups that tried to prevent screening of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dilwale in Mangaluru.

Mangaluru-based rationalist Narendra Nayak, who travels across the country and abroad exposing 'miracles' and bringing awareness of the need to develop a scientific temper, was the first recipient of the award last year.

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Bombay Bhai
 - 
Thursday, 7 Jan 2016

This lady dearly wanted some Award.. you know why? she wanted to RETURN it for next intolerance incident..lol

zameer
 - 
Thursday, 7 Jan 2016

welcome back naren after serving jail sentence in thailand jail... hope your bones are in good condition ,,,, kuch toota tho nahi hai na??????

Aakhash
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

First of all, Congrats to this courageous lady , my brother Mr.Kotian still not able to digest her great work, Mr.Kotian poisons words and thinking clearly proves his mentality,

Suleman Beary
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Vidya....you deserve this award. We are with you....

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Naren, don't criticise women...if you have guts stand for good deed...tell your bajrangy chelas shut-up...mind their own business...

Rikaz
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Well deserved and nice timing too!

Rimjas
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Raise your voice against all wrong things. Congrats vidya

Jabir
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Brave lady.. Congrats

Nirmal
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Congrats.. Keep on doing good things

Dhanesh
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Do you know any single good word naren.. You knew only one thing, ie blaming others.

Reshma
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Happy to hear that. Congrats vidya mam

Farooq
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

She desrves. Congrats

Joby
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Naren returns.. with his cheddi comments

George
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

Great.. congrats vidya

naren kotian
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Jan 2016

This woman reinvented herself by making cheap allegations against nationalist groups who protested against anti-national actor Shah Rukh Khan's film.

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