activist:
(plural: ‘activists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “king”)
activists in Sangai
a person taking an active part in political or social movements, such as fighting for freedom, helping the homeless or jobless (the destitute) in a particular society, questioning government’s harmful or wasteful activities, participating in protests on behalf of weaker sections,
Indian environmental activist Sunderlal Bahuguna (R, man with a grey beard) with some other activits
Human rights activists in some countries are often jailed and tortured.
The popular environmental activist in India, Sunderlal Bahuguna, has invented a movement called ‘chipco‘ which means ‘hug a tree‘, and has taught the local children in the logging areas to hug a tree whenever they see any loggers in their locality in order to stop them from felling trees.
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