The disturbing news about the unceremonious exit of a senior scientist from the position of Director, Space Application Centre, published and widely covered in newspapers, motivated a few scientists to write a letter to the President of India, seeking his intervention. What stirred the scientists was the accusation that the action was taken against him, not for technical or scientific reasons, but was based on his views about ‘privatization of ISRO’ and ‘delay in certain projects’. The scientists also expressed their concern about some ‘anti-scientific’ statements, made in public, by those who hold constitutional positions and have taken pledged to spread scientific temper in the country. After the letter was signed by 28 scientists and sent to the Honourable President of India, it was circulated for endorsement by the concern the citizens. Subsequently, the letter was endorsed by more than four hundred citizens, which included scientists, doctors, lawyers, teachers, social workers, science communicators, writers, poets from all over the country.
Here, we post the letter to the Honourable President, and names of those who have endorsed the letter.
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The Hon’ble President of India
Dear Sir,
We have read the report of a motivated and politically engineered transfer of Tapan Misra, an ISRO scientist, in a section of media, with utmost concern. One of the newspapers reported that ‘officials said his appointment as an adviser to the present chairman practically edges him out of the race to head the space agency. “It is a consultative post, not an executive one. The chairman has always been selected from the pool of executive directors. Besides, such a post never existed in the organisation before,”. Neither Government of India nor ISRO has responded to these reports. Considering the importance of excellence that we have achieve in space research, the nation awaits an official clarification.
The media also reported that Misra has been transferred to ISRO Headquarters, for two reasons: first, because he had opposed delay in a project, and second, because of he opposes the move to privatize ISRO. If this is true, then the act of transferring Misra will cause widespread demotivation among scientific community as it constitutes a strong signal to scientists to either align their views with the political powers of the day, or else be prepared to migrate elsewhere if they want to practice independent scientific enquiry. Scientific excellence would seem not to matter any more.
We do not view this as an isolated incident. We as a nation have built, ISRO, Atomic Energy Commission, CSIR, DRDO, IARI, and a galaxy of other applied research establishments with a culture of stability, freedom to pursue research and to participate in international collaborations. The nation has looked at these great scientific institutions, created during the past 70 years, with hope and respect. The people of India are convinced that these scientific institutions have been the bedrock of much development and have brought laurels to the nation.
We believe that these institutions have contributed significantly to nation building precisely because they were largely kept insulated from narrow and constricted political interference and manipulations. History all around the world has shown that science progresses through freedom of thought, freedom of expression and freedom to fearlessly explore uncharted terrain.
Moreover, the progress of science also requires an environment of scientific temperament. Science cannot be conducted successfully in a society that does not respect science or the scientific community. It is our constitutional duty as citizens of India to”develop and promote the scientific temper”, as per Article 51 A(h) of our Constitution, which is, of course, also binding on your government.
In the recent past, we have witnessed not only interference in scientific institutions but also a sustained series of attacks on scientific temper. Many who hold positions of constitutional responsibility in your government, have issued unscientific statements based on personal beliefs. We strongly feel that between acts of interference, punitive actions and motivated appointments on the one hand, and creating a hostile atmosphere against spreading scientific temper among the public at large, on the other, will have far reaching consequences detrimental to the national progress.
We solicit your urgent intervention.
