Aruna Roy: This is a Government of Bullies

The Citizen, Newsclick Joint Production

Aruna Roy while speaking at Idea of India conclave, discussed the threats that the new government is posing. She stated that the social, moral policing and changes in the syllabus in various educational institutions, are attacks on the freedom of speech and on our right to dissent. The myth that rights-based legislation – right to work MNREGA, right to food, etc. -- are the cause of underdevelopment, also needs to be countered through statistics, writings, films and reportage. She sad that the government is in the hand of bullies and we need to counter this attack on our democracy.