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'''Piyush Monga''' (born 17 August 1996) is an Indian social activist from [[Haryana]] ([[India]]). He is the founder and president at [[Youth Against Rape]] and Youth Against Injustice Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप अभियान के तहत चौमू पुलिया से कलेक्ट्रेट सर्किल तक शांतिमार्च|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/12/youth-against-rape-campaign-march-against-rape-hindi-article|date=13 Dec 2019|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|accessdate=12 June 2021|language=hi}}</ref> He started a cycling campaign of 50,000 km in India to spread awareness about rape and it's cause.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बलात्कार की बढ़ती घटनाओं के खिलाफ भारत भ्रमण पर निकले तीन युवा पहुंचे नागौर|url=https://www.patrika.com/nagaur-news/youth-against-rape-3-youth-campaign-against-rape-india-tour-on-cycle-5345364|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Patrika News|date=2019-11-11|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=तीन युवा इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकले, जशपुर में कही ये बात ?|url=https://thelokniti.com/news/three-youth-left-engineering-studies-and-went-on-rape-free-india-campaign-said-this-in-jashpur|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Lokniti|date=2020-03-01|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=बलात्कार मुक्त समाज के लिए साइकिल यात्रा|url=http://newsdnntv.com/news/cycle-tour-to-rape-free-society|date=29 Feb 2020|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.newsdnntv.com|language=hi}}</ref>
'''Piyush Monga''' (born 17 August 1996) is an Indian social activist from [[Haryana]] ([[India]]). He is the founder and president at [[Youth Against Rape]] and Youth Against Injustice Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप अभियान के तहत चौमू पुलिया से कलेक्ट्रेट सर्किल तक शांतिमार्च|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/12/youth-against-rape-campaign-march-against-rape-hindi-article|date=13 Dec 2019|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|accessdate=12 June 2021|language=hi}}</ref> He started a cycling campaign of 50,000 km in India to spread awareness about rape and it's cause.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बलात्कार की बढ़ती घटनाओं के खिलाफ भारत भ्रमण पर निकले तीन युवा पहुंचे नागौर|url=https://www.patrika.com/nagaur-news/youth-against-rape-3-youth-campaign-against-rape-india-tour-on-cycle-5345364|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Patrika News|date=2019-11-11|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=तीन युवा इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकले, जशपुर में कही ये बात ?|url=https://thelokniti.com/news/three-youth-left-engineering-studies-and-went-on-rape-free-india-campaign-said-this-in-jashpur|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Lokniti|date=2020-03-01|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=बलात्कार मुक्त समाज के लिए साइकिल यात्रा|url=http://newsdnntv.com/news/cycle-tour-to-rape-free-society|date=29 Feb 2020|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.newsdnntv.com|language=hi}}</ref>
==50,000 km cycling campaign==
==50,000 km cycling campaign==
Monga started a cycling campaign of 50,000+ km with Ranchhod Dewashi and Yogesh Rawal in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दुष्कर्म के बढ़ते मामलों को लेकर युवाओं ने की 'यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप' मुहिम की शुरुआत|url=https://royalbulletin.in/breaking-news/gurgaon/cid1679292.htm|date=2019-12-09|website=royalbulletin.in|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=28 राज्यों के 450 जिलों और गांवों में 30 हजार किलोमीटर करेंगे यात्रा|url=https://www.patrika.com/udaipur-news/will-travel-30-thousand-kilometers-in-450-districts-and-villages-of-28-5455125/|website=Patrika News|language=hindi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-14|title=पटना यूनिवर्सिटी की रिसर्च में अब दिखेगी ओरिजनलिटी|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/originality-will-now-be-seen-in-patna-university39s-research-085653-6832575.