Reforms as a scapegoat

Social activist Aruna Roy's resignation from the National Advisory Council (NAC) has brought the organisation into the limelight once again. On the face of it, the resignation may appear baffling. But a closer look will, however, show that it is a shrewd scapegoating manoeuvre. Let's examine the NAC-inspired policies and laws, prominent among them being the Right to Information (RTI) Act and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)...

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