Last week, RTI activist Amit Jethwa was shot dead near the Gujarat High Court. Jethwa was campaigning against alleged illegal mining, allegedly carried out at the behest of some politicians, in the Gir Sanctuary areas in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Is there any protection available for RTI activists? What are the checks and balances that can be used by the government to ensure that people fighting to expose corruption cases are safe? Chat with Magsaysay winner Arvind Kejriwal to find out why being an RTI activist in india is not easy.
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