IAC- Bangalore techies support Jan Lokpal bill

This is an email forward I had received from a friend. Please do go through the content and support the cause.

Please forward to all techies.... Support IAC

http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/

All Techies from various organizations would walk from KR circle to Freedom park to join the Anna Hazare's movement for Strong Jan Lokpal bill. The details are as bellow.

Date: 20 Aug 2011 – Saturday

Time: 10.00 Am

From KR circle – Refer to the map attached

To – Freedom Park where Jan Lokpal movement is going on under leadership of Mr Santhosh Hegde.

Participants: Bangalore Techies – Others are also most welcome

Purpose : To support Anna Hazare's movement for strong Jan Lokpal to curb the corrupt officials and corrupt politicians .

Other details: The police permission has been obtained for 5000 people. We would show case techies support for Anna Hazare movement to disprove the common public opinion that techies generally don't come to the road to fight for the justice as they generally adjust with the problem.

How Jan Lokpal Bill Can Curb the Corrupt Officials & Corrupt Politicians

Existing System	System Proposed by civil society
No politician or senior officer ever goes to jail despite huge evidence because Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) and CBI directly come under the government. Before starting investigation or initiating prosecution in any case, they have to take permission from the same bosses, against whom the case has to be investigated.	Lokpal at centre and Lokayukta at state level will be independent bodies. ACB and CBI will be merged into these bodies. They will have power to initiate investigations and prosecution against any officer or politician without needing anyone's permission. Investigation should be completed within 1 year and trial to get over in next 1 year. Within two years, the corrupt should go to jail.
No corrupt officer is dismissed from the job because Central Vigilance Commission, which is supposed to dismiss corrupt officers, is only an advisory body. Whenever it advises government to dismiss any senior corrupt officer, its advice is never implemented.	Lokpal and Lokayukta will have complete powers to order dismissal of a corrupt officer. CVC and all departmental vigilance will be merged into Lokpal and state vigilance will be merged into Lokayukta.
No action is taken against corrupt judges because permission is required from the Chief Justice of India to even register an FIR against corrupt judges.	Lokpal & Lokayukta shall have powers to investigate and prosecute any judge without needing anyone's permission.
Nowhere to go - People expose corruption but no action is taken on their complaints.	Lokpal & Lokayukta will have to enquire into and hear every complaint.
There is so much corruption within CBI and vigilance departments. Their functioning is so secret that it encourages corruption within these agencies	All investigations in Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be transparent. After completion of investigation, all case records shall be open to public.  Complaint against any staff of Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be inquired and punishment announced within two months.
Weak and corrupt people are appointed as heads of anti-corruption agencies.	Politicians will have absolutely no say in selections of Chairperson and members of Lokpal & Lokayukta. Selections will take place through a transparent and public participatory process.
Citizens face harassment in government offices. Sometimes they are forced to pay bribes. One can only complaint to senior officers. No action is taken on complaints because senior officers also get their cut.	Lokpal & Lokayukta will get public grievances resolved in time bound manner, impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day of delay to be deducted from the salary of guilty officer and award that amount as compensation to the aggrieved citizen.
Nothing in law to recover ill gotten wealth. A corrupt person can come out of jail and enjoy that money.	Loss caused to the government due to corruption will be recovered from all accused.
Small punishment for corruption- Punishment for corruption is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.	Enhanced punishment - The punishment would be minimum 5 years and maximum of life imprisonment.

