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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Bhumata Brigade''' is a [[Pune]]-based social activist organization founded in 2010 in the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], dedicated to fighting against injustice to women and against corruption. The organization's founder is Indian [[gender equality]] activist [[Trupti Desai]].<ref name="NewsMinute">{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Prateek |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-bhumata-brigades-trupti-desai-devout-hindu-aggressive-activist-38331 |title=Meet Bhumata Brigade's Trupti Desai: Devout Hindu, aggressive activist |work=The News Minute |date=2016-01-30 |accessdate=2016-01-31 }}</ref><br />
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{{Short description|Indian social activist organisation}}<br />
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The Bhumata Brigade is best known for their protests against the banning of women from worship at places of worship, including [[Shani Shingnapur]] temple in [[Ahmednagar| Ahmednagar, Maharashtra]], and the [[Haji Ali Dargah]] in [[Mumbai | Mumbai, Maharashtra]].<ref name="Hindu131">{{cite news |last=Banerjee |first=Shoumojit |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/women-activists-try-to-enter-shani-shingnapur/article8154850.ece |title=Women marching to Shani temple stopped |work=The Hindu |date=2016-01-27 |accessdate=2016-01-31 }}</ref><ref name="India Today">{{cite news |last=Ganapatye |first=Mayuresh |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/trupti-desai-set-to-enter-mumbais-haji-ali-dargah-tomorrow/1/652762.html |title=Amid protests, Trupti Desai set to enter Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah on Thursday |work=India Today |date=2016-04-27 |accessdate=2016-04-29 }}</ref><br />
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By 2016, the Bhumata Brigade reportedly had 4,000 members, including some men. A branch of the organization '''Bhumata Ranragani Brigade''', focuses on women's causes, including the Shani temple protests.<ref name="IndianExpress">{{cite news |last=More |first=Manoj |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/bhumata-brigade-housewives-driving-instructor-student-the-women-behind-temple-protest/ |title=Bhumata Brigade: Housewives, driving instructor, student: the women behind temple protest |work=The Indian Express |location=Pune |date=2016-01-29 |accessdate=2016-01-31 }}</ref> They are also sought out for assistance by victims of [[eve teasing]], dowry issues, and physical or sexual assault.<br />
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Other protests include: high prices of onions and other vegetables; exploitation of farmers and farmer suicides; the rape of a child in Mumbai; the [[Lokpal]] bill agitations with [[Anna Hazare]]; and more. <br />
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Bhumata Brigade is not aligned with any political parties in India.<ref name="IndianExpress" /> Desai has stood for election.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news |last=Joshi |first=Yogesh |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/trupti-desai-the-woman-behind-shani-shingnapur-protest/story-B2UdlEBqhRjReldYOL6OeP.html |title=Trupti Desai: The woman spearheading Shani Shingnapur protest |work=Hindustan Times |date=2016-01-29 |accessdate=2016-04-17 }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Gulabi Gang]]<br />
* [[Red Brigade Lucknow]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Organisations based in Pune]]<br />
[[Category:Women's organisations based in India]]<br />
[[Category:Organizations established in 2010]]<br />
[[Category:2010 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div>>Amjad4life