Vidyut Kale

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Vidyut Kale (born 1978) is a corporate trainer and blogger who extensively works to shed a light on the domestic abuse of Indian families.[1]

Blog: aamjanata.com

Kale has been blogging since 2009. She wanted to blog since she wanted bring the perspective of the common man to the front.[2] She came into the limelight due to her post on the Keenan and Reuben murders in Mumbai, in October 2011.[3] Due to her efforts, the case was in the news. In September 2012, she received documents about a shady land deal, which she posted. She had to take it down due to two notices she received regarding defamation and violation of the IT act.[4] She created spoof websites on Kapil Sibal, then Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi in 2013.[5] She has been vocal about issues like homophobia and domestic abuse.

Personal life

Kale is a homemaker.[6] She has a son and lives in Virar, Mumbai.[5] She was a trekking guide in Himalayas, before turning into a full time mother in 2011.[3] She has confronted domestic abuse in her marriage.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roy, Nilanjana S. (2012-03-27). "When Home Is No Refuge for Women" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/world/asia/28iht-letter28.html. 
  2. "Blogger Vidyut Kale on being politically incorrect" (in en). https://www.femina.in/achievers/vidyut-kale-on-being-politically-incorrect-45862.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The real housewives of Twitter - Times of India". https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/deep-focus/The-real-housewives-of-Twitter/articleshow/21754675.cms. 
  4. Sathe, Gopal (2012-11-02). "Free Speech | Virtual empowerment" (in en). LiveMint. https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/VViKHUnyEZzuxOSQumBhEL/Free-Speech--Virtual-empowerment.html. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Meet the brain behind the sarcasm sites on Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi" (in en-US). India Today. 2012-03-27. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-sarcasm-sites-spoof-websites-172144-2013-07-30. 
  6. "Girls just wanna have... a voice". The Telegraph (India). 8 March 2014. https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/girls-just-wanna-have-a-voice/cid/1289150. Retrieved 23 March 2019. 

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