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.

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.

Super Moon - Bangalore - 19-03-2011

Today the 19th day of March in the year 2011, after returning home from shopping in the evening, I photographed the "Super Moon". The Moon is called "Super Moon" when it is closest to the earth.

The name "Super Moon" was coined by an astrologer Richard Nolle in the year 1979.

Here are couple of photographs from my archives.

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 Further information about Super Moon can be found here in Wikipedia.