Fwd: " A battle we must not lose " - Pritish Nandy

From: India Against Corruption <no-reply@causesmail.com>
Date: Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:26 AM
Subject: " A battle we must not lose " - Pritish Nandy

Bulletin from the cause: India Against Corruption Go to Cause Posted By: Gitesh Devhane To: Members in India Against Corruption " A battle we must not lose " - Pritish Nandy Forget Anna Hazare. The Jan Lokpal movement can go to hell for all I care. Let us just look at the issues over which the battle between the Government and us citizens is being fought. And then let's decide where we want to stand, each one of us, on the issue of corruption. The first question is: Do corruption and bribery hurt you? If they do, do you want a solution? If your answer is yes to both, do you think such a solution lies with an independent authority? Or do you think a corrupt Government can fight corruption on its own, and within its own ranks? If your answer is no to that, then we need to create an independent institution to fight corruption. Right? Well, that's precisely what Anna is asking for. He is asking for a Lokpal that the Government cannot influence nor manipulate. This is the first battle. The second battle is over four things. One: Should the Prime Minister come under the purview of the Lokpal? Almost everyone I know thinks he should. A honest Prime Minister wouldn't care. A dishonest one must be supervised. Or else, we will have cases like Bofors that will never ever be resolved. Two: Should Members of Parliament come under the Lokpal? I have not met a single person till date who thinks that our MPs are so honest that they need not be supervised. My guess is if a referendum is ever taken, Anna will get a 100% yes to this question, given what people think of our politicians and the standards of probity in public life. The third question is even more obvious: Do all public servants need to come under the Lokpal? My guess is India's answer will be yes, yes, yes. Every day, in every area of our life and work, we are constantly harassed, intimidated and extorted by corrupt Government officers. The poorer you are, the worse is the torture. So yes, every public servant, every Government officer must come under the Lokpal. Question four: Who should give permission to file an FIR against a corrupt judge? If the Lokpal can look into corruption charges against the PM, the MPs and Government servants, isn't it only logical to expect it to do the same against judges? The third and final battle is over an even simpler thing: The Citizen's Charter. Should every Government office have such a Charter which will clearly state which officer will do what work and in how much time? And should an officer who refuses to do his work in time or asks for a bribe to move a file be punished? The Government says a charter a fine but Government servants must not be penalised if they don't do their work! Anna believes that officers not doing their work in time amounts to corruption and must face the same treatment. Isn't it rather obvious what India thinks about this? Do we really need a referendum on these simple, basic issues? I seriously doubt it. Every Indian will endorse the idea of a Lokpal as Anna and his team have envisioned it, with the help of thousands of Indians who have contributed online to the process of drafting the bill. Yes, there are genuine fears that we should not create yet another monster out there, who will make life more difficult for us than it already is. But even that has been addressed rather adroitly by Anna's team. It is a complex process, true but it also ensures that the choice is wisely made. And what if there are charges against the Lokpal? Well, there's a provision there too. You can go straight to the Supreme Court and seek justice out there. So why are we arguing so much over this Bill? Why is the Government digging its heels in and refusing to listen to us citizens? Why must Anna go on a hunger strike all over again to press home the point that corruption must be fought back? I guess it's a question of both ego and fear. No one likes to give up the power they have, and certainly not the Government. In fact, it's always trying to interfere more and more in our lives, grab more and more authority, more and more space. And fear? Well, I guess we all know the answer to that. This is possibly the most corrupt Government we have ever had. It has good reason to be scared. IF YOU LIKE THIS POST, PLEASE FORWARD IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. Call to Action Spread the word. Every invitation counts: Invite Friends

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What an as****e!!!

What an asshole should this Manish Tiwari be to not only make defamatory attack on Anna Hazare but also make stupid comment about Anna's supporters and people of India who are against corruption. To clean his and his party workers' shit, Manish Tiwari is using the people of democratic India as his toilet paper.

Read this in today's edition of TOI: "Congress spokesman Manish Tiwari’s defamatory attack on Anna. He said the Gandhian was corrupt from tip to toe, and said his followers were “armchair fascists, overground Maoists, closet anarchists” funded by “invisible donors”. The unrestrained attack on respected citizens made people angrier"

I feel this Manish Tiwari should take a lesson or two in political science to understand who are actually Fascists, Maoists or Anarchists before making such derogatory comments against the people of India.