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> Being an engineer, he left his job to spread awareness on sex education, child abuse & boost the fundamental bond between parents and children in 3 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three friends pedal across country in their mission for a ‘rape-mukt Bharat’ {{!}} Rajkot News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/three-friends-pedal-across-country-in-their-mission-for-a-rape-mukt-bharat/articleshow/72481765.cms|last=Dec 12|first=Nimesh Khakhariya / TNN / Updated:|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19|last3=Ist|first3=08:22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Piyush, Yogesh and Ranchod ‘rape-mukt Bharat’!|url=https://theindianness.com/piyush-yogesh-and-ranchods-rape-mukt-bharat/|last=rashid|first=sumaira|website=The Indianness|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Youth Against Injustice Foundation’s Novel Awareness Campaign|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2020/02/riders-in-nagpur-at-the-occasion-of-republic-day/|date=2020-02-04|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref> The three have completed a distance of about 10,000 km till March, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दुष्कर्ममुक्त भारत बनाने के लिए 3 युवा साइकिल यात्रा पर निकले|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/chhattisgarh/jashpuranagar/news/chhattisgarh-news-3-youth-set-out-on-cycle-tour-to-make-india-free-of-misdeeds-070142-6747720.html|date=2020-03-01|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=महिला अत्याचार के खिलाफ युवा चला रहे हैं देशव्यापी जागरूकता अभियान|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/gumla-gumla-news-20088685.html|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकाले 3 युवा, जशपुर में कही ये बात|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/chhattisgarh/jashpur-3-youngsters-quit-engineering-studies-on-rape-free-india-campaign-said-this-in-jashpur-chhattisgarh-cgnt-2905585.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=News18 India|date=2020-03-01|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>
Monga started a cycling campaign of 50,000+ km with Yogesh Rawal in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दुष्कर्म के बढ़ते मामलों को लेकर युवाओं ने की 'यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप' मुहिम की शुरुआत|url=https://royalbulletin.in/breaking-news/gurgaon/cid1679292.htm|date=2019-12-09|website=royalbulletin.in|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=28 राज्यों के 450 जिलों और गांवों में 30 हजार किलोमीटर करेंगे यात्रा|url=https://www.patrika.com/udaipur-news/will-travel-30-thousand-kilometers-in-450-districts-and-villages-of-28-5455125/|website=Patrika News|language=hindi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-14|title=पटना यूनिवर्सिटी की रिसर्च में अब दिखेगी ओरिजनलिटी|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/patna/news/originality-will-now-be-seen-in-patna-university39s-research-085653-6832575.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> Being an engineer, he left his job to spread awareness on sex education, child abuse & boost the fundamental bond between parents and children in 3 years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Three friends pedal across country in their mission for a ‘rape-mukt Bharat’ {{!}} Rajkot News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/three-friends-pedal-across-country-in-their-mission-for-a-rape-mukt-bharat/articleshow/72481765.cms|last=Dec 12|first=Nimesh Khakhariya / TNN / Updated:|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19|last3=Ist|first3=08:22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Piyush, Yogesh and Ranchod ‘rape-mukt Bharat’!