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{{short description|Indian activist}}
{{Orphan|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nodeep Kaur
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|02|11}}
| citizenship = Indian
| known_for = India’s Farm Protests
}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
'''Nodeep Kaur''' (born 11 February 1996) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Dalit]] labour rights activist and member of the Mazdoor Adhikar Sangathan (MAS), one of the unions of industrial workers actively supporting the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nandy|first=Asmita|date=3 February 2021|title=Family of Fierce Women: Meet Dalit Labour Activist Held at Singhu|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nodeep-kaur-farmers-protest-dalit-labour-rights-activist-arrested-from-singhu|access-date=2021-02-04|work=The Quint|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040938/https://www.thequint.com/news/india/nodeep-kaur-farmers-protest-dalit-labour-rights-activist-arrested-from-singhu|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaur was arrested from the [[Kundli, Haryana|Kundli]] Industrial Area by the [[Haryana Police]] on 12 January 2021 and had [[First information report|FIRs]] filed against her on a wide range of sections including unlawful assembly, assault and criminal force, trespass, extortion, snatching, criminal intimidation, and attempt to murder, based on statements made by a police inspector and the accountant of the company that had failed to pay protesting workers’ wages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Activist Nodeep Kaur gets international support amid reports of her 'torture', 'sexual abuse' by Indian cops {{!}} Sikh24.com|url=https://www.sikh24.com/2021/02/07/activist-nodeep-kaur-gets-international-support-amid-reports-of-her-torture-sexual-abuse-by-indian-cops/|access-date=2021-02-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040948/https://www.sikh24.com/2021/02/07/activist-nodeep-kaur-gets-international-support-amid-reports-of-her-torture-sexual-abuse-by-indian-cops/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalit Activist, Who Fought for Workers and Farmers' Rights, Faced Custodial Torture, Alleges Family|url=https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|access-date=2021-02-08|website=The Wire|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040935/https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|url-status=live}}</ref> She was allegedly beaten and sexually assaulted while in police custody.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Manjeet |last=Sehgal|date=February 6, 2021|title=As Meena Harris brings focus to Naudeep Kaur's arrest, torture, police say she assaulted cops on duty|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/meena-harris-naudeep-kaur-arrest-police-version-1766590-2021-02-06|access-date=2021-02-08|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> According to Kaur's lawyer, a medical report ordered after Kaur's arrest revealed wounds that pointed to a sexual assault.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=Jailed Dalit Labour Activist Nodeep Kaur Sexually Assaulted by Cops in Custody, Allege Kin, to Move HC|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/jailed-dalit-labour-activist-nodeep-kaur-sexually-assaulted-by-cops-in-custody-says-family-to-move-hc-3400691.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040942/https://www.news18.com/news/india/jailed-dalit-labour-activist-nodeep-kaur-sexually-assaulted-by-cops-in-custody-says-family-to-move-hc-3400691.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=Nodeep Kaur: All you need to know about jailed Dalit activist|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nodeep-kaur-all-you-need-to-know-about-jailed-dalit-activist-101612689302379.html|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040959/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nodeep-kaur-all-you-need-to-know-about-jailed-dalit-activist-101612689302379.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Sonipat Court, Haryana denied bail to Kaur on 2 February 2021 in one of three FIR's on the grounds that the allegations are serious in nature, but got bail in other two FIR's after that.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 February 2021|title='Will do whatever possible to help trace missing farmers'|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/will-do-whatever-possible-to-help-trace-missing-farmers-430977|access-date=2021-02-04|work=Millennium Post|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040935/http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/will-do-whatever-possible-to-help-trace-missing-farmers-430977|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaur's sister Rajvir (also spelled Rajveer) Kaur has stated that the family intends to move the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-04|title='Will do whatever possible to help trace missing farmers'|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/will-do-whatever-possible-to-help-trace-missing-farmers-430977|access-date=2021-02-04|website=www.millenniumpost.in|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040935/http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/will-do-whatever-possible-to-help-trace-missing-farmers-430977|url-status=live}}</ref> and that the story has received little mainstream media attention due to the family's [[Caste system in India|caste]] and economic background.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalit Activist, Who Fought for Workers and Farmers' Rights, Faced Custodial Torture, Alleges Family|url=https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|access-date=2021-02-04|website=The Wire|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040957/https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=Why was Dalit labour rights activist, Nodeep Kaur, arrested from Singhu Border?|url=https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/why-was-dalit-labour-rights-activist-nodeep-kaur-arrested-singhu-border|access-date=2021-02-08|website=SabrangIndia|language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Rajveer Kaur has stated that Nodeep Kaur and many others were targeted because of their vision for equality, and a society free from oppression and exploitation.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=Ashok|date=2021-02-09|title=Who is Nodeep Kaur, and why was she arrested?|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/who-is-nodeep-kaur-and-why-was-she-arrested/article33790286.ece|access-date=2021-02-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

