RTI: Is it a shortcut to gain political entry?
Much before Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party made a spectacular debut in the Assembly elections of NCR Delhi and crumbled down under its own weight like a pack of cards, I’m sure Sheila Dikshit and co. would’ve been silently cursing the Right to Information under their own breath for all their misfortunes. Indian political history, until that point of time, was largely populated by political dynasties. Just like the Bollywood is replete with the Khans and the Kapoors, so is the political pantheon with the Gandhis (Congress), the Yadavs (Samajwadi Party), the Gowdas (Janata Dal), the Reddys (YSR Congress), the Chautalas (INLD) and many more contributing their heart and soul and flesh and blood to run/loot this country and carry on the legacy of their godfathers. The wave of Aam Aadmi party, a term subsequently hijacked by BJP to foment the popularity of its PM candidate, and its promise of delivering citizen-friendly governance and corruption free politics breathed life into ...