Aruna Roy

ModernPoliticianIndia1946 — ?

IAS-turned-RTI activist, mother of transparency law.

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Quick Facts

Born

1946

Country

India

Era

Modern

Occupation

Politician

Score Overview

Military (10%)41

Political (20%)54

Influence (20%)57

Legacy (20%)52

Leadership (15%)74

Strategy (15%)60

Total Score56.5

Aruna Roy — Complete Timeline

1975 AD

Resigned from the Indian Administrative ServicePolitical Action

Roy resigned from the IAS to work with rural communities in Rajasthan. This decision allowed her to engage in grassroots activism and eventually lead the RTI movement.

ResignationActivismIAS

Impact: nationalconstructive

1990 AD

Co-founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)Political Action◆ Major

Aruna Roy co-founded MKSS in Rajasthan to organize rural workers and peasants for rights to minimum wages and social security. The organization pioneered the use of public hearings to expose corruption.

Labor RightsRural ActivismMKSS

Impact: regionalconstructive

2005 AD

Led the campaign for the Right to Information ActPolitical Action◆ Major

Roy was a key leader of the National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI), which successfully pushed for the passage of the RTI Act in 2005. The law gave citizens access to government documents.

RTITransparencyLegislation

Impact: nationalconstructive