Anna Hazare begins 'Janatantra Yatra'

Anna Hazare today(31 March) embarked on his 'Janatantra Yatra' from Amritsar in order to aware people about lokpal and cunning behavior of politicians towards its implementation.

Anna paid tribute to martyrs at Jallianwala Bagh and also paid visit to Durgiana Mandir and Golden Temple.

Anna while addressing the public Jallianwala Bagh said only a mass movement will bring change in the country.

Schedule 

• Activists of Jantantra Morcha will embark on a nationwide tour from March 31 from Jallianwala Bagh(Amritsar,Punjab) to awaken people about the need for a holistic change in the system.
• The first phase of the tour will end on April 17 in westernUttar Pradesh after covering Punjab and Haryana.
• Anna Hazare said there will 34 meetings in the three states during this period. VK Singh said after the first phase, there will be a gap of 13 days and then the tour will restart covering Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and other states.
• After five months, a big Jan-Sansad (public rally) will be organised at Ramlila Ground 

Source http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-hazare-begins-janatantra-yatra-from-amritsar-348432

http://janlokpalbillcenter.blogspot.in/2013/03/reminder2-important-agitation-ahead.html

Anna meets Arvind :complete report

Yestetday(29 march) Anna met Arvind who is on indefinite fast against inflated power and water bills in Delhi  for 8 days. Anna met him at the fast venue at 10:50 pm yesterday.

He suggested Arvind to call off his fast.

. "I told him we should not kill ourselves. These fasts are bringing awareness among people. People in the whole country have awakened now. In future, we will continue to tolerate till we can and then break the fast and once we regain health we should again stand up to fight. This is not a four-day battle. But a very long war," Anna said addressing the crowd at the fast venue.

"If a poor man gets a electricity bill of Rs 3,000-4,000, from where is he going to pay," Anna continued.

Arvind also thanked Anna for paying a visit.


Source:http://m.ibnlive.com/news/anna-hazare-meets-arvind-kejriwal-asks-him-to-call-off-fast/381960-37-64.html

kejrival's fast weekly update

Today (march 29 2013) Arvind's fast has entered  its 7th day.

Health 
Kejrival is diabetic.On 6th day of fast(Thursday) his blood pressure was 114/70, pulse 74 and sugar 108.

While today his blood pressure is 108/66, Pulse 67, Sugar 123 and weight 59 kg.
Ketones has come down from 3+ yesterday to 2+'. 
From the first day he has lost 5.5 kg of his weight.


Progress
82,726 people on Wednesday signed protest letters pledging not to pay the "inflated" power and water bills, taking the total to over the 2.69 lakh mark. 

These letters would be delivered to Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit shortly, the statement said. 


Support from eminent people
Kejrival's civil-disobedience got support from eminent persons like CEC J M Lyngdoh and ex-Naval chief Admiral Ramdas ,
Dr P M Bhargava 



Source http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/on-day-7-of-fast-arvind-kejriwal-s-health-has-stabilised_838459.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Kejriwal-finds-support-from-eminent-personalities/Article1-1034237.aspx

Is there any media?

On 23rd March 2013 Kejrival began his fast against inflated power and water bills in Delhi.But most of the news channels didn't even informed the beginning of the fast.Spare the live coverage, there is not even the basic information of updates of fast projected on the channels.

If you are thinking that its because this is Kejrival's fast and not Anna's then hold your thoughts because the same thing happened in the July's fast last year when Team Anna was not dissolved and even Anna has participated in the fast.
In spite of  giving coverage to the agitation media is still broadcasting the JIVINI(life story) of Sanjay Dutt who has been sentenced to 5 years jail in crime of keeping illegal weapons and helping in 1993 Membai blasts.
This ignorance of media towards a particular case is not even unfair but also unconstitutional because as per our constitution its the duty of media to publish or broadcast any event that is politically or socially important.

If your think that our media is independent and cannot be influenced by someone to halt the coverage of certain event then you must again hold your thought, because if they are not slaves of some authority and cannot be forced then there is still an alternative to bribe them and shut their mouths.

Political lobbying is anther term that is used to link media with our politicians. Nira radia is an example of such lobbying.

Media nowadays is more about business and economy and less about social, political and moral reporting. Most of the news channels are owned by businessmen. This is not only the case of India, in fact it happens in most of the democratic countries.

Puppet players 

A general question arises who are the people behind the stage controlling these TRP eaters.

• Tycoons: "Give me money, I promise you silence" is the slogan of media for Tycoons
• Politicians: "With great power comes great approach"  is the slogan of media for politicians
• TRP: "Coverage is directly proportional to TRP quotient"

Apart from these Justice Katju (Chairman of Press Council India) is also not in favor of such agitations.
When in 2012, once asked about Anna , Katju do said that  he respects Anna as a honest man but doesn't support his "unscientific ideology" and campaign. If Chairman of Press Council doesn't likes such campaigns then reports on such campaigns can be easily supressed!