I hope "Tiwari goes to Tihar Jail forever" becomes the next hot news!! :)

Sweety’s Diary : How the knot she tied took her life

All you readers of today's edition of the Bangalore Mirror news paper should have recognized the title of the post immediately. Yes, I too read the article... all the small talks Sweety had had with her diary... and I am feeling helpless, sad and also angry. I am feeling helpless because the fate hadn't allowed me to be a friend of such a lovely person and help her out from her bad situation. I am sad because Asti end her life for the very same reason she had engaged, married and had come down to Bangalore to live with her husband - love. Am angry because even today people demand dowry, and the other set of people do give it. Probably dowry is another form of corruption that India is facing from ages. And are there any Anna Hazare's or Ramdev's who are ready to fight against this??

Alas!! I am not even able to find words to fill in this blog... I am going to bed with a tear and a lot of sadness... Hope Asti's soul rests in peace.

India Against Corruption - Campaigning Videos

India Against Corruption - Campaigning Photos

The information about Anna Hazare's visit on 28th May 2011 is given in this article.
The latest posters are available here.


Photos from Sunday campaign at the National College Grounds.

Getting ready for the campaign

The banners loudly speaking the agenda

Too big for a single person!! :)

Mr Gandhi talking about the agenda of the Anna Hazare's visit

The banner is held out for people who were still playing in the background

Audience for our little talk!!

Such serious listening!! Can't imagine the same inside classrooms!

Even the kiddos were keen to know why they were standing there

More pep talk

Lot many audience at a later stage!

India Against Corruption - New Posters

The posters from the India Against Corruption - Bangalore movement. Please circulate the same among your friends and family members. Let us do whatever possible to get rid of corruption and corrupt politicians out of India...

Poster 1: In Kannada

Poster 2: In English

Poster 3: Zero Rupee Currency Note

Latest News: Anna Hazare to be in Bangalore on 28th May

In the later part of the last week it was confirmed that Gandhi of the modern India, Anna Hazare will be in Bangalore on 28th May 2011. The meeting scheduled for 6th May was postponed due to Anna's health problems at that time. The related articles about the same are available here, here and here.

The event on 28th May 2011 will be held at the National College Grounds, Basavanagudi. All preparations for his arrival is running in full swing including campaigning, security arrangements, etc.

The latest posters and pamphlets shall be uploaded today.


Update 23-05-2011:
A "Jan Lokpal" discussion is scheduled to be aired on Suvarna News 24 X 7 and Asianet News on 27th May, 6:30 PM onwards. Please watch the program and participate.

Postponed - Anna Hazare in Mysore and Bangalore

Dear friends, it has been informed to all the campaigners that our Dear Anna Hazare is not feeling well. Hence the meeting has been postponed. Anna still wants to come, but the doctors say a strict NO. His BP levels are around 190 now. We will have a candle light march in our respective wards on May 1st. There will not be any event on May 6th. I thank you for your time and efforts.

Our efforts will never go waste, they only strengthened the movement.

Poster - Anna Hazare in Mysore and Bangalore in May 2011

As mentioned in my previous post - Anna Hazare will be in Bangalore on 6th of May 2011. Here is the poster containing the same information... Do pass the same on to everybody you know to take part in this event against corruption...

Let us kick Corruption out of India... Let us save India from Politicians.

Find more information about the event here or here. 

Poster: Anna Hazare in Bangalore

PS. Except the posters, the rest of the words written over here in this post and all the other posts, except otherwise mentioned, are my own. They do not hold any person, institute, or organization responsible for anything mentioned here.

Also, this movement is not against any single political party. But it is a national movement to only save India and its citizens from the jaws of the biggest monster (aka Corruption) Mother India has seen in the recent days of her existence in this world.

Anna Hazare in Mysore and Bangalore in May 2011

We all know the now famous Anna Hazare... the latest news is that he is coming to Bangalore. This month (April 2011) it was announced by India Against Corruption, Bangalore's campaign that Anna Hazare will be visiting Bangalore in the first week of May. 

