MILESTONES

Why am I sticking my neck out? Asked Common Cause founder Mr H D Shourie and offered the answer in his inimitable style: Because that is what a neck is for! Since its inception in 1980, Common Cause has done just that. It has stuck its neck out speaking truth to power and fighting democratic battles on behalf of the ordinary citizens, irrespective of the governments in power. In the following two sections we summarise the organisation’s impact and its journey so far to give an idea of its commitments and range of activities: