WHO IS TEESTA SETALVAD?
Teesta Setalvad
Teesta Setalvad is a rights activist and journalist based in Mumbai who is popularly known for taking up the cause of the 2002 Gujrat riots victims. She serves as the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace, an NGO formed in the aftermath of the 2002 riots to provide support to the victims. She was awarded Padma Shri in 2007.
Early Career and Journalism
Before starting her career as a journalist, Setalvad pursued her bachelor's in Philosophy from Bombay University. Later, as a journalist, she worked for the newspaper The Indian Express and the magazine Business India. Her career as a journalist, however, was short-lived and she went on, along with her husband Javed Anand, to start a magazine called Communalism Combat in 1993.
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SC asks CBI, Guj why they want Teesta Setalvad, her husband back in jail
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the CBI and the Gujarat government as to why they want to send social activist Teesta ...| January 25, 2023, Wednesday -
Guj HC judge recuses self from hearing Teesta Setalvad's regular bail plea
Gujarat High Court judge Justice Samir Dave on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the regular bail plea of activist Teesta ...| November 15, 2022, Tuesday -
Rarely saw state's accountability in targeted violence: Teesta Setalvad
Social activist Teesta Setalvad has said the country had rarely seen accountability of the state as far as targeted violence is ...| October 03, 2022, Monday -
2002 Gujarat riots: SIT files chargesheet against Teesta Setalvad, 2 others
A special investigation team filed a charge sheet against activist Teesta Setalvad, retired Director General of Police RB ...| September 22, 2022, Thursday -
Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail after SC grants interim bail
Activist Teesta Setalvad walked out of a prison here on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail in a ...| September 03, 2022, Saturday -
Activist Teesta Setalvad 'a courageous fighter for justice': Chidambaram
"Welcome to freedom, Ms Teesta Setalvad, a courageous fighter for justice!" Chidambaram said in a tweet| September 03, 2022, Saturday -
Latest live: Kejriwal biggest 'U-turn leader' in India, says BJP's Tejaswi
Live news updates: Earlier, bulk of the JDU MLAs joined the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh giving nightmare to Nitish Kumar's party.| September 03, 2022, Saturday -
SC granted Teesta Setalvad interim bail: What did the apex court say
Setalvad has long fought for Gujarat riot victims and blamed the then CM Narendra Modi and other high-ranking officials| September 02, 2022, Friday -
Gujarat riots case: Teesta Setalvad gets interim bail from Supreme Court
She was arrested by the Gujarat Police for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials in the 2002 Gujarat ...| September 02, 2022, Friday -
Congress welcomes grant of interim bail to Setalvad in Gujarat riots case
The Congress on Friday welcomed the grant of interim bail to Teesta Setalvad by the Supreme Court and said many other dissenters ...| September 02, 2022, Friday
