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041			_aEnglish
082			_a361.763 _bARU
100			_aArun Roy
245			_aRTI STORY : POWER TO THE PEOPLE
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260			_aNew Delhi _bLotus Collection _c2018/01/01
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500			_aThe RTI Story: Power to the People is the story of a campaign that evolved into a genuine and vibrant people’s movement. Culled from the voices of people, often such stories only feed into the research of scholars, largely unacknowledged and forgotten. The dominant narrative is always from the perspective of the ruler and single individuals. One had hoped that democracy would set it right. But the people who are the primary contributors to the discourse always remain on the fringes. Written by Aruna Roy with the MKSS collective, this book is for everyone who asks questions, seeks answers to fight corruption and injustice and challenges arbitrary power. It is a celebration of commitment laced with humour, the struggle, the songs, the theatres of protest, long spells on the street and drafting a peoples’ law. The RTI is one of the most significant acts of legislation in recent years. If properly implemented, it can be used to provide the urban and rural poor their basic necessities of life and ensure some social justice." - Romila Thapar, Famous Historian and Professor Emeritus, JNU About the Author 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.
650			_aSociety -- Social Sciences
650			_aSocial Welfare -- Social Services
650			_aMazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)
650			_avibrant people’s movement
650			_aRight to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2013
650			_aMazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Organization)
650			_aSocial movements -- India -- History.
650			_aFreedom of information -- India -- Rajasthan.
700			_aMKSS Collective,
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