|url=https://theindianness.com/piyush-yogesh-and-ranchods-rape-mukt-bharat/|last=rashid|first=sumaira|website=The Indianness|language=en-US|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Youth Against Injustice Foundation’s Novel Awareness Campaign|url=https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2020/02/riders-in-nagpur-at-the-occasion-of-republic-day/|date=2020-02-04|website=Youth Ki Awaaz|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref> The three have completed a distance of about 10,000 km till March, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=दुष्कर्ममुक्त भारत बनाने के लिए 3 युवा साइकिल यात्रा पर निकले|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/chhattisgarh/jashpuranagar/news/chhattisgarh-news-3-youth-set-out-on-cycle-tour-to-make-india-free-of-misdeeds-070142-6747720.html|date=2020-03-01|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=महिला अत्याचार के खिलाफ युवा चला रहे हैं देशव्यापी जागरूकता अभियान|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/gumla-gumla-news-20088685.html|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकाले 3 युवा, जशपुर में कही ये बात|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/chhattisgarh/jashpur-3-youngsters-quit-engineering-studies-on-rape-free-india-campaign-said-this-in-jashpur-chhattisgarh-cgnt-2905585.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=News18 India|date=2020-03-01|language=hi|last=|first=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== Pedal for Unheard Voices ==
== Pedal for Unheard Voices ==
Piyush Monga started a solo cycling campaign on 17th July, 2021 from Hisar, Haryana to Kargil and Kashmir with the motive to make people aware about the problems related to false rape allegations which are specially faced by personnel of Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 वर्षीय युवक ने साइकिलिंग अभियान के जरिए की दुष्कर्म के झूठे आरोपों पर कड़ी सजा की मांग।|url=https://noidaviews.com/25-year-old-youth-through-cycling-campaign/|date=2021-07-16|website=Noida Views|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-07-19}}</ref>
Piyush Monga started a solo cycling campaign on 17th July, 2021 from Hisar, Haryana to Kargil and Kashmir with the motive to make people aware about the problems related to false rape allegations which are specially faced by personnel of Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 वर्षीय युवक ने साइकिलिंग अभियान के जरिए की दुष्कर्म के झूठे आरोपों पर कड़ी सजा की मांग।|url=https://noidaviews.com/25-year-old-youth-through-cycling-campaign/|date=2021-07-16|website=Noida Views|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-07-19}}</ref>
== Umling La World Record ==
== Umling La World Record ==
Piyush Monga along with Yogesh Rawal, Akshay Bhagat, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar reached the 19,300 feet high Umling La Pass (highest motorable pass in the world) on 15 September 2021 on bicycles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BRO India on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/broindia/status/1438513301793558539|last=@BROindia|first=𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏|date=2021-09-16|website=Twitter|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://medium.com/youth-against-injustice-foundation/the-first-civilian-cyclists-at-world-highest-motorable-umling-la-pass-at-19300ft-97d408c6a050|last=Shrivastava|first=Pratyush|date=2021-09-17|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://www.issuewire.com/the-first-civilian-cyclists-at-world-highest-motorable-umling-la-pass-at-19300ft-1711156184270540|last=Foundation (YAIF)|first=Youth Against Injustice|website=Issuewire|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref>
Piyush Monga along with Yogesh Rawal, Akshay Bhagat, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar reached the 19,300 feet high Umling La Pass (highest motorable pass in the world) on 15 September 2021 on bicycles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BRO India on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/broindia/status/1438513301793558539|last=@BROindia|first=𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏|date=2021-09-16|website=Twitter|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://medium.com/youth-against-injustice-foundation/the-first-civilian-cyclists-at-world-highest-motorable-umling-la-pass-at-19300ft-97d408c6a050|last=Shrivastava|first=Pratyush|date=2021-09-17|website=Medium|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://www.issuewire.com/the-first-civilian-cyclists-at-world-highest-motorable-umling-la-pass-at-19300ft-1711156184270540|last=Foundation (YAIF)|first=Youth Against Injustice|website=Issuewire|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref>