| Name of the scientist | Designation and Affliation | |
| 1 | Prof. Mewa Singh | Distinguished Professor (for Life), and J.C. Bose Fellow University of Mysore |
| 2 | Prof. Shyamal Chakarvarti, | Professor, Calcutta of University |
| 3 | Prof. Wasi Haider | Former, Chairman, Department of Physics, AMU, Aligarh |
| 4 | Prof. E Harbabu | Former, Pro VC, University of Hyderabad |
| 5 | Prof. Irfan Habib | Former Professor and Scientist, NUPA |
| 6 | Dr. Subodh Mahanti | Former Director, Vigyan Prasar |
| 7 | Prof. Gauhar Raza | Former Chief Scientist, CSIR, India, |
| 8 | Dr. PVS Kumar | Former Senior Scientist, CSIR |
| 9 | Dinesh Abrol | Former Chief Scientist, CSIR |
| 10 | Prof. Amitabh Joshi | Evolutionary Biologist, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| 11 | Prof K Kannan | Retired Professor (Biotechnology), Former Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University |
| 12 | Jay Prakash | Convener, Bopal Gas Tragedy Movement, Delhi Science Forum |
| 13 | Dr. Aniket Sule, | Reader, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai |
| 14 | Dr RD Rikhari | Former, Editor Invention Intelligence, NRDC |
| 15 | Amitabh Pandey | Armature Astronomer, Consultant Vigyan Prasar |
| 16 | Prof. Parthiv Basu, | Professor, University of Calcutta |
| 17 | Dr Ahmar Raza | Former Adviser, Ministry of Alternative Energy |
| 18 | Prof. Gautam Gangopadhya | Professor, University of Calcutta |
| 19 | Dr Surjit Singh | Expert Public Understanding of Science, NISTADS, CSIR |
| 20 | Dr Kausar Wizarat | Former Asst. Prof. NUEPA |
| 21 | Dr. Ashok Jain | Former Director, NISTADS, CSIR |
| 22 | Dr R.S.Dahiya | Retd Senior Professor Surgery University of Hissar, Rohtak |
| 23 | Deepak Verma | Science Documentary Producer |
| 24 | Rakesh Andania | Science Documentary Producer |
| 25 | Dr.A.K.Arun, | Public Health Activist, Health Education Art Life Foundation |
Names of those who endorsed the letter after it was sent to the President
| Name of the scientist | Designation and Affliation | |
| 26 | Er Anuj Sinha | Former Director, NCSTC |
| 27 | Ravinder pandey, | Sr. Engineer Civil, Bathinda Punjab |
| 28 | Man Mohan | Social worker, Breakthrough Science Society, Bangalore |
| 29 | Mayank jain, | Student, IPTA, Ashoknagar |
| 30 | Ashish Kumar Dey, | Social Scientist and Environmentalist, GHAROA Assam. Wildlife Warden(Hony). |
| 31 | Ashok Lal. | M.Sc. (Physics), Freelance poet and playwright. Former Professor (communication), MDI Gurgaon |
| 32 | Subodh Lal | Director, Creativity Training Group, Chairman AKS Media Pvt Ltd |
| 33 | Ashok Choudhary | General Secretary, All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) |
| 34 | Dr. Vijay Vishal, | Freelance Writer & Educationist, Himachal Pradesh |
| 35 | Dr Sunilam Samajwadi | Former MLA, On behalf behalf of Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, Samajwadi Samagam ,Dr lohia samata Adiwasi Kendra |
| 36 | Divya kaushik | Theatre artist, member of the Indian civil society, Delhi |
| 37 | R.S.Bajpai, | President, CITU, Uttar pradesh. |
| 38 | Shahid Akhtar | Journalist, Ghaziabad |
| 39 | Vijay Bhatt | Doon Science Forum Dehradun, Uttrakhand |
| 40 | Shubha. | Poet , Social Activist, Govt. College, Rohtak |
| 41 | Mahendra Nath Mishra, | Funding Editor, Janchowk, Noida |
| 42 | B Thakur | CEO, XcelVations, Hyderabad |
| 43 | Vineeta Singh, | Development Professional, ex Director, Transparency International India |
| 44 | Sudhanshi Vasudev | LPI Travels, Owner |
| 45 | Zulaikha Jabeen | President (social Activist),FSSFCTC |
