Nutan Thakur

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{{Infobox person
| name = Nutan Thakur
| image =
| birth_date = 11 July 1973
| nationality = Indian
| education =
| occupation = [[Social activist]], journalist and writer
| organization = Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS)
| years_active =
| spouse = [[Amitabh Thakur]]
| children =
| credits =
}}
'''Nutan Thakur''' is an ex-[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] member,<ref>https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/suspended-ips-officer-amitabh-thakur-to-join-rss-34071.html</ref> ex-[[Aam Aadmi Party]] member,<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/aap-sting-operation-nutan-thakur-quits-sisodia-says-concerned-about-active-volunteers_892201.html AAP sting operation: Nutan Thakur quits, Sisodia says concerned about active volunteers]. [[Zee News]]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/sting-effect-nutan-thakur-resigns/article5388273.ece Sting effect: Nutan Thakur resigns]. ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref> [[social activist]], journalist and writer from [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nspindia.com/nutan.htm |title=Nutan Writings |publisher=Nspindia.com |accessdate=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819062707/http://nspindia.com/nutan.htm |archive-date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dynamicyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1354:a-wrong-gender-perception&catid=51:gender-equality&Itemid=82 |title=Nutan Thakurr |access-date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218231635/http://www.dynamicyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1354:a-wrong-gender-perception&catid=51:gender-equality&Itemid=82 |archive-date=18 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Thakur is the Secretary of Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences (IRDS). IRDS has been raising many issues related with Human Rights violations which includes that of [[Binayak Sen]], Seema Azad etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/19guest1.htm |title=Why I am fasting for Dr Binayak Sen |publisher=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2004 |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?695558 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715191740/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?695558 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Petition Seeks CWG Inauguration by President |publisher=news.outlookindia.com |date=1 October 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://policewala.in/article-detail.php?ArticleID=199&CategoryID=21 |title=PoliceWala.in |publisher=PoliceWala.in |date=28 October 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bhadas4media.com/print/7128-2010-10-29-12-37-40.html |title=बिजनेस वर्ल्‍ड पत्रिका पर मुकदमा |publisher=Bhadas4media.com |date=29 October 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121023923/http://bhadas4media.com/print/7128-2010-10-29-12-37-40.html |archive-date=21 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Similarly, National RTI Forum, with its associates and volunteers working in different states of India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://roguepolice.com/rolesand.htm |title=Roles and Functions of General Secretary of National RTI Forum |publisher=Roguepolice.com |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref> is regularly involved in many activities related with RTI including protests,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dialogueindia.in/magazine/article/cbi-aur-rti |title=सीबीआई और आरटीआई | Dialogue India Magazine |publisher=Dialogueindia.in |accessdate=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714034641/http://dialogueindia.in/magazine/article/cbi-aur-rti |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> judicial interventions,<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-16/lucknow/28251580_1_rti-activists-rti-forum-information-commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104003114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-16/lucknow/28251580_1_rti-activists-rti-forum-information-commission |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=RTI forum demands state probe into complaint against CIC|date=16 November 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20101012/1607577.html |title=Petition in HC against UP govt notification regarding RTI |publisher=News.webindia123.com |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref> advocacy,<ref>{{cite web|author=Last Updated: 20 Nov 01:40 AM IST |url=http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=337085&catid=39 |title=RTI power takes a lethal turn |publisher=Thestatesman.net |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/villagers-use-rti-to-take-on-candidates/701024/0 |title=Villagers use RTI to take on candidates |work=Indianexpress|date=22 October 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref> writing books<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lucknow-couple-plans-book-on-rti-martyrs/600588/ |title=Lucknow couple plans book on 'RTI martyrs' |work=Indianexpress|date=6 April 2010 |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref> etc. It is also pursuing the cause of awarding Padma awards to [[Manjunath Shanmugam]] and [[Satyendra Dubey]], two bright, young and dedicated young persons who had fought against corruption and were murdered in the way.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-5th-death-anniversary-iiml-forum-to-press-for-padma-award-for-manjunath/713300/ |title=On 5th death anniversary, IIM-L forum to press for Padma award for Manjunath |work=Indianexpress|date=19 November 2005 |accessdate=20 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://irdsindia.com/Padma%20Awards.htm |title=Padma awards to Sri Manjunath and Sri Satyendra |publisher=Irdsindia.com |accessdate=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819014510/http://irdsindia.com/Padma%20Awards.htm |archive-date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://nationalrtiforum.org/ |title=National RTI forum |publisher=National RTI forum |accessdate=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713103835/http://nationalrtiforum.org/ |archive-date=13 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She is a former member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] & [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/aap-sting-operation-nutan-thakur-quits-sisodia-says-concerned-about-active-volunteers_892201.html AAP sting operation: Nutan Thakur quits, Sisodia says concerned about active volunteers]. [[Zee News]]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/sting-effect-nutan-thakur-resigns/article5388273.ece Sting effect: Nutan Thakur resigns]. ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref><ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/aap-sting-operation-nutan-thakur-quits-sisodia-says-concerned-about-active-volunteers_892201.html AAP sting operation: Nutan Thakur quits, Sisodia says concerned about active volunteers]. [[Zee News]]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/sting-effect-nutan-thakur-resigns/article5388273.ece Sting effect: Nutan Thakur resigns]. ''[[The Hindu]]''</ref>

Due to repeated petitioning for various public causes, the Allahabad High Court imposed a condition on Thakur to the effect that she should deposit in the court Rs 25,000 with every PIL (Public Interest Litigation) she files. If the court were to find her petition to be genuine, the money she had deposited would be returned to her otherwise it would be confiscated. As of August 2014, Thakur had filed 86 PILs in the High Court. Thakur then approached the Indian Supreme Court to appeal the High Court order, but the Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court order, observing that it was only to ensure that she wouldn't henceforth file frivolous petitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/SC-rings-alarm-bells-for-chronic-litigants/articleshow/40724199.cms |title=SC rings alarm bells for chronic litigants |work=The Times of India|date=23 August 2014 |accessdate=30 June 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.irdsindia.com Institute for Research and Documentation in Social Sciences]

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[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Journalists from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Activists from Uttar Pradesh]]

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