Anjali Bhardwaj among 12 activists recognised for combating corruption, ensuring accountability
Right to Information (RTI) activist Anjali Bhardwaj is among 12 people being honoured by the United States government with a new International Anti-corruption Champions Award.
The award is meant to recognise individuals “who have worked tirelessly, often in the face of adversity, to defend transparency, combat corruption, and ensure accountability in their own countries,” U.S. Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday.
Ms. Bhardwaj has been chosen as one of the recipients for the inaugural edition of the award, along with activists from other developing countries. She is a co-convenor of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, and has been involved in the RTI movement for over two decades.
Biden administration honours Indian activist Anjali Bhardwaj with Anti-Corruption Champions Award
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Bhardwaj has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades
The 48-year-old activist is also the founder of the Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens group with a mandate to promote transparency
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Anjali Bharadwaj, an Indian social activist working on issues of transparency and accountability, is one of the 12 anti-corruption champions announced by the Biden administration. The Biden administration recognises that we will only be successful in combating these issues by working in concert with committed partners, including courageous individuals who champion anti-corruption efforts and countries working to fulfil their commitments to international anti-corruption standards, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said on Tuesday.
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Picked for the International Anti-Corruption Champions Award by the US administration, RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj on Wednesday said the recognition is âsignificantâ
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Picked for the International Anti-Corruption Champions Award by the US administration, RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj on Wednesday said the recognition is significant and will help bring focus towards the movement at a time when those speaking truth to power are being targeted and attacked in the country.
Bhardwaj, the founder of the Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), a citizens group with a mandate to promote transparency, has served as an active member of the Right to Information Movement in India for over two decades.