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From first woman IPS to L-G of Puducherry: The journey of Kiran Bedi

Updated On May 23, 2016 09:01 PM IST
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India’s first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi was appointed as the lieutenant governor of Puducherry on Sunday. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India’s first woman IPS officer Kiran Bedi was appointed as the lieutenant governor of Puducherry on Sunday. (Raj K Raj/HT File Photo)

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Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS, coming from the 1972-batch. She served for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development in 2007. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS, coming from the 1972-batch. She served for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development in 2007.

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This June 18, 2002 photo shows Bedi with then Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit during a Delhi Police passing parade function. (S Burmaula//HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This June 18, 2002 photo shows Bedi with then Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit during a Delhi Police passing parade function. (S Burmaula//HT File Photo)

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In this Dec 30, 2006, hundreds of policemen converge to learn the nuances of yoga and vipasanna meditation at the police training college organised by Kiran Bedi. (HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In this Dec 30, 2006, hundreds of policemen converge to learn the nuances of yoga and vipasanna meditation at the police training college organised by Kiran Bedi. (HT File Photo)

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Kiran Bedi introduced several reforms at Tihar Jail to turn it into a model prison. She arranged separate barracks for the hardened criminals, who had been using their time in prison to recruit gang members, sell contraband and extort money. (Sanjay Sharma//HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kiran Bedi introduced several reforms at Tihar Jail to turn it into a model prison. She arranged separate barracks for the hardened criminals, who had been using their time in prison to recruit gang members, sell contraband and extort money. (Sanjay Sharma//HT File Photo)

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A second phase of her public activism started when she plunged right into the centre of the Anna Hazare movement against corruption. ( Virendra Singh Gosain/HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A second phase of her public activism started when she plunged right into the centre of the Anna Hazare movement against corruption. ( Virendra Singh Gosain/HT File Photo)

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The 2011 Jan Lokpal movement was led by Anna Hazare with activists like Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi fighting strongly to bring in Lok Pal Bill. (Ajay Aggarwal//HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The 2011 Jan Lokpal movement was led by Anna Hazare with activists like Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi fighting strongly to bring in Lok Pal Bill. (Ajay Aggarwal//HT File Photo)

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Kiran Bedi along with a little girl offering lime water to the social activist Anna Hazare to break his fast unto death for Jan Lokpal Bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in April 2011. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Kiran Bedi along with a little girl offering lime water to the social activist Anna Hazare to break his fast unto death for Jan Lokpal Bill at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in April 2011.

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The Anna Hazare movement was then systemised by Team Anna, with members like Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi spearheading the Jan Lokpal Bill movement. (Arvind Yadav /HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Anna Hazare movement was then systemised by Team Anna, with members like Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and Kiran Bedi spearheading the Jan Lokpal Bill movement. (Arvind Yadav /HT File Photo)

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Bedi introduced several reforms at Tihar Jail, which gained worldwide acclaim and won her the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 (Rajesh Kumar/HT File Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Bedi introduced several reforms at Tihar Jail, which gained worldwide acclaim and won her the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1994 (Rajesh Kumar/HT File Photo)

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Her social activism and fight against corruption won her national recognition bigger than ever. (Mohd Zakir/HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Her social activism and fight against corruption won her national recognition bigger than ever. (Mohd Zakir/HT file photo)

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Bedi won the BJP ticket to contest the Delhi assembly elections in January 2015. Here’s Bedi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Mohd Zakir/HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Bedi won the BJP ticket to contest the Delhi assembly elections in January 2015. Here’s Bedi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Mohd Zakir/HT file photo)

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BJP had stacked Kiran Bedi directly against Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal, the same teammate from Team Anna, along with whom she had fought against corruption in 2011. (Vipin Kumar/HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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BJP had stacked Kiran Bedi directly against Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal, the same teammate from Team Anna, along with whom she had fought against corruption in 2011. (Vipin Kumar/HT file photo)

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(From left to right) BJP leaders Prabhat Jha ,Satish Upadhyay, Kiran Bedi , Ananth Kumar during released Vision Document 2015 for Delhi assembly election on February 03, 2015. (Arvind Yadav / HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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(From left to right) BJP leaders Prabhat Jha ,Satish Upadhyay, Kiran Bedi , Ananth Kumar during released Vision Document 2015 for Delhi assembly election on February 03, 2015. (Arvind Yadav / HT file photo)

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But Kiran Bedi even lost in her constituency. Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, won 67 of the 70 seats. She was even blamed for the BJP’s drubbing. (Raj K Raj/ HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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But Kiran Bedi even lost in her constituency. Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, won 67 of the 70 seats. She was even blamed for the BJP’s drubbing. (Raj K Raj/ HT file photo)

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But an opportunity for public service was showered on her once more, this time from the President’s office. She was appointed as the lieutenant-governor of Puducherry, just days after the opposition Congress wrested power in this centrally administered territory. (Raj K Raj/ HT file photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 23, 2016 09:01 PM IST

But an opportunity for public service was showered on her once more, this time from the President’s office. She was appointed as the lieutenant-governor of Puducherry, just days after the opposition Congress wrested power in this centrally administered territory. (Raj K Raj/ HT file photo)

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