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Vibhuti Patel
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Vibhuti Patel

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Background


Vibhuti Patel holds several positions including Director of the Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research (PGSR), Director of the Centre for Dr. Ambedkar Studies, and Professor & Head of the Department of Economics at SNDT Women’s University in Churchgate, Mumbai. Married to Dr. Amar Jesani, Patel has been involved with organizations such as the National Advisory Board of Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS 2), Indian Forum for Inclusive Response & Social Transformation (IFIRST), and others.


  1. Observations
  2. Introductions
  3. Social Media Accounts
  4. Personal Details
  5. Important Activities
  6. Connected Organisations
  7. Connected Individuals
  8. References
 

1. Observation

 
➣ Patel's involvement in events and debates often emphasizes her disparaging views on Hinduism, suggesting a pattern of bias against Hinduism in her public commentary and scholarly work.
➣ Her presentations on caste, gender discrimination, and religious issues appear to be framed through a lens that may lack balanced viewpoints, potentially distorting the issues.
➣ Patel's discourse on sensitive topics like domestic violence and caste-based discrimination is misleading, influencing public perception with potentially inaccurate or partial information.
➣ Her statements and affiliations could be seen as contributing to a broader agenda that seeks to undermine or criticize Hindu traditions.
 

2. Introduction

 
Vibhuti Patel holds several positions including Director of the Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research (PGSR), Director of the Centre for Dr. Ambedkar Studies, and Professor & Head of the Department of Economics at SNDT Women’s University in Churchgate, Mumbai. Married to Dr. Amar Jesani, Patel has been involved with organizations such as the National Advisory Board of Poorest Areas Civil Society (PACS 2), Indian Forum for Inclusive Response & Social Transformation (IFIRST), and others.
Her participation in events and debates has predominantly focused on criticizing Hinduism, often presenting biased views on casteism, gender discrimination, and religious segregation. Patel's rhetoric has been known to mislead individuals on sensitive issues such as domestic violence and caste-based discrimination.
Patel's affiliations with leftist groups such as the CPI and CPM in Vadodara, as well as her support for organizations like the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) and Anjuman-I-Islam, further illustrate her alignment with agendas that are critical of Hindu culture. Her actions and statements frequently misguide public opinion and unfairly target Hindu traditions and practices.
 

3. Social Media Account

 
 

4. Personal Details

 
Email Id:  [email protected]
Contact no. 9321040048
Address:- 310, Prabhu Darshan, 31, S.S. Nagar, Amboli, Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400058 .
 

5. Activities

 
5.1 Propagating the disproved Aryan Invasion Theory
 
  • Vibhuti Patel has been propagating the disproved Aryan Invasion Theory through her academic research. The Aryan invasion theory had been a tool for the British during the colonial era to divide the Indians for their colonial agendas. Vibhuti refers to this theory time and again to further the divide with the added dimension of women’s issues to complicate the already existing post-colonial tensions.
  • According to Vibhuti Patel, “Women dominated by Aryan culture had a far more rigid control over sexuality, fertility and labor. Women in Dravidian culture had to face relatively less ferocious patriarchy. [1]” Referencing theories with no scientific backing has been the staple policy during British imperialism also. Such a theory which was widely employed by the British imperialists along with the Aryan invasion theory is Martial race theory.
 
5.2 Radical Feminist Movements
 
  • Patel in her book “Political Feminism in India” suggests that India had a 5000 years old patriarchal order without any proof to support this claim.[1]
  • In the same book, she elaborates on how Ecological movements are the resources base for aggressive feminist activism. This reflects on how radical feminist movements see issues faced by the society as a means to further their reach and agenda.[1]  
  • She also praises the likes of Medha Patkar for her anti-development “activism”.[1]
5.3 Affiliations with Radical Left Groups
 
  • Vibhuti Patel had mentioned her connections with several radical left organizations multiple times.[2]
  • The Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), a Christian organization, has been characterized by Vibhuti Patel as a multi-religious entity. In contrast, the Anjuman-I-Islam (Anjuman Trust) exclusively invites Muslim women to participate in its programs, creating distinctions in eating practices, dress codes, and language barriers for women of other religions. Patel also noted that the Anjuman Trust is dedicated to advancing women's education and skill development without regard to religious affiliation. Additionally, Patel employed the term "high-caste Hindu women" to highlight issues of casteism.[1]
  • This veiled hindu hate is reflected in her academic research throughout her career.
 