| 46 | Ishteyaque Ahmad, | Theatre Activist, Patna |
| 47 | Mahabir singh | Section officer, Audit Haryana, Hisar |
| 48 | Abhinav | Founding Member, PinkCuckoo.Com |
| 49 | Husan Ahmad | Former Prof and Chairperson Deptt of Paediatrics, AMU Aligarh |
| 50 | Mahavir Sharma | Principal (retired), Rohtak 124001 |
| 51 | Dinesh Asthana, | Journalist and Translator. |
| 52 | Mangalesh Dabral, | Poet, journalist and translator. |
| 53 | Lalima Singh | Teacher, Springdales school, New Delhi |
| 54 | Dilip Dave | retired from public sector bank, Pune |
| 55 | Seema Muralidhara | TV Director-Science Communicator, Trivandrum |
| 56 | G.Biju Mohan, | Documentary Film Maker, Trivandrum |
| 57 | Dasgupta, | Retd Associate Professor in Economics, Herambachandra College, Kolkata, |
| 58 | Dr. Arjun Singh | Advocate. Prof.&Head Econ. Retd. HAU.Hisar. |
| 59 | Yasin khan. | Child_Protection, coordinater |
| 60 | Komal, | Member at Jodo Gyan, Delhi |
| 61 | palvinder singh | Proprieter Khoobsurat Collection, Rohtak |
| 62 | Ajay Sinha, | Vigilant Citizen. |
| 63 | Naiyar Azam, | Co-Founder and Director, EmCom Media Private Limited |
| 64 | Hashim Raza | Retired teacher, Jaipur |
| 65 | Chandra Prakash Jha | Former Retired Special Correspondent at United News of India |
| 66 | Tanmaya Tyagi | Political Cartoonist |
| 67 | Satyavir Singh, | Teacher Hisar. |
| 68 | Uzair Ahmad | Senior Accountant Lucknow. |
| 69 | Rajinder Arora | A concerned citizen. |
| 70 | Ram Nath, | Rtd. Scientific Officer, DAE, |
| 71 | Runu Chakraborty | Concern Citizen, Delhi |
| 72 | Vijay Shanker Singh | Indian Police Service at Govt of Uttar Pradesh |
| 73 | Tausif A. Siddiqui | Academician & Writer |
| 74 | Nina Rao | Prof. Delhi university |
| 75 | Maimoona Mollah | AIDWA |
| 76 | Fazal Raza | Photographer |
| 77 | Sumbul Khan | School teacher. Delhi |
| 78 | Fazal Imam Mallick, | Journalist |
| 79 | Intekhab Alam, | Business Owner. |
| 80 | Manish Kumar Gautam, | M.Tech student, Defence Institute of Technology |
| 81 | Dr H N Patwari, | Former Dy Director ; Social activist,Jammu. |
| 82 | Sandeep Meel, | Janwadi Lekhak Sangh, Jaipur |
| 83 | Rohit Roosia | IPTA, Chhinwada |
| 84 | Sandhya Pandey | Pysician, Gorakhpur |
| 85 | Suman Singh | Asst. Manager at Sahara India Pariwar |
| 86 | Naran B Gadhavi | Kheti vikas seva trust, Kutch Gujarat |
| 87 | Prabhat Maduri | Student,Bandhawgadh, MP |
| 88 | Digamber | Translator, Editor Social worker |
| 89 | Rajni B Arora. | Concern citizen |
| 90 | Pradeep Bhattacharya | Retired Engineer of Delhi Development Authority |
| 91 | Gopal G Pradhan | Prof. Hindi, Ambedkar University, Convener Delhi Teachers Association |
| 92 | Nandita Narain, | Associate Professor, St Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Delhi. |
| 93 | Vinod Kuma Dutt | Rtd. Lecturer, Botany, Sahid Bhagat Singh Colony, Chandausi, UP |
| 94 | Vijay Mehta | Consultant Anaesthetist, Rajkot -Gujarat |
| 95 | Sanjay Kumar Kundan, | Retd Deputy Director, Education, Patna, Bihar |
| 96 | Ram Mohan Rai | Advocate, Gen Secy , Gandhi Global Family |
| 97 | Kavita Krishnapallavi | Social Worker, Poet, Dehradoon, UK |
| 98 | Dr.Raminder Singh | Professor,Punjabi University, Patiala |
| 99 | Charul Joshi | Social Activist,Sankalp Charitable Trust. |
| 100 | Surya Narayan | Prof. Hindi Allahabad university |
| 101 | Gaurav Saxena | Special Educator, Kothari international School, Noida |
| 102 | Dr Viwapriya | Concern Citizen, CPIML, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
