Medha Patkar, one of the most famous Indian activists, legendary for her solidarity work with people displaced by big dams in India. She spoke at the morning plenary on January 17th. Patkar went on hunger strikes to protest the Indian government and World Bank actions. Although she is little known outside the US, in India, her fame among activists outweighs that of Arundhati Roy.
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