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Citizen & State
10 plain-language articles on citizen & state and your rights in India.
नागरिकHow to adopt a child in India legally: CARA process, eligibility, HAMA
Who can adopt, the CARA steps from registration to the District Magistrate's order, family adoption under HAMA, and why informal adoption is risky.
नागरिकVoter registration and polling-day rights: Form 6, ID, paid holiday
How to get on the voter list (Form 6), fix or move your entry (Form 8), what ID to carry, your paid holiday, the tendered vote, and whom to call: 1950.
नागरिकKnow your candidate: Form 26 affidavits, the KYC app and NOTA
Your right to see a candidate's criminal cases, assets and education in the Form 26 affidavit, where to read it (ECI KYC), and what NOTA does and does not do.
नागरिकHow to complain to the Lokpal or Lokayukta about corruption
Who the Lokpal and Lokayuktas cover, the complaint form and affidavit under the 2020 Rules, the 7-year limit, what happens next, and faster routes.
नागरिकStuck government service? CPGRAMS, Right to Services Acts and RTI
How to push a delayed pension, certificate or connection: CPGRAMS and its 21-day rule, the appeal, state Right to Services Acts, RTI and the High Court.
नागरिकComplaint against the police: FIR refused, misconduct, custody abuse
Where to complain about the police: SP and Magistrate for a refused FIR, Police Complaints Authority, Human Rights Commission and courts. Steps and helplines.
नागरिकHow to file a complaint with the NHRC or State Human Rights Commission
What the Human Rights Commissions can do, which complaints they take, the one-year limit, how to file free (hrcnet.nic.in, 14433), and what relief to expect.
नागरिकRight to food: your free ration entitlement under NFSA
How much free grain you are owed under NFSA, meals for mothers and children, ration card portability, and how to complain if the dealer cheats you.
नागरिकRural job guarantee: from MGNREGA to 125 days under VB-G RAM G
MGNREGA was replaced by the VB-G RAM G Act on 1 July 2026. How to demand work, your 125-day guarantee, wages, allowance and where to complain.
नागरिकRight to a clean environment: complaints and the NGT
Your right to clean air and water, how to complain about pollution and noise locally, and how any citizen can approach the National Green Tribunal.