| 103 | Deepak Vohra | Teacher, Poet, Janwadi Lekhak Sangh, Karnal, Haryana |
| 104 | Sanjay Verma | Writer, Ggorakhpur, UP |
| 105 | Kalwant Singh, | Writer and Science communicator, SANGRUR (PB). |
| 106 | Mohan Kumawat, | Documentary film maker, Anhad Films |
| 107 | Shivani Kamlesh Jha | Odissi dancer and Government teacher |
| 108 | Nazim Mahmood | Web Designer,Sikandrabad, U.P |
| 109 | Ahad Umar Khan, | Film Maker, Writer, Delhi |
| 110 | Dr Dharamraj | Assistant Professor, Secretary, Janwadi Lekhak Manch, Matura, UP |
| 111 | Adv Sanjeev Kumar | Punjab and Haryana high court Chandigarh |
| 112 | Juhi Jain, | feminist activist, Concern Citizen |
| 113 | Sania Hashmi, | Anhad Films, Delhi |
| 114 | Dr Irfan khan | Hasanpur District amroha up |
| 115 | Dharm Prakash ‘Manto’ | Research Scholar, JNU, New Delhi. |
| 116 | Anil Pannikker | Consultant Psychologist 188 lajpat nagar Hisar |
| 117 | Arun Khote, | PMARC /Dalit Media Watch |
| 118 | Jay prakash | Students Federation Of India (SFI), Allahabad university |
| 119 | Mohandas Nagwani, | Principal Chicago Public School, Katni |
| 120 | Rajesh Yagyik | President Bandhua Mukti Morcha,Alwar,Rajasthan |
| 121 | Bharti Saarang | lecturer Haryana Education Department, Rohtak, Haryana |
| 122 | JagvinderBisht, | CONCOP Colony, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| 123 | Dr Navdeep Kumar | Retd. Medical Officer, Krishna Nagar, Jammu, Kashmir |
| 124 | Pawan Birohar | Sahmat Athilent Technology |
| 125 | Veera Sathidaar | Film Director, Indian Film Theater, Nagpur |
| 126 | Shraddha Mehta | Principal, Mother Teresa School and Junior College |
| 127 | Suneel Yadav | Kendriye Bhandaar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai |
| 128 | Kashif Noon Siddique | Film Director, Mumbai |
| 129 | Ramjee Singh Yadav | Theatre Activist, Raniganj, West Bengal |
| 130 | Rahul Verma | Advocate,Former Additional Standing Counsel of Union of India. Panel Lawyer: Delhi Transport Corporation, Revenue Department, GNCT of Delhi |
| 131 | Bhartendu Kashyap | The Mocking Birds Lucknow |
| 132 | Pankaj Pushkar | MLA, Teemarpur, Delhi |
| 133 | Achyut Thakur | Member, CPIM, Taunk, Rajasthan |
| 134 | Manoj Singh Gautam | Editor, Daily Graph, Laucknow |
| 135 | Digamber | Translator, Social worker |
| 136 | Geeta Shri | Journalist, Delhi |
| 137 | Zaheer Rahmati | Assistant Prof. ZHDCE Delhi |
| 138 | Obaid Nasir | Qaumi Aawaz, Lucknow, UP |
| 139 | Mukesh Aseem | IT expert, Mumbai |
| 140 | Pradeep KAsni | Concern Citizen, Haryana |
| 141 | Dilip Khan | Jouranlist, Delhi |
| 142 | Krishna Kant | Journalist, Deli |
| 143 | Sunil Sinha | Concern Citizen |
| 144 | Dr Kashmir Sing Uppal | Retd. Proffesor, Itarsi |
| 145 | Anand Malviya | Chief Statics Officer, Allahabad |
| 146 | Pradeep Bhattacharya | Filmmaker, Writer, Delhi |
| 147 | Mahesh Kumar | RTI Activist , Kanpur |
| 148 | Anwar Suhail, | Anuppur, MP |
| 149 | Jitendra Narayan | Development officer, LICm Samastipur, Bihar |
| 150 | Mrityunjay Prabhakar, | Secretary, SEHAR |
| 151 | प्Prakash Bandhu | Cinematographer/ theatre activist |
| 152 | Rakesh Vishvakarma | Research Scholar, MGIHU, Vardha, Maharashtra |
| 153 | Shalinee Tripathi, | Teacher |
| 154 | Farhat Rizvi , | Journalist, Noida UP |
| 155 | Samir Anand | Professor, S P M Law College, Madhepura |
| 156 | Rajesh Seopuri | Advocate, Haridwar. Uttrakhand |
| 157 | Mohit Khan | IT Professional, Delhi NCR |
| 158 | Rashid Ali | Faculty, Central University of Jammu |
| 159 | Deepti | Theatre Artist, Haryana |