They are the first civilian cyclist reaching Umling La, with motto of RapeMuktBharat (Rape Free India).<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Umling La” -The Highest Motorable Pass in the World, witnessed ace cyclists – Akshay Bhagat, Yogesh Rawal, Piyush Monga, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar from West Bengal, Kerala, Haryana and Maharashtra reaching the 19300 feet high Umling La Pass, on 15 September 2021|url=https://www.jkpost.in/2021/09/17/umling-la-the-highest-motorable-pass-in-the-world-witnessed-ace-cyclists-akshay-bhagat-yogesh-rawal-piyush-monga-sumit-dangi-and-sanjay-sreekumar-from-west-bengal-kerala-haryana-and-mahar/|last=Mahajan|first=Bunty|date=2021-09-17|website=JK Post|language=en-US|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=जगातील सर्वात उंच मोटरेबल 'उमलिंग ला' पासचे पहिले नागरी सायकलस्वार 19300 फूटांवर! Published By {{!}} on Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online Media 15:46:23 18-09-2021|url=http://garjamaharashtranews.in/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0/97903|last=Media|first=Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online|website=Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online Media|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-civilian-cyclists-world-highest-|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref>
They are the first civilian cyclist reaching Umling La, with motto of RapeMuktBharat (Rape Free India).<ref>{{Cite web|title=“Umling La” -The Highest Motorable Pass in the World, witnessed ace cyclists – Akshay Bhagat, Yogesh Rawal, Piyush Monga, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar from West Bengal, Kerala, Haryana and Maharashtra reaching the 19300 feet high Umling La Pass, on 15 September 2021|url=https://www.jkpost.in/2021/09/17/umling-la-the-highest-motorable-pass-in-the-world-witnessed-ace-cyclists-akshay-bhagat-yogesh-rawal-piyush-monga-sumit-dangi-and-sanjay-sreekumar-from-west-bengal-kerala-haryana-and-mahar/|last=Mahajan|first=Bunty|date=2021-09-17|website=JK Post|language=en-US|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=जगातील सर्वात उंच मोटरेबल 'उमलिंग ला' पासचे पहिले नागरी सायकलस्वार 19300 फूटांवर! Published By {{!}} on Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online Media 15:46:23 18-09-2021|url=http://garjamaharashtranews.in/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0/97903|last=Media|first=Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online|website=Garja Maharashtra News {{!}} Online Media|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/first-civilian-cyclists-world-highest-|website=www.linkedin.com|language=en|access-date=2022-01-01}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
* Menage: the reality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Menage: the reality (Short 2021)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13782296/|website=IMDb|language=en-US|access-date=2021-07-17}}</ref>
* Menage: the reality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Menage: the reality (Short 2021)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13782296/|website=IMDb|language=en-US|access-date=2021-07-17}}</ref>
== Early Life ==
== Early Life ==
Monga studied food engineering at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-04|title=यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप के युवा सायक्लिस्ट पहुंचे जशपुर|url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/jashpur-jaspur-cg-jaspur-news-jaspur-in-hindi-jaspur-samachar-jaspur-khabr-yuva-pahuche-jaspur-5389522|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Nai Dunia|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Contribute For Cycling Expedition Of 30000km To End Rape Or Fake cases|url=https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-piyush-16|website=milaap.org|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
Monga studied food engineering at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-04|title=यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप के युवा सायक्लिस्ट पहुंचे जशपुर|url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/jashpur-jaspur-cg-jaspur-news-jaspur-in-hindi-jaspur-samachar-jaspur-khabr-yuva-pahuche-jaspur-5389522|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Nai Dunia|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Contribute For Cycling Expedition Of 30000km To End Rape Or Fake cases|url=https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-piyush-16|website=milaap.org|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==
=== Defamation case ===
=== Defamation case ===
IMG Ventures, a modelling company filed a defamation case including Piyush Monga as accused claiming amount of ₹1,00,00,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IMG Ventures Hits Back & Files Criminal Case Against Social Activist|url=http://www.howindie.com/img-ventures-hits-back-against-harassment-and-trolling/|last=Desk|first=Bollywood|date=2020-08-08|website=HowIndie|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
IMG Ventures, a modelling company filed a defamation case including Piyush Monga as accused claiming amount of ₹1,00,00,000.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IMG Ventures Hits Back & Files Criminal Case Against Social Activist|url=http://www.howindie.com/img-ventures-hits-back-against-harassment-and-trolling/|last=Desk|first=Bollywood|date=2020-08-08|website=HowIndie|language=en|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
=== Dumb statement ===
=== Dumb statement ===
Scoopwhoop, an internet media company included Monga's statement in it's list of "11 dumbest statements on women's day".<ref>{{Cite web|title=11 Of The Dumbest Things Men Said On Women's Day That Show They Completely Missed The Point|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/dumbest-things-men-said-on-womens-day/|last=Bhattacharya|first=Rohit|date=2021-03-10|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
Scoopwhoop, an internet media company included Monga's statement in it's list of "11 dumbest statements on women's day".<ref>{{Cite web|title=11 Of The Dumbest Things Men Said On Women's Day That Show They Completely Missed The Point|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/humor/dumbest-things-men-said-on-womens-day/|last=Bhattacharya|first=Rohit|date=2021-03-10|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref>
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Piyush Monga
50,000 Km on Cycle.jpg
Piyush Monga (middle) with Yogesh Rawal (Right) and Ranchhod Dewasi
Born (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 27)
Fatehabad, Haryana
NationalityIndian
Other namesPk
EducationB.Tech in Food Technology Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
OccupationActivist
Years active2019-present
OrganizationYouth Against Rape
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Piyush Monga (born 17 August 1996) is an Indian social activist from Haryana (India). He is the founder and president at Youth Against Rape and Youth Against Injustice Foundation.[1] He started a cycling campaign of 50,000 km in India to spread awareness about rape and it's cause.[2][3][4]