5.4 Propagating the 'Love Jihad' Agenda
 
  • Vibhuti Patel dismissed the Love Jihad issue by cherry picking facts.[3]
 

6. Connected Organisations

 
  1. ACCESS Development Services
  2. Aligarh Muslim University
  3. All India Institute of Local self Government
  4. Anti Dowry Movement
  5. Anti-price Rise Women’s organisation
  6. Anusandhan Trust with centres
  7. Arthimpact Digitalv
  8. Bangalore University
  9. Bharathidasan University
  10. Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
  11. Caritas
  12. Celin Thomas and Associates, Bengaluru
  13. Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability
  14. Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT)
  15. Centre for Global Issues and Women's Issues, StateUniversity of New Jersey
  16. Centre for Habitat Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS)
  17. Centre for Social Studies, Surat
  18. Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
  19. Clinical Nursing Research Society
  20. Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights (CPDR)
  21. Community of Resource Organisations (CORO)
  22. Communist Party of India
  23. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  24. Curtin University
  25. Development Alternatives Group
  26. Embassy of Romania
  27. Empower Transform Inspire (ETI)
  28. Ending Violence Against Women Unit
  29. Equitable Water Distribution Movement
  30. Equity Foundation-A Forum for Women and Child, Patna
  31. Feminist International Network on Reproductive Research and GeneticEngineering (FINRRAGE)
  32. Feminist Policy Collective
  33. Financial Management Service Foundation
  34. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)
  35. Friends of Women’s World Banking India
  36. Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan's – Smt. Surajba College
  37. Gauhati University
  38. Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC)
  39. Gendev Centre for Research and Innovation
  40. Happy Neo Fintech
  41. Hope India
  42. Impact and Policy research Institute (IMPRI)
  43. IMPRI Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies
  44. IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute
  45. India Women’s Watch, Delhi
  46. Indian Forum for Inclusive Response & Social Transformation (IFIRST)
  47. Indian Institute of Dalit Studies
  48. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
  49. International Growth Centre
  50. International Human Rights Education Consortium
  51. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
  52. Jagori Women's Resource Centre
  53. Jamia Millia Islamia
  54. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan
  55. Jawaharlal Nehru University
  56. Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA)
  57. Kishinchand Chellaram College
  58. Kooheji Training and Education Management, Bahrain
  59. London School of Economics and PoliticalScience
  60. M.S.University of Baroda
  61. Mahila Kisan Adhikar Manch (MAKAAM)
  62. Mahila Rajsatta Andolan
  63. Maniben Nanavati Women’s College
  64. Marathi Pradhyapika Parishad
  65. National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
  66. National facilitation team (NFT) MAKAAM
  67. National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW)
  68. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
  69. Nav Kalyani foundation
  70. Network, Development, and Advocacy
  71. Observer Research Foundation
  72. Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sansthan
  73. Poorest Areas Civil Society
  74. Population First
  75. The Prajnya Trust
  76. Psychological and Counseling Services
  77. Red Dot Foundation
  78. Research Centre for Women’s Studies (RCWS)
  79. S.P. Jain Institute of Management Studies
  80. Sahiyar Stree Sangathan
  81. Satya Vijay SevaSamaj
  82. Savitribai Phule Pune University
  83. Schizophrenia Research Foundation
  84. SevaShakti Healthcare Consultancy
  85. Shakti Shalini
  86. Shramik Mukti Dal
  87. Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University (SNDT)
  88. Silver Innings Assisted Living Elder Care Home
  89. Society for Health Alternatives (SAHAJ)
  90. Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)
  91. Society for Women’s Action and Training Initiatives (SWATI)
  92. Society for Working Life
  93. Sophia Centre for Women’s Studies and Development (SCWSD), Sophia College For Women
  94. sound and picture archives for research on women (SPARROW)
  95. State mental Health Authority (SMHA)
  96. Study and Struggle Alliance (SSA)
  97. Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives (SATHI)
  98. Suraksha Dahej Maang Virodhi Sanstha Tatha Parivar Paraamarsh Kendra, Lucknow
  99. Swachhata Sanvardhan (Sanstha) Mahasangh
  100. Tarun Bharat Sangh
  101. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
  102. The Asia Foundation
  103. The Prajnya Trust
  104. The Urban Project
  105. The WomenPress, Delhi
  106. Times Foundation
  107. United Nations Development Programme
  108. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
  109. University of Connecticut, USA
  110. University of Gothenburg
  111. University of Hyderabad
  112. University of Mumbai
  113. University of Mysore
  114. Vanita Samaj
  115. Vidya Vikas Education Society
  116. Vikas Adhyayan Kendra (VAK)
  117. Women Networking (India)
  118. Women Networking, Documentation ResearchTraining Centre
  119. Women Political Forum
  120. Women Power Connect
  121. Women Work and Health Initiative
  122. Women’s Research and Action Group
  123. World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
  124. World Peace Movement Trust
  125. Yenepoya Medical College
  126. Young Environmentalists Programme Trust
  127. Naga Mothers’ Association
  128. Nari Adhikar Sangram Samiti
  129. Meira Paibi
  130. Asom Mahila Sachetan Mancha
  131. Indian Association for Women’s Studies (IAWS)
  132. Ladli (Initiative by Population First)
  133. Population First
  134. Saheli
  135. Research Centre for Women's Studies (RCWS), Juhu
  136. SPARROW
 

