• “Bezwada Wilson for the kind of work he’s done and bringing awareness to an issue [manual scavenging] that a lot of us weren’t aware of. Sudha Bharadwaj for the commitment she has shown in her life and choices. To spend one’s entire life working towards a cause and then having to pay such a heavy price for it [she was arrested in 2018, accused of being an active member of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation] is absolutely inspirational. Medha Patkar and Aruna Roy, for many of the same reasons. There is also the late Swami Agnivesh. It was inspiring to see someone within the fold of Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism committing to secularism and harmony between communities. Among the younger lot, I find Jignesh Mevani’s work very impressive — it is nice to see an activist who also understands that electoral politics is the way to effect change.”