Rajeev’s timely letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resulted in action against the menace of liquor being served to the under-aged patrons. He took up the concern when concerned parents approached him with instances of some pubs and bars serving liquor to underage patrons. Rajeev highlighted thaMore...

Rajeev’s timely letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resulted in action against the menace of liquor being served to the under-aged patrons. He took up the concern when concerned parents approached him with instances of some pubs and bars serving liquor to underage patrons. Rajeev highlighted that after more than three decades since the drinking age went up from 18 to 21 serving liquor to the under-aged is not just a blatant violation of law but a crime against children. As a result, Excise Commissioner issued directions to officials to randomly check pubs as well as raise awareness in campuses. Read More

Rajeev submitted his petition on Change.org to the Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi. The petition, with 1.82 lakh signatures, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government to commit to a roadmap to prevent sexual abuse of about 400 million children in India. A delegation More...

Rajeev submitted his petition on Change.org to the Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi. The petition, with 1.82 lakh signatures, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government to commit to a roadmap to prevent sexual abuse of about 400 million children in India. A delegation led by Rajeev included representatives of HAQ Centre for Child Rights, Change.org, RAHI Foundation, and family members of abuse survivors, amongst others. As a result of the petition, Ms Gandhi committed to working with the NCPOC (a multi-stakeholder body formed by Rajeev along with other child rights activists) to ensure that the Government cohesively addresses the problem of Child Sexual Abuse.

Rajeev’s consistent stand that the school managements are responsibility for safety of children and that the Government department of Education is also responsible for regulating schools on all matters including safety of children was validated by the Karnataka High court. The court ruled that botMore...

Rajeev’s consistent stand that the school managements are responsibility for safety of children and that the Government department of Education is also responsible for regulating schools on all matters including safety of children was validated by the Karnataka High court. The court ruled that both the Government and school managements are responsible and will be called to account every time such a crime occurs. Read More