The RTI Story: Power to the People

The RTI Story: Power to the People
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Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Total Pages : 457
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ISBN-10 : 9788193704912
ISBN-13 : 8193704916
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Book Synopsis The RTI Story: Power to the People by : Aruna Roy

Download or read book The RTI Story: Power to the People written by Aruna Roy and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aruna Roy resigned from the IAS in 1975 to work with peasants and workers in rural Rajasthan. In 1990 she helped co-found the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS). The MKSS struggles in the mid 90s for wages and other rights gave birth to the now celebrated Right to Information movement. Aruna continues to be a part of many democratic struggles and campaigns. This book is a collective history that tells the story of how ordinary people can come together and prevail against great odds, to make democracy more meaningful.


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