Vijayan MJ is an independent researcher and writer associated with the Research Collective and Centre for Financial Accountability in New Delhi, India. He also serves as the secretary general of the India Chapter of the Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy. Over the past two decades, he has been part of shaping the engagement and commitment of several civic initiatives for peace, justice, environmental protection, and community rights in India. He is a member of the Civic Research Network.