Jump to content

Draft:Dushyant Dubey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dushyant Dubey
Dushyant Dubey
Bornc. 1988 or c. 1989 (age 36–37)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Other namesSt Broseph
EducationEngineering
OccupationSocial activist
Years activec. 2008–present
Known forFounder of the St Broseph Foundation
Notable work
  • St Broseph Foundation
  • "Freedom Wall" project
  • Pune Porsche case activism
  • PES University student advocacy
  • 112 & 1930 Helpline activism
Websitewww.broseph.in

Dushyant Dubey, also known by his online persona St Broseph, is an Indian social activist and the founder of the St Broseph Foundation.[1][2] He is primarily known for his work in providing aid to individuals in distress, including assistance with filing First Information Reports (FIRs), offering legal support, addressing cybercrime and domestic violence cases, and providing shelter.[3][4] Dubey and his foundation operate with a large volunteer network, extending their services across multiple Indian cities.[5][1]

The St Broseph Foundation, established by Dubey after he reportedly left his corporate career and used personal savings, assists individuals facing various challenges.[1][2] The organization is reported to have around 10,000 volunteers in Bengaluru and also operates in cities such as Pune, Chennai, and Delhi.[5] Its services include providing 24/7 support and temporary housing, with one report mentioning the use of 15 flats for shelter purposes.[2] The foundation has claimed a 90% success rate in the cases it handles, according to an interview with Dubey.[2]

Dubey's work and his "St Broseph" moniker have gained significant media attention, with some outlets referring to him as the "Batman of Bengaluru."[1][6] In recognition of his social service, the Tamil newspaper Dinamalar reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Dubey's work with pride during a Mann Ki Baat program.[7] He was also a featured speaker at a TEDx event.[8] Furthermore, he was reportedly featured in a 2023 edition of Reader's Digest India as one of its '25 most inspirational stories'.[9]

Early life and motivation

[edit]

Dushyant Dubey, originally from Ahmedabad, is an engineer by education.[1][3] Prior to his full-time social activism, he worked in a corporate job for several years in Bengaluru, where he eventually settled.[1][10] Reports from late 2023 and early 2024 indicated his age as approximately 35.[2][7]

A pivotal moment that reportedly steered Dubey towards social work occurred in 2008.[1][2] He learned of an incident involving a young man in Mumbai who died by suicide, allegedly after streaming or indicating his intent publicly online.[5][6] According to reports, the young man had expressed a desire to talk to someone but received no response before his death.[3] This event profoundly affected Dubey, motivating him to start initiatives to help individuals in distress, and is cited as the catalyst for his subsequent activism.[2][5]

St Broseph Foundation

[edit]

Dushyant Dubey formally established the St Broseph Foundation to structure his social service activities.[6] In 2021, he reportedly resigned from his corporate engineering job to dedicate himself fully to this work, using his personal savings to provide the initial funding.[1][2] The foundation's mission is to provide free assistance to individuals facing a wide range of crises.[11] Its core activities include helping citizens file First Information Reports (FIRs) with the police, offering legal aid and advice, and providing support to victims of domestic violence and cybercrime.[12] The organization also focuses on raising awareness on legal matters, including changes to Indian law like the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.[13] Media reports have highlighted the foundation's involvement in specific local incidents, such as assisting a man who was assaulted and robbed in a 'date trap', and providing support to vendors injured in a public stabbing attack.[14][15]

Notable activism and projects

[edit]

Civic engagement and awareness

[edit]

Dubey has engaged in several civic projects in Bengaluru aimed at community improvement. He was the originator of the "Freedom Wall" (also called "Namma Wall") art project in Indiranagar, a public wall art installation created to commemorate India's national heroes.[16][17][18] His community initiatives have also included hands-on environmental work, such as organizing the cleaning of a clogged public drain and personally clearing floodwater from a major road in Indiranagar after heavy rains.[7][19][20] In June 2025, his foundation organized a "Summer Thankathon" to honour the city's frontline emergency service workers.[21]

His activism has also involved administrative issues. Through an RTI query, he confirmed that citizens can make anonymous emergency calls to the 112 helpline.[22][23] He also raised public awareness about the non-functionality of the national cybercrime helpline (1930) in Bengaluru.[24][25]

Student welfare activism

[edit]

Dubey has been an active participant in movements concerning student welfare and mental health.[26] Following a series of student suicides at PES University in Bengaluru, he joined protests alongside students and other activists, demanding systemic reforms from the university administration.[27] He has publicly commented on the need for greater empathy and robust support systems within educational institutions to prevent such tragedies.[28]

Intervention in high-profile cases

[edit]

The St Broseph Foundation has intervened in nationally discussed incidents to advocate for victims. In the aftermath of the 2024 Pune Porsche car crash, Dubey, on behalf of the foundation, submitted a formal memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, demanding a thorough investigation and justice for the victims' families.[29] In connection with the same case, reports state that he led a public demonstration of over 300 citizens in Shivajinagar to demand justice.[30][31]

Public profile and recognition

[edit]

