Trupti Desai

Will women be allowed to enter Haji Ali shrine? Bombay HC verdict today

The Bombay High Court is likely to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on a plea challenging the ban on women to the grave of the saint inside the famous Haji Ali dargah here.

Jun 28, 2016, 08:18 AM IST

Trupti Desai seeks God's blessing ahead of Bombay HC verdict on women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah case

Bhumata Brigade activist Trupti Desai on Monday said she will seek blessings of the presiding deity at the Shani Shingnapur temple ahead of Tuesday's Bombay High Court verdict in the Haji Ali Dargah no-entry case.

Jun 27, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

Rights activist Trupti Desai alleges attack by goons in Nashik, hospitalised

According to Times Now, Trupti Desai was rushed to a hospital after she was injured in the attack on her convoy.

May 27, 2016, 07:39 AM IST

Opposing 'dadagiri' of priests, Trupti Desai, 'Bhumata Brigade' activists enter Kapaleshwar Mandir in Nashik

Kapaleshwar Mandir in Nashik doesn't allow women inside the sanctum sanctorum, there is also casteism, Trupti Desai said.

May 26, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

After temple entry movement, Trupti Desai to campaign for total liquor ban in Maharashtra

Trupti Desai will travel across the state of Maharashtra to create awareness about total liquor prohibition.

May 16, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Trupti Desai now questions RSS' 'pointless Bharat Mata rhetoric' over women membership

Trupti Desai has reportedly shot off a letter to RSS chief on April 27 for an appointment in order to discuss the issue.

May 12, 2016, 16:56 PM IST

Trupti Desai now dared to set foot in Parsi temple after entering Haji Ali Dargah

Trupti Desai's Thursday's visit to Haji Ali dargah was a follow-up of the aborted agitation carried out by Bhumata Brigade and other NGOs on April 28.

May 12, 2016, 15:53 PM IST

Trupti Desai enters Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai, warns of protest if restrictions on women not lifted

Trupti Desai has successfully broken age-old traditions of banning entry of women at Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar temples.

May 12, 2016, 08:22 AM IST

Women in RSS: Mohan Bhagwat agrees to meet Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is likely to meet Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai in July.

May 11, 2016, 10:13 AM IST

Haji Ali Dargah has every right to bar women's entry: Congress leader

After a Shiv Sena politician, a leader associated with the Congress party has now added to the controversy apropos of women's entry into the famous Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai.

May 09, 2016, 12:01 PM IST

Trupti Desai has become Maharashtra's Kanhaiya Kumar, says police

Handling Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai's protest against 'gender inequality' at places of worship has become daunting task for the Maharashtra Police. Her attempts to enter Haji Ali Dargah along with her supporters have kept the police on its toes.

Apr 30, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

Haji Ali row: Forcibly entering a temple or mosque is wrong, first woman Qazi of UP to Trupti Desai

Condemning Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai for forcibly trying to enter the religious places of worship, the first woman Qazi of Uttar Pradesh on Friday said that such acts can cause communal tensions in the society.

Apr 29, 2016, 13:42 PM IST

Why should religion become a basis to fight for women's rights? - Part IV

Bhumata Ranragini Brigade president Trupti Desai is fighting for women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah, but this time, the politicians are silent.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:58 PM IST

Why should religion become a basis to fight for women's rights? - Part III

Bhumata Ranragini Brigade president Trupti Desai is fighting for women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah, but this time, the politicians are silent.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:56 PM IST

Why should religion become a basis to fight for women's rights? - Part II

Bhumata Ranragini Brigade president Trupti Desai is fighting for women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah, but this time, the politicians are silent.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:55 PM IST

Why should religion become a basis to fight for women's rights?

Bhumata Ranragini Brigade president Trupti Desai is fighting for women's entry in Haji Ali Dargah, but this time, the politicians are silent.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:53 PM IST

Were these the achhe din they had promised for women: Trupti Desai on being denied entry at Haji Ali

Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai, who was barred from entering the Haji Ali Dargah on Thursday, asked BJP-led government if these were the achhe din women were promised.

Apr 28, 2016, 20:33 PM IST

Trupti Desai denied entry in Haji Ali Dargah, detained by police on her way to CM's residence

After successfully breaking age-old traditions at Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar temples, Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai on Thursday tried entering Haji Ali Dargah, but was stopped at main entrance.

Apr 28, 2016, 18:50 PM IST