The India against corruption movement

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Activists demanding the establishment of an anti-corruption watchdog or "Lok Pal," launched the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement. This chapter documents how IAC's leaders made astute use of mass media and social media to draw India's urban middle classes out onto the streets to protest against corruption in government. IAC succeeded in pressurising the Indian government to involve its activists in an effort to formulate an anti-corruption bill. A section of IAC has since launched the Aam Aadmi (Common Man) party, which has met with initial electoral success.

Publication Date

1-4-2014

DOI

10.4018/978-1-4666-6066-3.CH015

ISBN

978-1466681958; 1466681950; 978-1466681965

Publisher

IGI Global

Keywords

Corruption, Anti-corruption, India Against Corruption, IAC

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https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6066-3.CH015

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