Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana

One among the well know Indian Social Movements popularly known as MKSS. Established in 1990 - led by Aruna Roy. The organisaiton played crucial role making Right to Information Act.

History

Its work began initially in the state of Rajasthan. [http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/programs/ai/rti/india/states/rajasthan.htm] Now the legislation itself has been implemented in all states of India. Another legislation that is popularly attributed to efforts of this organisation is National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheeme. [http://www.indiatogether.org/photo/2005/law-rtiega.htm] . They are also began election watch programmes like in the city of Pushkar [http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2024/stories/20031205002109400.htm]

External links

* [http://www.mkssindia.org The Website of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)]
* [http://www.bbk.ac.uk/polsoc/staff/academic/rob-jenkins/reconceptualising-transparency Reconceptualizing transparency]
* [http://www.samarmagazine.org/archive/article.php?id=128 Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)]
* [http://www.infochangeindia.org/RighttinfoIstory.jsp?section_idv=18&recordno=2285 MKSS Hamar paisa Hamara Hissab]
* [http://www.freedominfo.org/features/20040630.htm Right to Know is right to live]
* [http://library.wustl.edu/~listmgr/devel-l/Apr1996/0144.html on RTI]
* [http://www.worldpress.org/article_model.cfm?article_id=1123&dont=yes). Interview of Aruna and Nikhil on RTI]
* [http://www.himalmag.com/97jun/feature1.htm Bunkar Roy about MKSS]
* [http://poverty2.forumone.com/files/14653_MKSS-web.pdf a study]