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as finely as he forever. Bharadwaj moved to Chhattisgarh
can describe to work with mineworkers and teach their
them! One thing children at the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha.
is for sure – Being involved in the most recent Bhima-
#tharoorisms Koregaon case brought her into the spotlight
have reignited which saw her arrested for nearly three-
our fascination and-a-half years.
with the English Yet she remains unbothered and
language. undeterred by her task at hand. A popular
He is also an Indian politician, writer, and educator at law schools, Bharadwaj used her
former international diplomat, now serving presence in the prison to take up the cause
as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from of undertrials.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. But we have
him on this list as a wordsmith. 50. The Unknown Indian
From one of his Twitter posts: “To all the
well-meaning folks who send me parodies You know who
of my supposed speaking/writing style: you are.
The purpose of speaking or writing is to You may be
communicate with precision. I choose my considered as
words because they are the best ones for the just an ‘ordinary’
idea I want to convey, not the most obscure citizen and your
or rodomontade ones!” extraordinariness
Tip: You really should have your goes unsung. Yet you go on…
dictionary handy when you plan on You silently feed the hungry and
reading, speaking with or listening to warm those shivering with cold, on
Tharoor. our streets. Support people who need
your help. Run grocery and small
49. Sudha Bhardwaj, 61, Activist- errands for seniors, and those who
lawyer are home alone. Stand by strangers in
Sudha Bharadwaj their distress. Give up your oxygen to a
is popularly known person you deem more needy. Comfort
as ‘people’s lawyer’ the grieving; having just lost your loved
in India. She has one yourself…the list of good deeds you
spent more than do is endless.
three decades Through the two outrageously difficult
working with the years for each of us in this pandemic;
most marginalised you – The Unknown Indian are the most
sections of this country. powerful influencers of a better India
Her volunteer work with Asiad Games – waking up each day to serve, with no
construction workers in Delhi - Adivasi expectation of reward or accolades.
migrants from central India and Orissa We honour each one of you, and thank
working in conditions that she described you for inspiring others through your
as ‘bondage-like’, changed her perspective unconditional love and kindness.
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