| 160 | Gaurav Saxena | Noida Uttar Pradesh |
| 161 | Digamber singh, | District President, Kisan Sabha, Mathura |
| 162 | Dildar Rizvi | Professional, MNC, Mumbai. |
| 163 | Lokesh Kalal | Peace Center, Udaipur |
| 164 | Nishi Verma | National Vice President, Kisan Manch |
| 165 | Kaushal Pant, | Janvadi, ALMORA ( UTTRAKHAND) |
| 166 | Shubhra Mishra | Student, Lucknow |
| 167 | Satish Kumar | Electrical Forman, Chini Mill Ltd., Haryana |
| 168 | Md Anzar Hussain | Reseach scholar,JNU |
| 169 | Akhtar Ali | Research Scholar, Delhi University |
| 170 | Sumant | Poet Journalist, Ajay Bhawan, Patna |
| 171 | Abdul Daiyan, | Activist, Anhad, Bihar |
| 172 | Rajesh Chandra | Editor/Theater Activist, Delhi |
| 173 | Sumit Mahar | Social Activist/Cinematographer, Himachal Pradesh |
| 174 | Sandhya Pandey | Doctor, Gorakhpur |
| 175 | Rajesh Kumar | Haryana Public science committee member, Jind |
| 176 | Pawan Panwar | A concern citizen |
| 177 | Agastya Arunachal | Translator/Freelance Journalist, Delhi |
| 178 | Vijay Shankar Singh | Retired IPS, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| 179 | Amit Kumar Shukla | Human right activist, Chitrakoot |
| 180 | Vishal Vikram Singh | Student, Jaipur |
| 181 | Sayeed Ayyub | Teacher/Writer, Delhi |
| 182 | Arun Pandey | Vivechana Theater, Jabalpur |
| 183 | Rani Rajesh | Social Activist, Jabalpur |
| 184 | Amit Niraw | Journalist/ Story Writer, Indore |
| 185 | Naveen Kumar | Inquilabi Naujawan Sabha, Bihar |
| 186 | Vibhawari | Professor, Gautam Buddha University |
| 187 | Komal Shrivastava | BGVS |
| 188 | Rubi Arun | Journalist, Delhi |
| 189 | Suresh Kumar | Haryana Public science committee, Jind |
| 190 | Parag Verma | Activist, Hyderabad |
| 191 | Shasikant | Associate Professor, Political science, Agra |
| 192 | Pragya | Student, Delhi University |
| 193 | Parmanada | Joint Director, Gov. of India, Delhi |
| 194 | Dev Desai | A concerned citizen, Gujarat |
| 195 | Nilesh Kumar | Journalist, Bhagalpur |
| 196 | Pallav | Hindu College, Delhi |
| 197 | Niranjan Sahay | Professor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi |
| 198 | Navneet Bedar | Azim Premji Foundation, Chhattisgarh |
| 199 | Dr. Lakhan Singh | President, PUCL Chhattisgarh |
| 200 | Dheeresh Saini | Reporter/Journalist |
| 201 | Sachiv Sarokar | NGO, Madhya Pradesh |
| 202 | Firoj Khan | Poet/Journalist, Mumbai |
| 203 | Neel Kalam | Social Activist |
| 204 | Satya Veer Singh | Retired Bank Employee |
| 205 | Ajit Sahni | Theater Artist, Uttarakhand |
| 206 | Pramod Beria | Poet/Editor |
| 207 | Sadaf Jafar | A concerned citizen |
| 208 | Iis Mishra | Student, Delhi University |
| 209 | Viveknanda Singh | Journalist, Ranchi |
| 210 | Bhanwar Lal Kothari | A Concerned Citizen, Rajasthan |
| 211 | Santosh Jha | Concerned Citizen, Bhagalpur, Bihar |
| 212 | Dr. Manish kumar Soni | Hindi Officer, Central Bank, Keka |
| 213 | Mahendra Pal | Theater Artist, Mockingbird Organization, Lucknow |
| 214 | Rohit Rusia | IPTA, Chhindwara |
| 215 | Neena Sharma | AIDWA, Madhya Pradesh |
| 216 | Surinder Pal Singh | A concerned citizen, Panchkula |
| 217 | Vibha Rani | Writer/Poet/Theater Artist |
| 218 | Ashutosh | Teacher, Kolkata |
| 219 | Yusuf Ansari | Journalist, Delhi |
| 220 | Shamim Ahmed | Income Tax Officer, Dehradun |
| 221 | Ravi Kant Chandan | Assistant Professor, Lucknow University |
| 222 | Hari Om Rajoria | IPTA, Madhya Pradesh |
| 223 | Pratyush Prashant | Freelance Journalist, Delhi |
| 224 | Rafique Quadri | Businessman, Mumbai |
