Apart from academic work he has been actively involved in many social movements including the peace movement, the Right to Information campaign that led to the Right to Information Act in India, the Right to Food campaign in India, among others.
Neben seiner akademischen Arbeit setzte er sich unter anderem in sozialen Bewegung wie der Friedensbewegung, der Right to Information Campaign, und für den Right to Information Act in Indien, und die Right to Food campaign in Indien ein.