South Asia Citizens Web

The Centre for Policy Analysis organised a visit (September 27-29, 2014) to Jammu and Kashmir with the purpose of bringing out an interim report on the flood situation in the state. The team comprised Tushar Gandhi, Anand Sahay and Seema Mustafa.

The inauguration of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, (Clean India Campaign) with much fanfare, with ministers, bureaucrats and others holding Jhadoos evoked an interesting reaction from a ragpicker Sanjay who lives in Mehrauli with his parents. “These are the same people from whose houses we pick up garbage every day. This is part of our life. We don’t really understand why they are making it such a big deal,”

We appeal to both India and Pakistan to urgently stop ceasefire violations and implement ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit.

October 8th, 2014 , New Delhi/ Indore : The writ petition filed by Swasthya Adhikar Manch in February 2012, came up for 10th hearing today before the three judge bench of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice H.L Dattu, Justice S.A Bobde and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre heard the matter. In the last hearing, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had directed the Petitioners to file an reply affidavit based on a comprehensive affidavit filed by Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in respect to the petitioners objection with regard to non-compliance of previous orders dated 21.10.2013 and 10.03.2013 on different aspects concerning Clinical trials of New Chemical Entities.

We are very disturbed by impending moves of this government to undermine the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the support it provides to crores of vulnerable rural families.