The Brave Pedestrian

30th May, 2019, Mumbai: It seems that for nearly seven years, Indian judiciary has been struggling with one riddle, and that riddle is this: Was Anita Wadhawal a "workman", entitled to protection of the labour laws of the state? Or wasn't she? It would appear that after endless proceedings stretching from June 2012, and examining witnesses and documentary evidences, the court is still not able to decide whether she is a workman or not. Anita Wadhawal - Employee of FL Smidth, Thane, India Labour Court, Thane, has conclusively come to the finding that she is indeed a workman, and that her employer, Danish company FLSmidth, are guilty of Unfair Labour Practices. But the company has suffered no adverse consequences. On the other hand, Anita Wadhawal has been utterly ruined. Compelled to stay out of employment in order to avoid dismissal of her plaint, she has suffered total loss of income for seven years. As the sole earning member of her family, with aged parents...

Mumbai, 12th May, 2019: I am posting the below emailed police complaint made on 5th June, 2015 on my blog, merely for the record. I am not anticipating any threat from this person, but I want it to be on my blog as a matter of public record. Below is a copy-paste of my email sent on that day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Krishnaraj Rao <krish.kkphoto@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:04 PM Subject: Call received from person claiming to be Ravi Pujari from Australia To: Police Commissioner <police.mumbai@gmail.com>, Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic Mumbai <jcptraffic@gmail.com>, <cybercell.mumbai@mahapolice.gov.in>, <cp.mum.dcp.det@mahapolice.gov.in>, <cp.mumbai@mahapolice.gov.in>, <addlcpcrimeoffice@gmail.com>, <dcpzone11-mum@mahapolice.gov.in>, <dcpzone11@gmail.com>, Chief Minister office <CM@maharashtra.gov.in>, <chiefminister@mahar...

xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urFQ_sH_B8c xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWX3RltvKFw xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abuWceBb2aY xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2PZNJVhESA xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvwAu-OcO84 xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOZ-zpE_P5E xxx   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp3z0-tmgGA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndL7ZSa-VSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6Pd3FAMDBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5BIZmfxqa4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ajXt-KSeY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KoUME5ZoPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bAmk-HSvk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY9c9wYY3_I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEPIPgKnDkg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udYIkMG9fpc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrep1CaFcq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nupzSq0EljU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD2TxOvsqCo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnBP1_8HVBM h...

Mumbai, January 23, 2019: The Defamation case against us (Krishnaraj Rao, Shilpi Thard & her husband Amit Jaisingh) filed by Lodha Developers Limited, and subsequent proceedings including Contempt, are uploaded on this link: http://bit.ly/Lodha-Defam-Krish-Shilpi (PS: One critical document is missing in this folder, namely the actual Defamation plaint and pleadings i.e. Notice of Motion no. 152 in Suit No. 70 of 2019. I will upload this at the earliest. I will also upload scan of my Affidavit-in-reply to this plaint, as filed before Bombay High Court at the first hearing two days ago on 21st January . Below is the soft-copy/draft of my Affidavit-in-reply. ( I am publishing it here for the understanding of the public. Having been filed before the High Court, it is already a public record, and so my disclosure of these documents here will hopefully not be construed as defamation/contempt.) ___________________________________________________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE...

Mr Krishnanraj Rao, Having reviewed the video where the electrical outlets are mounted, namely , the light switch and dimmer switch. It should be highlighted here that this method of installation does not adhere to the installation guidelines of any drywall manufacturer. What is shown in the video is a section of floor track that has been adapted on site and used in an untested method of installation. I note that in a previous video you have stated that the board is of a Saint-Gobain brand.      In this video the board is of a Usgboral brand on what appears to be a Rondo metal stud section.  Are these partition walls in completely different apartments??  What drywall system manufacturer is being used in this flat?  While it is not unusual to have different manufacturers supplying one project it is unusual to have multiple different manufacturers materials used in the same flat as if there is ever an issue with the sys...

Hi guys. I received this letter from a professional who works for a global contractor for dry-wall technology projects. The letter from Mr Matthew Thomas explains what exactly is wrong with the gypsum board walls at Lodha New Cuffe Parade. The letter, which was emailed to me, was read out aloud by me in this video . If you prefer to read it, the email is copy-pasted below. -------------------------------------------------------------------- matthew thomas <matthewthomasdrywall@yahoo.com> Jan 19, 2019, 9:21 PM (2 days ago) To Mr Krishnaraj Rao I have been involved in Senior level management in the drywall industry both in South Africa and Europe for over twenty years and would like to highlight certain items to you regarding your drywall videos,  more specifically titled “ Lodha NCP punching holes in Dioro wall ” The use of drywall in a residential tower would not be consi...

Dear friends, As you know, Lodha group is understandably shaken up by a video wherein Shilpi Thard and I made a product review of her two flats at Lodha New Cuffe Parade, Wadala, which has gone viral. The reason for any such video going viral is that it resonates with the experience of a large number of actual users, estate agents and others within the real-estate trade, and other members of the general public.  And so Lodha has issued a legal notice to us yesterday. They want us to delete our article and videos about Lodha NCP, and are threatening to sue us for defamation and damages. Click here to read their legal notice . Shilpi and I are consulting with lawyers to give it an appropriate reply by way of a formal legal notice. But, that said, here is my proposed response from my standpoint as a journalist and blogger. Let me know in the comments what you think, or reach out to me on Whatsapp (81694 71229). I am sharing all this with you guys out there, becau...