Dushyant Dubey gained initial prominence through his online persona, St Broseph, which originated on the social media platform Reddit.[1][3] On the Bengaluru subreddit, he became known as a reliable "Mr Fixit" and a go-to person for assistance, allowing him to build the trust and network for his wider activities.[1] Multiple media outlets have referred to him as a "social media samaritan."[4]

His work has received significant media coverage, earning him the moniker "Batman of Bengaluru" from outlets such as ThePrint, The New Indian Express, CNBC TV18, Storypick, and Fusion WeRIndia.[1][6][32][33][34] Dubey has been invited to speak about his work at various public forums, including a TEDx event in 2024 and at a CreativeMornings talk.[8][35]

Personal life

[edit]

As of late 2023 and early 2024, multiple media reports mentioned Dubey's age as being approximately 35.[2][7] He is an engineer by qualification and is originally from Ahmedabad, though he resides in Bengaluru.[3][1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sudeep, Theres (2022-12-04). "Bengaluru Batman fights bribes, writes FIRs, calls NGOs. Broseph on Reddit is Mr Fixit". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "బాధల్లో ఉన్నారా.. 'బ్రో' వస్తాడు". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e Mani, Sowmya (2024-08-07). "Meet 'Broseph', The Viral Social Worker Helping Bengaluru Fight Cyber Scams, Stalking & More". The Better India. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  4. ^ a b Nallella, Prathyush (2024-05-20). "Social Media Samaritan St. Broseph Empowers Abuse Victims". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Bengaluru NGO Broseph Foundation Assists Citizens in Varied Issues with 10,000 Volunteers". newskarnataka.com. 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  6. ^ a b c d Sali, Sonia (2024-09-01). "Batman of Bengaluru: Social Worker Dushyant Dubbey and St Broseph Foundation transforming lives in the City". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  7. ^ a b c d தினமலர். "சாக்கடைகள் சுத்தம் செய்து இளைஞரின் சமூக விழிப்புணர்வு". https://www.dinamalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-06-10. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  8. ^ a b "TEDxNHCE | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  9. ^ "Only Good News!". www.readersdigest.in. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  10. ^ "'Bengaluru has a Batman': Mahindra employee helps people with free stay, therapy and more". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  11. ^ "St Broseph, the savior for people in distress coming to Bengaluru". The Indian Express. 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  12. ^ "Difficulty in filing a complaint? Call this NGO for assistance". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  13. ^ "New era in Indian law". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  14. ^ "Man walks into date trap, gets attacked, stripped, robbed". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  15. ^ "Stabbing Spree in Indiranagar Leaves Four Injured: Shocking Attack on Pani Puri Vendors". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  16. ^ "Freedom Wall: In Bengaluru, a wall art project to commemorate India's heroes". The Indian Express. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  17. ^ "ಕೈಬೀಸಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ 'ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ವಾಲ್‌': ಐ.ಟಿ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳ ತಂಡ ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಯೋಜನೆ". Prajavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  18. ^ "3 Friends Team Up To Beautify Wall With Murals". The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  19. ^ Mahajan, Shrushti (2023-05-27). "Netizens laud man's selfless act of clearing floodwater at Indiranagar". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  20. ^ "Social Worker Lauded Online For Clearing Waterlogged Roads in Bengaluru". TheQuint. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  21. ^ The Hindu Bureau (2025-06-09). "'Summer Thankathon' to honour frontline emergency workers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  22. ^ "Emergency calls to 112 can be anonymous: RTI response". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  23. ^ "Karnataka's 112 Helpline: Stay Anonymous While Reporting Emergencies". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  24. ^ "Hotlines meant for cyber crimes not going through in Bengaluru - ET CISO". ETCISO.in. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  25. ^ "Bengaluru's cybercrime helplines remain switched off and unanswered amid rising scams". Hindustan Times. 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  26. ^ Karunakaran, Akchayaa Rajkumar,Binu (2023-09-11). "Bengaluru PES University suicide: Activists call for end of harassment of students". The News Minute. Retrieved 2025-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  27. ^
  28. ^ Service, Express News (2024-02-01). "First year BBA student dies by suicide in Karnataka". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  29. ^ Punepulse (2024-05-29). "Protestors From Pune Demand Justice for Ashwini and Aneesh: St. Broseph Foundation Submits Memorandum to Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis - PUNE PULSE". Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  30. ^ "pune porsche accident : अनिश-अश्विनीच्या न्यायासाठी आंदोलन". Pudhari News (in Marathi). 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  31. ^ "Hundreds of protesters demand justice in hit-and-run case". punemirror.com. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  32. ^ "Meet Bengaluru Batman — this 'superhero' manager is breaking the internet for being humane - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  33. ^ Banerjee, Disha (2023-07-18). "Meet Dushyant Dubey AKA 'St Broseph' Who Is Bengaluru's Own Batman Helping People In Need". Storypick. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  34. ^ WeRIndia; Sarvani, Valli (2024-08-19). "Batman of Bengaluru: A vigilante for good in the digital age". Fusion - WeRIndia. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  35. ^ "Dushyant Dubey on Authenticity". CreativeMornings. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Dushyant_Dubey&oldid=1295200886"