Swaraj (Hindi Edition)

Key Features

• First book by Arvind Kejriwal, star of the Anna Hazare, anti-corruption movement
• Book to be launched as a manifesto of the movement from the stage at Jantar Mantar during the next phase of the agitation on 28th July 2012.
• The book is guide to good democracy and governance
• Foreword by Anna Hazare
• Anyone sympathetic to the movement or anyone who has taken part in the movement will want to buy the book, as it shows the way forward.

About the Book: Swaraj

The year 2011 was defined by the Anna Hazare-led agitation against corruption. The fakir from ralegaon siddhi shook the bastions of power in Delhi to their foundations. Even the middle class and the elite, who normally confine themselves to drawing room discussions on politics, joined the movement and took to the streets. Arvind Kejriwal played a key role in this agitation. The main demand of the group was the implementation of the Lok Pal Bill. Many promises were made by the political class, but nothing much actually happened-the bill has still not been passed by Parliament. This book shows us the way forward, what we the people and what the opinion makers and political establishment in India can do to achieve true Swaraj-Lok Pal is only one facet of this true devolution of power to the people. Kejriwal's vision deserves consideration by anyone who wants power to vest with the people, not with netas.

About the Author: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal is a social activist fighting for transparent and participatory governance. He is considered to be one of the main architects of the Jan Lokpal movement or the Anna movement, which shook the nation in 2011.

He graduated in mechanical engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 1989 and joined Tata Steel. In 1992, he joined India Revenue Service (IRS). He took a long leave from the government in the year 2000 to set up an NGO, Parivartan. In 2006, he resigned from the government.

In 2006, he was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work on Right To Information (RTI).