Talk on ‘Communal Faultlines in Bengaluru and Citizen Action’ | HUPA Chair on Urban Poor and the Law
May 9, 2025
NLSIU’s HUPA Chair on Urban Poor and the Law organised a talk titled ‘Communal Faultlines in Bengaluru and Citizen Action’, that was delivered by Anupama Hegde & Jansi on May 9, 2025.
About the Talk
The talk focussed on how various citizen groups across Bengaluru have been mobilising against the growing communalisation in the city. Anupama Hegde from Bahutva Karnataka and Jansi from Slum Mahila Sanghatane joined us to discuss the communal faultiness in Bengaluru. They also shared their experience in fighting for a diverse, plural, harmonious and just Karnataka.
About the Speakers
Anupama Hegde is a member of the civil society group, Bahutva Karnataka. She is an engineer by profession who was formerly a Senior Manager and Consultant at various IT, Telecom, Semiconductor startups and corporations in Bengaluru and California. Anupama has been engaged with various social causes and a Bengaluru resident since 1998.
Jansi is the convenor of Slum Mahila Sanghatane, a community based organisation working for land rights, gender justice and dignity in several of Bengaluru’s slums.