7. Connected Individuals

 
  1. Aditi Ratho
  2. Ahalyatai Rangnekar
  3. Ajay Gudavarthy
  4. Alpana Borgohain
  5. Amar Jesani
  6. Amit Dubey
  7. Amita Sahaya
  8. Anagha Tendulkar
  9. Anand Jagtap
  10. Anand P. Ambali
  11. Ananya Mahapatra
  12. Anil K Gupta
  13. Anil Trigunayat
  14. Anuradha M Chenoy
  15. Apoorva Singh
  16. Arjun Kumar, IMPRI
  17. Arvinder A. Ansari
  18. Asha Kulkarn i
  19. B.C. Prabhakar
  20. Bharat Patankar
  21. Bharti Sharma
  22. Briget Mary
  23. Brinelle D’Souza
  24. Celin Thomas
  25. Chaitra Redkar
  26. Chitra Lele
  27. Chitra Sinha
  28. Cicilia Chettiar
  29. Daniela Mariana Sezonov-Ţane
  30. Devender Singh
  31. ElsaMarie D’Silva
  32. Falendra K. Sudan
  33. George M. Korres
  34. Gitika Goswami
  35. Govind Kelkar
  36. Indira Khurana
  37. Indira Ramarao
  38. Irom Sharmila
  39. J.P. Singh
  40. Indira Chowdhury Sengupta
  41. Jashodhara Dasgupta
  42. Jaya Dantas
  43. Jayashree Velankar
  44. Jesudason Jeyraj
  45. Joy Deshmukh
  46. Jyoti Rawal (FES)
  47. K.K.Shah
  48. K.R. Gupta
  49. Kamal Thakar
  50. Kanchana Mahadevan
  51. Kiran Desai
  52. Kiran Prasad
  53. Kotteswara Rao
  54. Krishna Chandra Pradhan
  55. Lakshmi Lingam
  56. Lakshmi Menon
  57. Latha Reddy
  58. Leena Pujari
  59. Lily Balasingh
  60. Linda Lane
  61. M Manjula
  62. Maithreyi Krishnaraj
  63. Maj Gen Manoj K Bindal
  64. Manisha Desai
  65. Manisha Karne
  66. Manjutai Gandhi
  67. Medha Patkar
  68. Meena Kamble
  69. Meenal Shrivastava
  70. Meenu Anand
  71. Meera Chakravorty
  72. Meera Kosambi
  73. Mrunaltai Gore
  74. Mukul Asher
  75. N. Manimekalai
  76. N.S. Visvanath
  77. Nalini Nayak
  78. Nandini Mondal
  79. Nandita Baruah
  80. Nikita Sharma
  81. Nilima Srivastava
  82. Poonam Kathuria
  83. Puja Roy
  84. Pushpesh Kumar
  85. R. Indira
  86. Ragini Deep
  87. Rajshree Trivedi
  88. Ram Puniani
  89. Ranjana Harish
  90. Ravi Duggal
  91. Ravi Prakash Yadav
  92. Ravi Vaswani
  93. Ravindra Kumar
  94. Renu Khanna
  95. Ritu Menon
  96. Riva Ganguly Das
  97. Roxana-Elisabeta Marinescu
  98. S S Bhat
  99. Sabina Al Isa
  100. Sailesh Mishra
