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What if hunger had no voice… and clean air had a price tag?
In this brutally honest episode, we sit down with Vimlendu Jha — environmentalist, social entrepreneur, and founder of Swechha, a movement that's been fighting for clean air, rivers, and dignity for over two decades.
Vimlendu doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. He talks about what it really means to be poor in a country that’s growing rich — where ration cards don’t guarantee food, protest feels outdated, and clean air is slowly becoming a luxury.
When we think of inequality, we think of money. But what about the inequality of oxygen, opportunity, or even the right to be heard?
From railway tracks to ration lines… from broken education to polluted rivers — this conversation is not just about problems. It’s about why we stopped feeling them.
"People aren’t just hungry for food. They’re hungry for justice, for respect, for a life that doesn’t constantly ask them to prove their worth.”
About the Guest: Vimlendu Jha
Vimlendu Jha is one of India’s most passionate voices on environmental and social justice. Founder of Swechha, he has been working for over 20 years to clean Delhi’s Yamuna River, fight for clean air, advocate for climate action, and give young people the tools to question, protest, and create change. His work spans environment, education, equity, and ethics.
📌 Trigger Warning: This episode discusses poverty, hunger, pollution, and systemic neglect.

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