Teesta Setalvad
Profession: Journalist, Civil Rights Activist
Daughter of Teesta Setalvad
Tamara
Father of Teesta Setalvad
Atul Setalvad (Lawyer)
Husband/Spouse of Teesta Setalvad
Javed Anand (Journalist, Civil Rights Activist)
Mother of Teesta Setalvad
Sita Setalvad
Son of Teesta Setalvad
Jibran
Awards/Honours of Teesta Setalvad
2000: Presented with The Prince Claus Award
2002: Won Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award given by the Congress party
2003: Honoured with the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award
2006: Goven the Nani A Palkhivala Award
2007: Awarded the Padma Shri award for Public Affairs in Maharashtra by the Government of India
2009: Received FIMA Excellence Award – given by Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait
Controversies of Teesta Setalvad
In 2013, she was accused of misusing the donation done in the name of Gujarat riots. At that time, around 12 residents of the Gulbarg Society were the victim of riots and according to them, Teesta had promised them to use all the national and international collections done by her in reconstructing their houses, but she failed to do so. Moreover, the victims also tried to ban her organisation Citizens for Justice and Peace. Later, an FIR was also filed against Teesta and her husband.
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