Priyanka Patil

ಹೆಂಗಾಣ್ತಿ|Feminist. ಈ ಶತಮಾನದ ಮಾದರಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣು. Linguistic equality. Kannadathi. Atheist. Public Policy. Views are my own.

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

Love how these elders’ activity sessions have taken off in rural public libraries 🌷in the mornings, when kids are at school. This is from a library in Jewargi.

Result of partnerships with Tata Trusts, Kalike, Satya Educare, Dementia India Alliance.

🌷🌿🌱🕊️

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

With the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayat Raj Fellows last week. What a terrific cohort!

[Ramya/Divya Spandana @divyaspandana]

Yayy moment for people of Karnataka as the legendary band members of Def Leppard Vivian Campbell and Rick Allen bought some Channapatna toys from Varnam crafts and an art piece by our very own Devika Sundar as part of the Bengaluru art weekend (until the 5th of April) curated by Raihan Vadra

Tickets on book my show- come off!

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

The BJP government’s Transgender Persons Amendment Bill is a brazen attack on the Constitutional rights and identity of transgender people.

This regressive bill:
- strips transgender people of their ability to self identify, violating a Supreme Court judgement
- ⁠wipes out the diverse cultural identities of communities across India
- ⁠forces trans people to undergo dehumanizing examinations by a medical board
- ⁠introduces criminal penalties and surveillance without safeguards

The BJP government hasn’t consulted the trans community and brought a bill which stigmatises rather than protects them.

The Constitution protects every Indian’s right to life, liberty, identity, and dignity. This BJP government is violating our Constitution and destroying India’s rich history of honouring transgender communities in pursuit of its narrow ideas.

The Congress Party unequivocally opposes this Bill.

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

With three of the Panchayat Raj Fellows in Koppal district - Ms Seema Kousar, Ms Sowjanya, and Ms Sumitra. Delighted to see these young people working as catalysts to bring impact on the ground. And so good to see their personal learning and growth. They will go far. 🌷🌿🕊️

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

“The building blocks for your children’s future begin with universal pre-K and 3-K.” Universal early childhood care and education in New York.

[Ramya/Divya Spandana @divyaspandana]

“We have to respect farmers’ demands. Development is important, but it must be inclusive and just,” @siddaramaiah Karnataka CM has said!
Devanahalli farmers are jubilant and I am happy for them :) The Karnataka Govt drops the land acquisition!

Read more at: https://t.co/pUZLY5dzAm

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

If you’re in Bengaluru do visit the @NGMABengaluru to feast your eyes upon the incredible masterpiece of Caravaggio - Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy (1606). Only available till July 6th.

[Paris Saint-Germain @PSG_English]

What it felt like winning our first UCL ❤️💙

[AB de Villiers @ABdeVilliers17]

♥️ 🏆 @RCBTweets

[IndianPremierLeague @IPL]

AAAAARRRRR CEEEEEEE BEEEEEE ❤🏆

#TATAIPL | #RCBvPBKS | #Final | #TheLastMile | @RCBTweets

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

We are not messing around this time😁😁 #EeSala….🧿🧿

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

The article has captured many ways the scheme has been fulfilled while also acknowledging thoughtful course corrections that make the scheme stronger and more inclusive.

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

When mom & I visited the Mysore Palace just after the launch of the #ShaktiScheme, we met a group of 10-12 elderly women from Kalaburagi, all dressed in vibrant Ilkal sarees. We realised then that the true purpose of the scheme had been served; the simple freedom to explore.

[Tara Krishnaswamy @tarauk]

The full article is here:

https://t.co/l1ndVtDrwL

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

Even before the strong economic case for investment in childcare, there is a deeper moral imperative: the right of a child. Every child, regardless of the circumstances of their birth, should have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

Early childhood care is not just a welfare programme but an investment into the future economic growth of a country. It’s a holistic development programme that not only boosts women’s workforce participation but also builds a healthier nation. #CareEconomy

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

It’s time to care about childcare.

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

I wrote about the need to prioritise childcare.

https://t.co/bwWf0YyBe7

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

So beautiful. 🌷🌿💕

Women in a gram panchayat in Sindhanur Taluk, Raichur, including SHG women working in the waste segregation unit, learning to read and write. Student volunteers helping them. Shared by Dhanya Prabhu, RGPR Fellow.

#community #solidarity

[Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta @readingkafka]

Bus stop in Halya, Vijayanagara district now has a little free library. The gram panchayat has added benches for the convenience of readers while they wait.

#pustakagoodu #publiclibrariesforall #localgovernance

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

Some of the other amazing movies that I watched —

[Priyanka Patil @MissFurioso]

The list of films I watched at the 16th @BIFFESBLR were all absolutely perfect! Kudos to GoK for screening some of the most thought-provoking films all highlighting systemic issues faced by the humans today. Some of my absolute favorites were —