Anna Hazare will be visiting Mysore on 5th of May 2011 and the next day that is 6th of May 2011 he will be in Bangalore to address the crowd about the national movement against corruption. On 6th of May 2011, Anna Hazare will address the gathering of people belonging to all ages at the National High School Grounds, Basavanagudi, Bangalore at 2PM. The place and timings information for the 5th May gathering at Mysore shall be updated soon in this blog.

What more can be of good news to all of us? The fast-onto-death was majorly supported by the youth of the country, and we are sure that the same youth will come forward once again in support for a cause which is against corruption and making the country a better place to live in.

Come one... come all... Lets support for the right cause, and make the cause go in the right direction.

Please forward this information to all the people you know and make your presence felt at the above mentioned centers on the above mentioned dates.

Join Movement Against Corruption @Freedom Park, Bangalore -- You Must Support Anna Hazare

To Every Concerned Indian,

I feel this is the time we need to make a difference in our life by joining the Anti-Corruption Movement initiated by Anna Hazare. I understand people are very much busy with their day to day work and deadlines..But work will be there for whole of the life..We will not get another leader like Anna who can lead us to fight corruption..This is the last and only chance we have got to make a difference...Don't stick on to your television watching IPL match, that is not going to make any difference to your or others' life.

It's Now or Never.

If People cannot make it during their Office hours, please do make it to Freedom Park after office hours. Please do take public transport to the Freedom park, avoid bringing private vehicle. If you are taking bus, take a bus toward Majestic, get down at Mysore Bank Stop, Direction given below

Location:
Freedom Park,
Next to central Jail,
Gandhi Nagar

Being Educated lets make a difference. Give some meaning to your life.

If by any reason you cannot make it please forward message this to other person who can make it to Freedom Park Bangalore, Do give miss call to India against Corruption @ 02261557089 so that your call is registered as support towards this movement
http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/

By the way Central Government is trying to Kill RTI Act...

Direction:

Edit: Anna Hazare to break fast tomorrow - 09-04-2011.

PS. This is a forwarded email. Nevertheless an email for a cause, for a better yet a corruption free India.

Who is Anna Hazare and more...

1. Who is Anna Hazare?

An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War

2. What's so special about him?

He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra

 

3. So what?
This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills.

In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village.

4. Ok,...?

This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities.

5. Really, what is he fighting for?

He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India.

 

6. How that can be possible?

He is advocating for a Bil, The Lok Pal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers), beurocrats (IAS/IPS) accountable for their deeds.

8. It's an entirely new thing right..?

In 1972, the bill was proposed by then Law minister Mr. Shanti Bhushan. Since then it has been neglected by the politicians and some are trying to change the bill to suit thier theft (corruption).

7. Oh.. He is going on a hunger strike for that whole thing of passing a Bill ! How can that be possible in such a short span of time?

The first thing he is asking for is: the government should come forward and announce that the bill is going to be passed.

Next, they make a joint committee to DRAFT the LOK PAL BILL. 50% goverment participation and 50% public participation. Because you cant trust the government entirely for making such a bill which does not suit them.

8. Fine, What will happen when this bill is passed?

A LokPal will be appointed at the centre. He will have an autonomous charge, say like the Election Commission of India. In each and every state, Lokayukta will be appointed. The job is to bring all alleged party to trial in case of corruptions within 1 year. Within 2 years, the guilty will be punished. Not like, Bofors scam or Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, that has been going for last 25 years without any result.

9. Is he alone? Whoelse is there in the fight with Anna Hazare?

Baba Ramdev, Ex. IPS Kiran Bedi, Social Activist Swami Agnivesh, RTI activist Arvind Kejriwal and many more.

Prominent personalities like Aamir Khan is supporting his cause.

10. Ok, got it. What can I do?

At least we can spread the message. How?

Putting status message, links, video, changing profile pics.

At least we can support Anna Hazare and the cause for uprooting corruption from India.

At least we can hope that his Hunger Strike does not go in vain.

At least we can pray for his good health