The second edition of the Justicemakers Mela, India’s largest two-day gathering on law and justice innovation, will begin at the Rajasthan International Centre here on Saturday.
Anchored by Agami, a non-profit dedicated to transforming the law and justice landscape, the Mela will bring together over 1,000 community leaders, tech entrepreneurs, social justice innovators, judges, lawyers, and storytellers from more than 800 organisations across the country.
The Mela, first held in 2024, was born from a simple yet powerful question: What if justice was not only delivered, but something we could all be a part of making? Since then, it has grown into a national platform that blends ideas, community, art, and lived experience—creating an environment where justice solutions are imagined with creativity, rigour, and collective intent.
This year’s gathering is shaped by three core themes that reflect emerging shifts across the justice field: Nyay Shakti (Justice is made, not just delivered), Samadhan (Justice is open and connected), and Utthaan (Justice is a relationship).
Over two days, participants will explore these ideas through more than 80 workshops, panels, theatre experiences, musical performances, storytelling sessions, and keynotes, each designed to spark new collaborations and reimagine the experience of justice in India.
The Mela will feature Justicemaker Showcases and Keynotes highlighting powerful stories of courage, creativity, and change.
Among the speakers are Varun Grover—writer, poet, comic, and activist whose work bridges humour and humanity; Phoolkali Devi, a Mahadalit land rights champion reclaiming 36 acres of land for her community; Shailendra Kaushik, an entrepreneur rebuilding identity and dignity after incarceration; Kailash Nadh, technologist and CTO of Zerodha advocating for open technologies; and Nand Kishore Chaudhary, founder of Jaipur Rugs, who has woven dignity and inclusion into an iconic enterprise.
The cultural heart of the Mela will come alive through music and performances, including an intimate, unscripted exploration of friendship and identity by Ramavva Jogathi and Shilpa Mudbi through the Joga tradition of Karnataka; a contemporary folk-rock set by Gauley Bhai; and a soulful performance by Mir Mukhtiyar Ali, the renowned Sufi singer from Rajasthan’s Mirasi community.
Participants will also experience exhibitions and interactive installations, including Hearing a Forest Heal, Sewing Justice, Block Print Your Mela, Listening for Healing, Make a Climate Plan, Together, and a community mural by the Aravani Art Project.
At the centre of the Mela will be the Museum of Justicemaking, an immersive space where justice becomes a felt experience through art, craft, and community co-creation.