Rekha Patra

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rekha Patra

• Rekha Patra is a survivor of the Sandeshkhali’s violence.

• In March 2024, Narendra Modi called her the Shakti Swaroopa during a call after Rekha was announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Basirhat constituency in West Bengal. ^[1]India Times

  

• The audio clip of the telephone call between Rekha and Narendra Modi went viral over social Media.

• Rekha Patra was the first woman who protested against the TMC leaders Sheikh Shahjahan, Shibu Hazra, and Uttam Sardar for sexual abuse against the tribal women in the Sandeshkhali.

• In March 2024, Rekha Patra filed a complaint against the All India Trinamool Congress leader Debangshu Bhattacharyya for violating the right to privacy. Debangshu Bhattacharyya posted on his social media account the private details including phone number, bank account details, and Swasthya Sathi scheme details of Rekha Patra and claimed her to be benefitting from the ‘Swasthya Sathi’ and ‘Lakshmir Bhandar,’ a financial assistance scheme for women.

  

• In response to the tweet, Patra claimed that she had enrolled for the state-sponsored schemes, but she should not be called out for this as she is also a citizen of West Bengal and is entitled to avail of any benefits from any state-sponsored welfare schemes. ^[2]Deccan Herald

• In April 2024, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) gave her the ‘X-category’ security protection.