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[loksatta_initiative] Mr Citizen, Don’t let them Betray RTI’s Historic Promise to you
1947: Beginning of Neta Raj & Babu Raj In 1947, British Rule ended, but we did not get Swaraj (Self Rule). The British administrative system continued. Indian administrators, judges etc resisted becoming answerable to you, the citizen, the common man. They concentrated power with themselves by making arbitrariness and “discretionary powers” their fortress, and thus [...]
Are you ready for Mayawati to be your next prime minister?
I’m not. Read on Deoria (Eastern UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s inaugural election rally from her home State on Sunday saw a huge turnout. The meeting, held in the eastern town of Deoria, showcased her as Prime Minister-in-waiting. It also elicited a promise from her that in the event she formed a Government at [...]