CBPS@25 I Aruna Roy I Inaugural Keynote Speech: Independent Institutions and the Indian Democracy

Aruna Roy does not need an introduction. The MKSS, which she co-founded, has played a key role in movements that led to
path-breaking laws including the Right to Information Act, Right to Food and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act. In her keynote speech, she talks about the importance of independent institutions in a democratic framework, with a focus on the Indian constitution and the erosion of its principles in recent times, leading to question marks even on the constitutional institutions that have been the unshakable pillars of Indian democracy. Watch her fiery and inspiring speech on these topics.