Dayamani Barla - AAP Candidate, Khunti, Jharkand Dayamani Barla is also known as the Iron Lady of Jharkand! She is an indigenous tribal journalist and activist from the Indian state of Jharkhand. She came from very humble backgrounds and worked as a maid to pay her way through the University. She became notable for her activism in opposing Arcelor Mittals steel plant (more detail search Arcelor Mittal @ wikipedia.org)that tribal activist say would displace forty (40) villages. She has won a number of prestigious awards for journalism.
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