For me the fun part was meeting all the DRG friends and having them all on board after the rather electric atmosphere of the past few months. Just seeing everyone there and listening to the interventions was positive. the lack of focus was the issue that bothered me but some things really got done and consensus reached which is a positive.

Talked with Achal on the issue of possible manipulation and divisive tactics by the people who would like to sabotage the whole DPO consult. There is no divide and the sector is clearly for a new law, fresh legislation. Also got to talk little bit to Syamala, Radhika, Vandana and others. Fun!

My focus is more on the post document activity which is the activity that is going to actually change things for the grass roots. Mahesh Chandrashekhar had a good point today when he said the law and access is usually only applied, if at all, in the cities and built up areas. There is a vast rural India and villages where there is no concept at all. How will all this percolate down there to the grass roots.

So much for that exercise. Its done and the papers look real good. I do hope we can get one more smaller mtg in to hash out the advocacy strategy and then dig in with the uphill task of getting all those amendments through the law ministry. That is not an enviable task.

We certainly have our work cut out for us.