Lokraj Andolan - The Grassroots Struggle for Sw...

Lokraj Andolan is a Hindi term which, translated into English, means movement for citizens rule. It is a campaign for raising awareness about the urgent need for citizens of India to directly take part in governmental decision making and for broad-basing the demand for participatory governance.

At the moment, the people of India have virtually no say in governmental decision making; for instance, they can't decide whether public funds earmarked for their area should be spent on a decorative fountain or a public toilet. They also can't do anything against a government official who indulges in corruption.

The urgent need is to empower citizens assemblies Gram Sabhas in rural areas and Mohalla Sabhas in urban areas so that they can decide themselves how they want public funds to be spent in their area and supervise the conduct of public officials.

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