Top Law News Kejriwal urged to take actions on pensions December 30, 2013 / December 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Pension Parishad on Sunday wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanding immediate action on its demand for universalising pensions and declaring Jantar Mantar as “Sangharsh Sthal (protest site)” with toilet, bathrooms and cooking facilities. In two separate letters written to Kejriwal, the Pension Parishad in letters, signed by eight activists including Aruna Roy […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party AAP Aruna Roy Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Kejriwal urged to take actions on pensions news Nikhil Dey todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Activists oppose amendments to RTI Act August 6, 2013 / August 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Civil society activists are gearing up for an offensive against the government’s proposed legislation to exclude political parties from the ambit of the RTI Act. Besides petitions to parliamentarians, the PM and the President urging them not to support the amendments, activists plan to hold protest demonstrations and even challenge the legislation in court as […] Read more » Activists oppose amendments to RTI Act ADR Aruna Roy Association of Democratic Reforms Central Information Commission CIC National Campaign for People's Right to Information national news NCPRI news Prof Jagdeep Chhokar RTI Act. Shailesh Gandhi Shekhar Singh todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Government withdraws RTI Act amendments November 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Government withdraws RTI Act amendments Under pressure from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, the Manmohan Singh government Thursday withdrew the controversial amendments aimed at diluting the Right to Information (RTI) Act. “The cabinet decided to withdraw the amendments to the RTI Act” The campaign against the amendments was led by activist Aruna Roy, a member of the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory […] Read more » Aruna Roy chief information commissioner Government National Advisory Council Nikhil Dey Right to Information (RTI) Act RTI Act amendments RTI Act. Satyanand Mishra Sonia Gandhi the Manmohan Singh UPA government
Media & Entertainment News Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic Terming Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal Bill “impractical and complicated”, noted social activist and National Advisory Council ( NAC) member Aruna Roy said that giving widespread powers to an unelected body is a “threat to democracy”. “Jan Lokpal is a bill impossible to implement. Also, it derails the checks and balances between the judiciary, executive and […] Read more » Aruna Roy Jan Lokpal bill NAC National Advisory Council
Top Law News Transparency law to free India from poverty, graft: Aruna Roy March 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Aruna Roy Thursday said India’s second war of independence has to be fought with the right to information (RTI) law, to free the nation from poverty and corruption. ‘The next battle is ready with information and understanding of issues through the RTI and it is the ideal tool to help eradicate poverty and […] Read more » Aruna Roy free graft India poverty transparency law