Marking 20 years since the Right to Information Act, 2005, came into effect, RTI activists from various parts of the country gathered in Rajasthan’s Beawar on Sunday and celebrated the movement for greater transparency that led to the landmark legislation.

The RTI Mela was organised by Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS). It was held in Beawar, the cradle of the Right to Information movement that started with a 44-day protest here in April 1996. The city now has various monuments dedicated to the movement, and plans are underway to establish an RTI Museum.

Nikhil Dey, who is associated with the MKSS and was one of the leaders of the movement, recalled getting threats, going to jail, and facing lathi charges. But there was also grassroots support, he recalled, saying, “We were able to g

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