Co-founders

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Radhika Ganesh

A cultural rights activist and design thinker advancing feminist politics through cultural memory, conflict resolution, leadership building, and restorative policy. She has led intersectional campaigns across 60+ structurally excluded communities in the Indian subcontinent. At Ek Potlee Ret Ki, she leads transregional alliances and the collective’s work on justice-oriented cultural practice. She also designs tools and frameworks for community-led cultural mapping and truth-telling.

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Paras Banjara

A renowned leader & organiser from the Banjara nomadic community, Paras leads grassroots mobilisation and public accountability efforts, including public hearings and social audits for various campaigns and organisations across India. He founded Olakhaan Trust to advance the rights of Nomadic and Denotified Tribes (DNTs), and at Ek Potlee Ret Ki, he anchors rights-based action, indigenous solidarity and oral history initiatives.

Shiv Nayal

A veteran theatre activist and community educator, Shiv brings over three decades of experience in rural mobilisation and public pedagogy. With extensive work in right to education, gender justice, environmental rights and public accountability, he leads capacity-building and critical cultural literacy initiatives for Ek Potlee Ret Ki. He also mentors emerging cultural organisers and facilitates theatre-based dialogue in conflict-affected communities.

Ramlal Bhatt

A master puppeteer and anti-caste activist from a nomadic Dalit community in Rajasthan, Ramlal transforms stigmatised hereditary arts practice into a vehicle for political storytelling. At Ek Potlee Ret Ki, he drives youth training and art-based social justice outreach. He has conducted over 2,500 performances across India and abroad, using puppetry to challenge caste, promote rights, and build community awareness.