50,000 km cycling campaign

Monga started a cycling campaign of 50,000+ km with Yogesh Rawal in India.[5][6][7] Being an engineer, he left his job to spread awareness on sex education, child abuse & boost the fundamental bond between parents and children in 3 years.[8][9][10] The three have completed a distance of about 10,000 km till March, 2020.[11][12][13]

Pedal for Unheard Voices

Piyush Monga started a solo cycling campaign on 17th July, 2021 from Hisar, Haryana to Kargil and Kashmir with the motive to make people aware about the problems related to false rape allegations which are specially faced by personnel of Indian Army.[14]

Umling La World Record

Piyush Monga along with Yogesh Rawal, Akshay Bhagat, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar reached the 19,300 feet high Umling La Pass (highest motorable pass in the world) on 15 September 2021 on bicycles.[15][16][17]

They are the first civilian cyclist reaching Umling La, with motto of RapeMuktBharat (Rape Free India).[18][19][20]

Filmography

  • Menage: the reality.[21]

Early Life

Monga studied food engineering at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology.[22][23]

Controversies

Defamation case

IMG Ventures, a modelling company filed a defamation case including Piyush Monga as accused claiming amount of ₹1,00,00,000.[24]

Dumb statement

Scoopwhoop, an internet media company included Monga's statement in it's list of "11 dumbest statements on women's day".[25]

References

  1. ↑ "यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप अभियान के तहत चौमू पुलिया से कलेक्ट्रेट सर्किल तक शांतिमार्च". Youth Ki Awaaz (in हिन्दी). 13 December 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "बलात्कार की बढ़ती घटनाओं के खिलाफ भारत भ्रमण पर निकले तीन युवा पहुंचे नागौर". Patrika News (in हिन्दी). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "तीन युवा इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकले, जशपुर में कही ये बात ?". The Lokniti (in हिन्दी). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "बलात्कार मुक्त समाज के लिए साइकिल यात्रा". www.newsdnntv.com (in हिन्दी). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "दुष्कर्म के बढ़ते मामलों को लेकर युवाओं ने की 'यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप' मुहिम की शुरुआत". royalbulletin.in. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "28 राज्यों के 450 जिलों और गांवों में 30 हजार किलोमीटर करेंगे यात्रा". Patrika News (in hindi). Retrieved 19 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ↑ "पटना यूनिवर्सिटी की रिसर्च में अब दिखेगी ओरिजनलिटी". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Dec 12, Nimesh Khakhariya / TNN / Updated:; 2019; Ist, 08:22. "Three friends pedal across country in their mission for a 'rape-mukt Bharat' | Rajkot News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ rashid, sumaira. "Piyush, Yogesh and Ranchod 'rape-mukt Bharat'!". The Indianness. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Youth Against Injustice Foundation's Novel Awareness Campaign". Youth Ki Awaaz. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "दुष्कर्ममुक्त भारत बनाने के लिए 3 युवा साइकिल यात्रा पर निकले". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "महिला अत्याचार के खिलाफ युवा चला रहे हैं देशव्यापी जागरूकता अभियान". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई छोड़ रेप फ्री इंडिया अभियान पर निकाले 3 युवा, जशपुर में कही ये बात". News18 India (in हिन्दी). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "25 वर्षीय युवक ने साइकिलिंग अभियान के जरिए की दुष्कर्म के झूठे आरोपों पर कड़ी सजा की मांग।". Noida Views. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  15. ↑ @BROindia, 𝑩𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 (16 September 2021). "BRO India on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 1 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ↑ Shrivastava, Pratyush (17 September 2021). "The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft". Medium. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  17. ↑ Foundation (YAIF), Youth Against Injustice. "The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft". Issuewire. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  18. ↑ Mahajan, Bunty (17 September 2021). ""Umling La" -The Highest Motorable Pass in the World, witnessed ace cyclists – Akshay Bhagat, Yogesh Rawal, Piyush Monga, Sumit Dangi and Sanjay Sreekumar from West Bengal, Kerala, Haryana and Maharashtra reaching the 19300 feet high Umling La Pass, on 15 September 2021". JK Post. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  19. ↑ Media, Garja Maharashtra News | Online. "जगातील सर्वात उंच मोटरेबल 'उमलिंग ला' पासचे पहिले नागरी सायकलस्वार 19300 फूटांवर! Published By | on Garja Maharashtra News | Online Media 15:46:23 18-09-2021". Garja Maharashtra News | Online Media. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "The First Civilian Cyclists at World Highest Motorable Umling La Pass at 19300ft". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Menage: the reality (Short 2021)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  22. ↑ "यूथ अगेंस्ट रेप के युवा सायक्लिस्ट पहुंचे जशपुर". Nai Dunia (in हिन्दी). 4 March 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  23. ↑ "Contribute For Cycling Expedition Of 30000km To End Rape Or Fake cases". milaap.org. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  24. ↑ Desk, Bollywood (8 August 2020). "IMG Ventures Hits Back & Files Criminal Case Against Social Activist". HowIndie. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  25. ↑ Bhattacharya, Rohit (10 March 2021). "11 Of The Dumbest Things Men Said On Women's Day That Show They Completely Missed The Point". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.

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