[[Indo-Canadians|Indo-Canadian]] poet [[Rupi Kaur]] brought international attention to Kaur by [[Twitter|tweeting]] in her support and demanding her release.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dalit Activist, Who Fought for Workers and Farmers' Rights, Faced Custodial Torture, Alleges Family|url=https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|access-date=4 February 2021 |website=The Wire|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040959/https://thewire.in/rights/dalit-activist-who-fought-for-workers-and-farmers-rights-faced-custodial-torture-alleges-family|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Meena Harris]] also tweeted about and brought global attention to Kaur.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur's arrest gets global attention after Meena Harris's tweet|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dalit-activist-nodeep-kaur-s-arrest-gets-global-attention-after-meena-harris-s-tweet-142957|access-date=2021-02-08|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040937/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dalit-activist-nodeep-kaur-s-arrest-gets-global-attention-after-meena-harris-s-tweet-142957|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Magan|first=Srishti|date=6 February 2021 |title=Who Is Nodeep Kaur And Why Is Kamala Harris' Niece Demanding Her Release|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/women/who-is-nodeep-kaur-and-why-is-kamala-harris-niece-demanding-her-release/|access-date=2021-02-08|website=www.scoopwhoop.com|language=English|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209040942/https://www.scoopwhoop.com/women/who-is-nodeep-kaur-and-why-is-kamala-harris-niece-demanding-her-release/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/nodeep-kaur-granted-bail-by-punjab-haryana-high-court-7205542/|title=Nodeep Kaur granted bail by Punjab & Haryana HC, released from prison|date=26 February 2021}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Kaur was born to a poor [[Dalit]] family in Punjab.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-02-17|title=Nodeep Kaur: The jailed activist Meena Harris tweeted about|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56071706|access-date=2021-02-23}}</ref>
She was brought upon in a family set up that have always stood against oppression and exploitation. Her mother had been a member of kissan union. She had protested against rape of a landless dalit women by upper caste landlord in her village. Due to which her family faced social boycott and had to move to Telangana. Because of this Nodeep's studies were discontinued. She had to do her 12th from an open college. After completing her 12th, she came to Delhi in 2019 as she wanted to join undergraduate course in delhi university. In Delhi she became a member of [[Bhagat Singh]] Chatra Ekta Manch. Bhagat Singh Chatra Ekta Manch (BSCEM) is a pro-left organisation in [[Delhi University]]. As a member of this student organisation she was active in the anti CAA protest. Later on due to financial crunches in her family, she joined a company in Kundli Industrial area of [[Sonipat district]] in Haryana. She was disturbed by the sight of constant humiliation of labourers at the hand of factory owners. She started demanding the implementation of minimum wage act, [[equal pay for equal work]] for women labour, payment for over time jobs, etc. To successfully campaign for these demands she joined Majdoor Adhikhar Sangathan (MAS).

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== External links ==
*{{cite news |last1=Abbas |first1=Ghazanfar |title=Modi government is for the Corporates, of the Corporates and by the Corporates |url=https://enewsroom.in/war-against-farmers-protest-modi-government/ |work=eNewsroom India |date=3 February 2021}}
*{{cite news |last1=Khanna |first1=Rajeev |title=Farmers, Workers Demand Release of Dalit Woman Activist, Allege Assault by Haryana Cops |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/7/19918/Farmers-Workers-Demand-Release-of-Dalit-Woman-Activist-Allege-Assault-by-Haryana-Cops |work=The Citizen |date=24 January 2021}}
*{{cite news |last1=John |first1=Karuna |title=Why was Dalit labour rights activist, Nodeep Kaur, arrested from Singhu Border? |url=https://www.sabrangindia.in/article/why-was-dalit-labour-rights-activist-nodeep-kaur-arrested-singhu-border |work=SabrangIndia |date=25 January 2021 |language=en}}
*{{cite web|title=The arrest and custodial violence on Nodeep Kaur |publisher=Odia Films|date=25 January 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1y5Gx8evdU}}

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