  101. Sandeep Chachra
  102. Sangeeta Desai
  103. Sanghamitra Dhar
  104. Sanjay Singh
  105. Sanjukta Bhattacharya
  106. Satyam Tripathi
  107. Seema Kulkarni
  108. Shalini Mathur
  109. Shirin Kudchetkar
  110. Shweta Aprameya
  111. Shweta Singh
  112. Simi Mehta
  113. Smita Deshpande
  114. Smita Mishra Panda
  115. Soma K. Parthasarathy
  116. Stephenie Foster
  117. Subhash Joshi
  118. Sujata Khandekar
  119. Sukriti Chauhan
  120. Sunita Kaistha
  121. Supriya Jan
  122. Surinder S. Jodhka
  123. Susheela Kaushik
  124. Susheela Subramanya
  125. Swarna Rajagopalan
  126. Swarna Rajagopalan
  127. Swati Chowdhary
  128. Swati Rane
  129. Swetha Shanker Pydimarry
  130. Taratai Reddy
  131. Tauseef Fatima
  132. Tikender Singh Panwar
  133. Tulsi Patel
  134. Ulimiri V Somayajulu
  135. Umakant
  136. Urdhva Mula
  137. Urmi Nanda Biswas
  138. Urvashi Prasad
  139. V. Bharathi Harishankar
  140. Vahida Nainar
  141. Varudhini Kankipati
  142. Vatsala Shukla
  143. Vijayshree Pednekar
  144. Vina Vaswani
  145. Viney Kripal
  146. Vithita Jha
  147. Yash Agarwal
  148. Flavia Agnes
  149. Rituparna Patgiri
  150. Dr Rashmi Srivastava
  151. Radhika Khajuria
  152. Dr A R Desai
 

9. Propagtion Medium Used

 
  1. AbhijeetPublications
  2. Bahujan Sanvad
  3. Empowering Women Worldwide
  4. Eve’s Weekly
  5. Feminist Network
  6. Popular Prakashan
  7. Sage Publications
  8. Stree Sangharsh
  9. Youth ki Awaz
  10. Prajnya Archives
  11. Feminist Law Archives
  12. Women News (Women and Gender News)
 

10. References

 

[1] Political feminism in India an analysis of actors, debates ... (n.d.), https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/indien/12706.pdf.

[2] Pasricha, J. (2021, October 27). FII interviews: Prof. Vibhuti Patel on her role in the women’s Movement of India. Feminism in India, https://feminisminindia.com/2021/10/28/prof-vibhuti-patel-interview/.

[3] Mumbai Mirror. (2009, July 4). Love interrogated, https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/love-interrogated/articleshow/15936866.cms .


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