| 225 | Sarojini Bisht | Freelance Journalist, AIPWA, Siliguri |
| 226 | Santosh Chaturvedi | Editor, Anhad, Allahabad, UP |
| 227 | Priyabhanshu Ranjan | Journalist, Delhi |
| 228 | Manoj Chhabra | Cartoonist/Teacher, Hisar |
| 229 | B K Srivastava | Vigyan Manch, Lucknow |
| 230 | Anoop Aakash Verma | News Anchor, Delhi |
| 231 | Virendra Jain | Janwadi Lekhak Sangh, Bhopal, MP |
| 232 | Vikash Kaushal | Journalsit, Bathinda, Panjab |
| 233 | Harpal Singh Arush | Writer, Muzaffarnagar |
| 234 | Manish Joshi | Concerned citizen, Hishar |
| 235 | Raghvendra Singh | Theater Artist, Lucknow |
| 236 | Sanuj Yadav | A concerned citizen, Delhi |
| 237 | Satyendra Raghuvanshi | Concerned citizen, Guna, Madhya Pradesh |
| 238 | Er. K K Malik | General Secretary, Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti |
| 239 | Nisha | Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Panipat |
| 240 | Chandrika | Editor Hindi, Oxford University Press |
| 241 | Jaishankar Gupta | Journalist, Delhi |
| 242 | Amit Nagar | Social Activist, Meerut |
| 243 | Vijay Singh | A concerned citizen, Delhi |
| 244 | Abhishek Kumar | Teacher, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| 245 | Ankit | Journalist, Allahabad |
| 246 | Abdul Kalam | Azim Premji Foundation, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh |
| 247 | Balli Singh Cheema | Poet/ Social Activist |
| 248 | Mukesh Kumar | A concerned citizen |
| 249 | Gauri Nath | Editor, Ghaziabad |
| 250 | Virendra Yadav | Writer/Critic, Lucknow |
| 251 | Upendra Shankar | Environmental Activist, Jaipur |
| 252 | Digambar Singh | District President, Kishan Sabha, Mathura |
| 253 | Aman Gupta | Journalist, Delhi |
| 254 | Vinod Pandya | A concern citizen, Ahmedabad |
| 255 | Subhneet Kaushik | Teacher, Balia |
| 256 | Shekhar Mallik | Writer, Ghatshila, Jharkhand |
| 257 | Sudha Arora | Writer, Mumbai |
| 258 | Deepak Vohra | Janvadi Lekhak Sangh, Karnal Haryana |
| 259 | Ajay K Sharma | Concerned citizen, Kurukshetra |
| 260 | Nisar Ahmad | A concerned citizen, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| 261 | Naran B Gadhavi | Kheti vikas seva trust, Kutch, Gujarat |
| 262 | Shiva Wavalkar | Associate Professor, NSDT, Pune |
| 263 | Vishal Jaiswal | Journalist, Amar Ujala, Noida |
| 264 | Jaleshwar Upadhyay | Journalist, Varanasi |
| 265 | Ramjan Chaudhary | Secretary, All India Mewati Samaj |
| 266 | Sudhir Suman | Writer/Cultural Activist, Arrah, Bihar |
| 267 | Kumar Mukul | Poet/Writer |
| 268 | Satnaam Singh | Convener, Jan Sawstha Abhiyan Haryana, Rohtak |
| 269 | Masaud Akhtar | A concerned citizen |
| 270 | Virendra Sharma | Bharat Jan Vigyan Samiti, Panipat |
| 271 | Mukul Saral | Poet/Journalist, Greater Noida |
| 272 | Jagmohan Singh | Trend Union Volunteer |
| 273 | Anil Saini | A concerned citizen, Hisar |
| 274 | Kishan Kaljayi | Editor-‘Sublog’ |
| 275 | Pushker Prakash | A concern citizen, Samastipur, Bihar |
| 276 | Mukesh Maanas | A concerned citizen |
| 277 | Sandeep Mil | A concerned citizen. Jaipur |
| 278 | Anil Dubey | IPTA, Guna, Madhya Pradesh |
| 279 | Narendra Maurya | Journalist, Noida |
| 280 | Dev Sharma | Graphic Designer |
| 281 | Priyanshu | Journalist, Noida |
| 282 | Mahendra Singh | Secretary, Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Bhivani |
| 283 | Vikash Pandey | Freelance Journalist/Translator, Ghaziabad |
| 284 | Arpana Chandail | A concerned citizen, Jammu Kashmir |
| 285 | Umesh Singh | Journalist, Delhi |
| 286 | Govind Desai | Urjaghar, Gujarat |
