Nutan Thakur

Originally from Bihar, Nutan begin her social career as Secretary of Institute for Research and Documentation in social sciences, IRDS, a post she held from 1996 to early 2010. IRDS was a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860, primarily working in research and documentation in various fields of social sciences including human rights, legal rights, political rights, education, women rights, health rights and so on. She, along with her husband Amitabh Thakur also initiated National RTI Forum, which was involved with various facets related with Right to information act (RTI), including protests, judicial interventions, advocacy etc.

Nutan entered the field of public interest litigation around 2011 and filed around a hundred briefs on different topics, particularly in Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court, many of which resulted in important interventions being taken by the High court for the betterment of society and for checking the Mal administration and improperties of the government. She entered political arena by joining as a member of Aam Aadmi Party, (AAP) and was among one of her earliest members, but she resigned after serious allegations being labelled against the party. She joined AAP again in 2017 but resigned in 2022, citing her displeasure on the functioning of Uttar Pradesh unit of AAP. Later she joined Adhikar Sena and is presently General Secretary of this party. {{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/19guest1.htm |title=Why I am fasting for Dr Binayak Sen |work=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2004 |access-date=20 November 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?695558 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715191740/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?695558 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2012 |title=Petition Seeks CWG Inauguration by President |publisher=news.outlookindia.com |date=1 October 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010 }}{{cite web|url=http://policewala.in/article-detail.php?ArticleID=199&CategoryID=21 |title=PoliceWala.in |publisher=PoliceWala.in |date=28 October 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://bhadas4media.com/print/7128-2010-10-29-12-37-40.html |title=बिजनेस वर्ल्‍ड पत्रिका पर मुकदमा |publisher=Bhadas4media.com |date=29 October 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121023923/http://bhadas4media.com/print/7128-2010-10-29-12-37-40.html |archive-date=21 November 2010 |url-status=dead }} {{cite web|url=http://roguepolice.com/rolesand.htm |title=Roles and Functions of General Secretary of National RTI Forum |publisher=Roguepolice.com |access-date=20 November 2010}} {{cite web |url=http://dialogueindia.in/magazine/article/cbi-aur-rti |title=सीबीआई और आरटीआई | Dialogue India Magazine |publisher=Dialogueindia.in |access-date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714034641/http://dialogueindia.in/magazine/article/cbi-aur-rti |archive-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead }} {{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-16/lucknow/28251580_1_rti-activists-rti-forum-information-commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104003114/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-16/lucknow/28251580_1_rti-activists-rti-forum-information-commission |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 November 2012 |title=RTI forum demands state probe into complaint against CIC|date=16 November 2010 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 November 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20101012/1607577.html |title=Petition in HC against UP govt notification regarding RTI |publisher=News.webindia123.com |access-date=20 November 2010}} {{cite web|author=Last Updated: 20 Nov 01:40 AM IST |url=http://thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=337085&catid=39 |title=RTI power takes a lethal turn |publisher=Thestatesman.net |access-date=20 November 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/villagers-use-rti-to-take-on-candidates/701024/0 |title=Villagers use RTI to take on candidates |work=Indianexpress|date=22 October 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010}} {{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lucknow-couple-plans-book-on-rti-martyrs/600588/ |title=Lucknow couple plans book on 'RTI martyrs' |work=Indianexpress|date=6 April 2010 |access-date=20 November 2010}} She also pursued the cause of awarding Padma awards to Manjunath Shanmugam and Satyendra Dubey, two bright, young and dedicated young persons who had fought against corruption and were murdered in the way.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-5th-death-anniversary-iiml-forum-to-press-for-padma-award-for-manjunath/713300/ |title=On 5th death anniversary, IIM-L forum to press for Padma award for Manjunath |work=Indianexpress|date=19 November 2005 |access-date=20 November 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://irdsindia.com/Padma%20Awards.htm |title=Padma awards to Sri Manjunath and Sri Satyendra |publisher=Irdsindia.com |access-date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100819014510/http://irdsindia.com/Padma%20Awards.htm |archive-date=19 August 2010 |url-status=dead }} [http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/aap-sting-operation-nutan-thakur-quits-sisodia-says-concerned-about-active-volunteers_892201.html AAP sting operation: Nutan Thakur quits, Sisodia says concerned about active volunteers]. Zee News[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/sting-effect-nutan-thakur-resigns/article5388273.ece Sting effect: Nutan Thakur resigns]. The Hindu

Nutan Thakur is married to Amitabh Thakur, an ex IPS officer and President, Azad Adhikar Sena. Her brother in law is Avinash Kumar, an IAS officer in Jharkhand. Nutan has two children - a daughter named Tanaya and a son named Aditya, both law graduates. While Tanaya graduated from National Law University Patna, Aditya graduated from National Law University Lucknow. Tanaya is married to Vineet Kumar, an Indian Foreign Service officer. {{cite web|url=https://www.snuchennai.edu.in/ms-tanaya-thakur/|title=Ms. Tanaya Thakur|work=Shiv Nadar University}} {{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/first-year-law-student-tanaya-thakur-and-her-brother-aditya-thakur-children-of-up-cadre-ips-officer-amitabh-and-social-activist-nutan-have-asked-in-their-letter-to-the-chief-minister-akhilesh-yadav-/articleshow/17505720.cms|title=First year law student Tanaya Thakur and her brother Aditya |work=Times of India|date=6 December 2012 }}

• Amitabh Thakur, ex IPS officer and President, Azad Adhikar Sena

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• adhikarsena.in
• adhikarpatrika.in

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