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Talk on ‘Communal Faultlines in Bengaluru and Citizen Action’ | HUPA Chair on Urban Poor and the Law

Where:

Training Centre Conference Room, Ground Floor

When:

Friday, May 9, 2025, 5:00 pm

Open to the public

NLSIU’s HUPA Chair on Urban Poor and the Law is organising a talk titled ‘Communal Faultlines in Bengaluru and Citizen Action’, being delivered by Anupama Hegde & Jansi.

About the Talk

The talk will focus 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 will be joining us to discuss the communal faultiness in Bengaluru. They will also share 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.