" ... The Right To Information (RTI) Act seemed to become the topic in focus at the Youth Leadership Conclave organised jointly by Times Foundation and National Book Trust at the World Book Fair on Monday. The event gave members of the largely young audience the chance to meet and interact with several influential figures who shape society today.
Those addressing the audience included well-known social activist Arvind Kejriwal who has campaigned extensively for transparency in the government and was instrumental in bringing about the reforms in the RTI Act of 2005, Wing Commander Amit Chowdhury, a former officer in the Air Force and a representative of the Indian Mountaineering Society, and Sanjiv Kaura, Lead India winner from Delhi.
Urging people to exercise their right to information, Kejriwal said, ‘‘It is our right to demand accountability from the government. However, before this, we have never asked for accountability and there was no method to exercise this right. Now, it has the power to change our day to day lives as well as affect the highest levels of policy.’’ Among other things, Kejriwal exhorted people to use the RTI Act to avoid paying bribes to get legitimate work done and to use it in case of any lapse in services to be provided by government authorities. ... "
Those addressing the audience included well-known social activist Arvind Kejriwal who has campaigned extensively for transparency in the government and was instrumental in bringing about the reforms in the RTI Act of 2005, Wing Commander Amit Chowdhury, a former officer in the Air Force and a representative of the Indian Mountaineering Society, and Sanjiv Kaura, Lead India winner from Delhi.
Urging people to exercise their right to information, Kejriwal said, ‘‘It is our right to demand accountability from the government. However, before this, we have never asked for accountability and there was no method to exercise this right. Now, it has the power to change our day to day lives as well as affect the highest levels of policy.’’ Among other things, Kejriwal exhorted people to use the RTI Act to avoid paying bribes to get legitimate work done and to use it in case of any lapse in services to be provided by government authorities. ... "
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