| 287 | Darshan Kumar | Advocate, Betul, MP |
| 288 | S P Neelam | A concerned citizen |
| 289 | Richa Sakalley | Journalist/Writer, Noida |
| 290 | Tejee Isha | Researcher, Kolkata |
| 291 | Anil Goswami | A concerned citizen, Delhi |
| 292 | Harpal Singh Arush | Writer, Muzaffarnagar |
| 293 | Gaurav Aggarwal | Concerned citizen, Rampur, UP |
| 294 | Omprakash Sharma | Retired. Teacher, Shivpuri, MP |
| 295 | Ramnaresh Yadav | Journalist, Jhansi |
| 296 | Rajendra Singh | Concerned citizen, Panipat, Haryana |
| 297 | Saqib Khan | Journalist, Patna |
| 298 | Shresh Chandra | Social Activist, Lucknow |
| 299 | Brij Prajapat | Poet/Clerk, Rohtak |
| 300 | Dharamvir Singh | Journalist, Ambala, Haryana |
| 301 | Aashish Pushkar | Businessman, Gajraula, UP |
| 302 | Rajesh Joshi | Poet, Jaipur |
| 303 | Murari Kumar Jaha | A concerned citizen |
| 304 | Anil Mishra | Assistant Professor, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur |
| 305 | Mahesh Soni | CITU, Chhindwara, MP |
| 306 | Jadil Ali | Journalist, Delhi |
| 307 | Nissar Jatu | A concerned citizen |
| 308 | Katyayani Lko | Poet/Writer, Lucknow |
| 309 | Akhilesh Dixit | A concerned citizen |
| 310 | Krishnarjun | Social Activist, Indore |
| 311 | Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Mall | A concerned citizen, Gorakhpur |
| 312 | Tarkeshwar Kadian | A concerned citizen, Bhopal |
| 313 | Abhay Kumar Jha | Azim Premji Foundation, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
| 314 | Kaleem Zafar | Artist Mathura |
| 315 | Abhas Kumar | Journalist, Nagpur |
| 316 | Deepak Vidrohi | Freelance Journalist, Bhopal, MP |
| 317 | Kapil | Sangwari, Delhi |
| 318 | Dr. Fakhir Abbasi | Urdu Linguist |
| 319 | Nitish Kumar | Teacher, Dehradun |
| 320 | Amar Pal | Assistant, Municipal Corporation, Delhi |
| 321 | Bindu Singh | Mahila Sawsthya Adhikar Manch, Chandauli, UP |
| 322 | Sanjay Sharma | Street Artist/Social Activist |
| 323 | Sachidanand Sachu | Journalist/ Writer |
| 324 | Shubnum Gill | Artist, Delhi |
| 325 | Azhar Modood Siddiqui | A concerned citizen |
| 326 | Kamaal Khan | A concerned citizen |
| 327 | Abhay Kumar Pandey | Teacher, Buxar, Bihar |
| 328 | Prabhat Madhuri | A concerned citizen, Madhya Pradesh |
| 329 | Vijay Agra | Teacher, Agra |
| 330 | Abhishek Goswami | A concerned citizen |
| 331 | Sanjeev Chandan | A concerned citizen |
| 332 | Ravi Kant Chandan | Assistant Professor University of Lucknow |
| 333 | Dr. M. A. Ansari | Professor Communication, Pantnagar University |
| 334 | Suman Singh | A concerned citizen |
| 335 | Manish Joshi | A concerned citizen, Nainital |
| 336 | Vinod Kumar Datta | A concerned citizen |
| 337 | Santosh Kumar Arya | A concerned citizen |
| 338 | Arshia | A concerned citizen |
| 339 | Sanjay Kumar | A concerned citizen |
| 340 | Ayt Khan | A concerned citizen |
| 341 | Hariom Divedi | Journalist, Rajasthan Patrika, Lucknow |
| 342 | Shaheen Ansari | Architect, Delhi |
| 343 | Azad Ansari | Journalist, Bathinda, Punjab |
| 344 | Satyanarayan Patel | Writer, Indore |
| 345 | Seema Chauhan | Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Shimla |
| 346 | Kali Ram Khatri | Retd. Lect. In Economics, Haryana |
| 347 | Rajpal Dahiya | Science Activist, Panipat |
| 348 | Prakash Singh | A concerned citizen, Chhattisgarh |
| 349 | Ramniwas Verma | Social Activist, Barabanki, UP |
| 350 | Arti | Advocate, Chandigarh |
| 351 | Avinash Barman | Event Director, Delhi |
| 352 | Kabir | A concerned citizen |
| 353 | Avadhesh Mishra | Department of Hindi,Christ Church college, Kanpur |
