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RTI activists assaulted in Beawar on law's 21st anniversary
The Indian Express··5d ago
A musical RTI procession in Beawar was disrupted on Sunday evening when men allegedly assaulted activists near Chang Gate, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan said. The Ghotala Rath Yatra had started from Ajmeri Gate around 4.30 pm. Beawar SP Ratan Singh said there was pushing and shoving. MKSS said women at the front were manhandled first.
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What It Means For You
- Participants in Sunday's procession may file complaints; police registered FIRs from both sides.
- Beawar is closely linked to the grassroots RTI campaign that preceded the 2005 law.
- The incident occurred on the eve of RTI Diwas marking 21 years since the Act was enacted.
What's Happening
- MKSS organized the event with citizens ahead of October 12 RTI Diwas.
- Singh said the group lacked written permission but had informed authorities about the route.
- Activists including Kamal Kumar, Shubham, Kanika Kumari, Nirmala and Sakshi were among those assaulted.
The Ghotala Rath Yatra tradition
- The satirical musical parade has been part of the RTI movement for nearly three decades.
- Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey and others called the violence an attack on peaceful assembly and transparency.
- MKSS demanded impartial investigation and protection for those attacked.
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