Dushyant Dubey | |
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 Dubey addressing students of a local school in August 2023 | |
| Born | 9 August 1991 |
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| Occupation | Social activist |
| Website | https://broseph.in |
Dushyant Dubey is an Indian social activist, known for providing social help in Karnataka and other states, and co-founding wall-painting project Freedom Wall in Bangalore.[2][3]
Biography
Starting his social work in Gujarat, he later dedicated himself to help people in dealing with their social issues in Bangalore, Karnataka. Earlier, he had volunteered for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka.[3]
Frequent in the Reddit page called r/bangalore, he is known in the page as St Broseph.[3] He also co-founded the project Freedom Wall, dedicated to putting up murals of notable Indian figures in street walls.[4]
In May 2023, he went viral on social media for clearing floodwater in Indiranagar.[5]
Dubey has stated that he has quit his job in order to focus his efforts full time on his social activities.
Social Activities
Justice for Aditya Prabhu
Following the suicide of Aditya Prabhu, a student who was allegedly caught cheating and was reprimanded by the authorities, Dubey began a movement in order to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.[6] He also organised an event "Save Our Students" on 10 September 2023, where prominent personalities spoke regarding the issue.[7]
St. Broseph Army
Inspired by Dubey's social work volunteers across Bangalore and other cities began following him on social media, and offering help however they could.[8] Over time, they referred to themselves as the St. Broseph Army considering him their inspiration. In order to streamline the volunteering activities, Dubey began several chapters where people could join and provide him assistance as required. Each chapter has a head who looks after the overall functioning of the chapter, and multiple coordinators who take care of their respective area of expertise such as civic issues, medical issues, etc. The headquarters of the group, known as the St. Broseph HQ, was established in 2023 in Indiranagar, Bangalore.
Right to Protest
In 2022, there was an order passed by the Karnataka state government that confined any protests in Bangalore to Freedom Park.[9] Stating that protests need to occur close to the issues in question, and not in a far off park, Dubey, along with several student organisations submitted an ultimatum to the state government to revoke the order.[10] The students expressed that protesting is a fundamental right and limiting it is a gross violation of Article 19 of the constitution.
References
- ↑ Sudeep, Theres (4 December 2022). "Bengaluru Batman fights bribes, writes FIRs, calls NGOs. Broseph on Reddit is Mr Fixit". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "Meet Bengaluru Batman — this 'superhero' manager is breaking the internet for being humane". cnbctv18.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- 1 2 3 Chandrasekhar, Arnav (26 April 2023). "St Broseph, the savior for people in distress coming to Bengaluru". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ Ahuja, Simran (5 August 2022). "Mural in Indiranagar pays ode to Indian legends, freedom fighters". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ Mahajan, Shrushti (27 May 2023). "Netizens laud man's selfless act of clearing floodwater at Indiranagar". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "Parents, students seek justice for late teen". The Times of India. 24 July 2023.
- ↑ Balakrishna, Udbhavi. "Failure is natural: 'Save our Students' panel offers coping lessons in Bengaluru". Deccan Herald.
- ↑ "Tweet by Dubey lauding members of St. Broseph army". twitter. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ "Public Protest In Bengaluru Is Now Confined—If The Police Allow—To A Small Park, Invisible To The Public". article-14.com.
- ↑ "Bengaluru's student groups fight for right to protest in public spaces". Edex Live. Retrieved 20 November 2023.