Medha Patkar booked over alleged misuse of funds for 'anti-national activity', probe on

In a huge development, social activist and founder of 'Narma Bachao' movement, Medha Patkar has been booked under section 420 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly misusing funds collected in name of education of tribal children. Notably, an FIR has been filed in Mhya Presh's Barwani against Medha Patkar and 11 ors pertaining to misuse of funds.

complainant has been registered against 12 people including social activist Medha Patkar, trustee of Narma Navnirmaan Abhiyan trust for cheating. According to FIR registered in Barwani, plaintiff Pritam Raj has accused Patkar of allegedly grabbing over Rs 13 crore in name of education of tribal children. complainant furr noted that y don’t have accounts of all money raised from 2007 to 2022 for tribal poor and ir education, accusing misuse of funds.

"Being first trustee, Medha Patkar along with her or known and unknown associates has misled public on a large scale with view that she is a dedicated social worker," a statement from FIR re. Speaking about misused funds, FIR ds, " amount has clearly been misused by m on some or political/national anti-national agenda."

Medha Patkar booked for cheating

According to FIR, founder of "Narma Bachao Andolan", Medha Patkar raised concerned amount of over Rs 13 crore in name of a trust named Narma Navnirman Abhiyan. She has been accused of using funding in name of education to create an atmosphere against government.

or accused in FIR has been identified as Praveen Rumi Jahangir, Vijaya Chauhan, Kailash Avashya, Mohan Patidar, Ashish Mandaloyi, Sanjay Joshi and ors.