SR Hiremath: Changing the corrupt system

SR Hiremath, Karnataka man who gave up lucrative US banking career to fight corruption and uphold democracy in India

Karnataka By Muralidhara Khajane November 7, 2022 Read the article

SR Hiremath, founder of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya (SPS) was chosen for the prestigious Badshah Khan Memorial Award, 2022.

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ITM University Gwalior instituted this award in memory of freedom fighter Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

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The award recognises Hiremath’s lifetime battle, inspired by Gandhi and Dr BR Ambedkar and JP, against illegal mining in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

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Hiremath has taken on HD Kumaraswamy, the powerful Karnataka Pulpwood Limited (KPL) and others.

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He strongly believes in self-rule (empowered gram sabhas) and re-establishing community control and management of natural resources.

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Hiremath’s fight against illegal mining resulted in the apex court directing the Karnataka government to ban mining.

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“The country is facing the worst-ever crisis in the last eight years as fundamental rights are facing a serious threat.”

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“The RSS is now taking the country back to pre-Independence days through its dangerous anti-democratic and communalist ideology.”

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“I hope the media will play an important role without succumbing to the ‘gift’ culture of the BJP dispensation”.

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Hiremath is launching a padayatra demanding the repeal of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee Act, and Land Acquisition Act.

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It appears that his battle is not yet over since the mining mafia will try to come back again, using new loopholes in the law.

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