| 354 | Kailash Gehlot | Secretary, Rajasthan Kishan Sabha, Jaipur |
| 355 | Jitendra Bharti | Researcher, Allahabad |
| 356 | Toshi Shankar | A concerned citizen |
| 357 | Devendra K Utkarsh | Student, Allahabad University |
| 358 | Mahavir Singh | A concerned citizen |
| 359 | Vipin Uniyal | A concerned citizen, Uttarakhand |
| 360 | Mahavir Goriya | A concerned citizen |
| 361 | Ajit Singh | Executive Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Jabalpur |
| 362 | Sandhya Kulkarni | Concerned citizen, Bhopal, MP |
| 363 | Nutan Prakash | District Secretary, Janvadi Mahila Samiti, Haryana |
| 364 | Seema Rana | AIDWA, Lucknow |
| 365 | Narendra Kumar | Writer, Political Activist |
| 366 | Chittajeet R Mishra | Student, Allahabad University |
| 367 | Kameshwar Prasad | Theater Artist/Social Activist, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
| 368 | Lalu Tiwari | Balia |
| 369 | Pramod Kumar | Poet, Gorakhpur |
| 370 | Saleem Khan Farid | Poet/Writer, Rajasthan |
| 371 | Vijay Kumar Nonhare | Member, Jan Mukti Morcha, Chhattisgarh |
| 372 | Sanjeev Kumar Bharti | Advocate, Patna |
| 373 | Surendra Kumar Dubey | A concerned citizen, Indore |
| 374 | Girish Mathpal | Concerned citizen, Uttarakhand |
| 375 | Om Prakash | Researcher, Jaipur |
| 376 | Vivek Sharma | Activist, Bastar, Chhattisgarh |
| 377 | Vikash Tiwari | A concerned citizen |
| 378 | Muhammad Aadil | Concerned citizen, Moradabad |
| 379 | Binod Yadav | Actor |
| 380 | Shakuntala Singh | Teacher, Dehradun |
| 381 | Virendra Malik | State Secretary, CSTU, Haryana |
| 382 | Meenakshi Dehelvi | Concerned citizen, Lucknow |
| 383 | Anil Chamadia | Journalist, Delhi |
| 384 | Narendra Kumar | Concerned citizen |
| 385 | Manzoor Aalam | Concerned citizen |
| 386 | Nirmal Devi | Concerned citizen |
| 387 | Tika Singh | President, Jan Sarokar Samiti, Haldwani |
| 388 | Anil Kaithal | Concerned citizen, Haryana |
| 389 | Mukul | Editor |
| 390 | Sumaira Sharma | A concerned citizen |
| 391 | Ankit | Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Jind |
| 392 | Ramesh Chandra | Secretary, Haryana Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Hisar |
| 393 | Dharmpal Sharma | State Secretary, Haryana College Teacher Association |
| 394 | Ravi Kiran Jain | National President, PUCL |
| 395 | Richa Srishti | Asst. Professor, G D Goenka University |
| 396 | Arif Kapadia | Concerned citizen, Mumbai |
| 397 | Tara Pillai | Sr Lead Engineer, Bechtel |
| 398 | Akramul Jabbar Khan | Retd Chief Commissioner Income Tax, Pune |
| 399 | Akshat Gaur | Advocate at State Commission, Jaipur |
| 400 | Jarnail Singh Sangwan | Ex. Principal.convenor Jan Shiksha Adhikar Manch, Haryana |
| 401 | Rahul Shakya | Student |
| 402 | Satpal Aanand | Haryana Jan Vigyan Samiti, Kaithal |
| 403 | Ghanshyam Shah | Social researcher, Ahmedabad |
| 404 | Koytur Chandra Pratap Singh | Concerned citizen, Chhattisgarh |
| 405 | Naheed Taban | Concerned citizen, Delhi |
| 406 | D. N. Diwakar | Concerned citizen, Patna |
| 407 | Iqbal Akhtar | Registrar at Vastu Kala Academy, Delhi |
| 408 | Asifur Rahman | Assistant Teacher, Purnea, Bihar |
| 409 | Raj N. Jha | IFS, State Climate Change Centre |
| 410 | Brijendra Kumar Tiwari | Concerned citizen, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh |
| 411 | Arun Tiwari | Social Activist, UP |
| 412 | Pavan Satyarthi | Social Activist, Anuppur, MP |
| 413 | D M Diwakar | Professor, A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna |