14 July 2004
Indian Grassroots Movement Fights for Right to Information
In Rajasthan, India, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) is something of a pioneer. A grassroots movement made up of peasants and workers, the organiasation has won remarkable victories in the fight to defend the right to access information, reports freedominfo.org.
In its 13 years of existence, MKSS has mobilised the poor in effective ways to demand accountability and transparency from local and provincial governments, combining democratic dissent and direct action. Its campaigns have led the state government of Rajasthan to pass a right to information law and spurred other access to information advocates to launch a national campaign.
A case study of MKSS' campaigning practices has been produced and is available on freedominfo.org. It includes essays on the movement, excerpts from a documentary film on MKSS, photographs and a list of resources and readings.
Visit: http://freedominfo.org/case/mkss/mkss.htm
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