A Report by AWARE ME and Janlokpal Bill Center.

kejrival's Fast Update :Wharton’s speech

Background: Arvind Kejriwal has been earlier assigned as a keynote speaker at the  Wharton India Economic Forum in place of Narendra Modi. (click here for more)

Main news
Wharton’s withdrawal of Modi’s invitation was ‘very wrong’: Kejriwal

 Arvind Kerjiwal while delivering the keynote for the Wharton India Economic Forum(WIFE)  in the panel ‘government and policy’ via video conferencing from a hotel in Delhi near the location of his indefinite fast, expressed his displeasure over Wharton India Economic Forum (WIFE) cancelling the speech of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi earlier this month.

Kejriwal began his WIFE lecture with the issue of cancellation of Modi’s invitation to speak at this forum- a topic he described as “something that is troubling me.”Kejriwal said he is not a supporter of Modi and disagree with him on many things . But his unease was on three counts which are as follows

1.  To issue an invitation and then cancel it under pressure is not right. It is very wrong. It is unbecoming of an institution carrying the respected Wharton name. 
2. Those who refuse to listen to people they do not agree with, they lose an opportunity to learn and grow. 
3. This refusal to let him speak goes against the very principles of free speech we are all fighting for.

Why I joined Politics?

Kejrival also tried to explain why he entered politicsHe said tt was necessary for him to enter politics,  as no political party seemed interested in passing a strong anti- corruption bill.
 “We realized that nothing would change unless good and honest people entered the state assemblies and the Parliament. We realised that nothing would change unless the politics of this country were cleansed,” he said.

Outsourcing of crucial services

He during the video conference neither opposed nor supported outsourcing of crucial services such as health and education to the private sector.According to him Handing over these services to private players could be good or bad depending on the  government’s ability to monitor the functioning of the projects run by these companies

Explained his category 

From the beginning of the Anti-corruption campaign, it has been categorized as leftist or capitalists. Commenting on this Kejrival said
"We are neither capitalists nor leftists. We are common people – aam aadmi. We have our problems. If we find a solution to a problem in Left, we do not hesitate to borrow it from there and if we find a solution in capitalism, we are more than happy to take it from there. We are interested in solutions, not ideologies,” 

Source:http://www.firstpost.com/india/whartons-withdrawal-of-modis-invitation-was-very-wrong-kejriwal-673009.html

Kejriwal begins indefinite fast against increased power, water bills in delhi

• Arvind Kejriwal after visiting Raj Ghat and Shaheed Park in New Delhi  began his indefinite hunger strike at a house near the sub-divisional magistrate's office in Sundar Nagri area in east Delhi on Saturday(March 23) against increased power and water bills in the national capital. According to Kejriwal, the house owner had to borrow money to pay his water and electric bills.
• Kejriwal said the lives of the common man have become miserable due to the rampant corruption.
• Recalling Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Kejriwal said that his fast is aimed at uniting the citizens of the national capital so that they stand together and oppose the anti-people policies of the Delhi Government.
• Taking on the Sheila Dikshit-led Congress Government in Delhi, Kejriwal yesterday alleged that 'this government is even worse than the British Government'.
• They are urging the residents of Delhi not to pay the inflated electricity bills.(click here to see why bills are unfair)

Quotes 

"The price of electricity and water has been increased in Delhi only because of the corruption. The government was repeatedly told to do something in this regard, but it is grossed deep in corruption," said Kejrival

"The increase in the tariffs of electricity and water was due to corruption and the documents have already been presented in the public domain. Sheila Dikshit has nexus with electricity and water companies and it has been proved earlier also in front of the public," alleged  Kejriwal.

"Now the problem is that, Dikshit is claiming that the companies have incurred loss of rupees 20,000 crores within two years and this entire loss is a hoax," he added.

 "The aim of my fast is to rally more and more people against the illegal bills. If I fast, then people will get encouraged. This time we are not asking anything from the government, this time I appeal to Delhiites not to pay bills," he said.

STAY IN TOUCH WITH JANLOKPAL BILL CENTER FOR UPDATES REGARDING THIS FAST, AS MEDIA IS TRYING TO IGNORE IT.

SOURCE:http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_kejriwal-targets-delhi-govt-begins-indefinite-fast-against-increased-power-water-bills_1814735

Reminder:2 Important agitation ahead.

March 23(Kejrival's fast against unfair power bills in Delhi)

•  Arvind Kejriwal has announced a fast starting March 23 to protest against electricity prices in Delhi. Kejriwal has accused the Delhi government, headed by Sheila Dikshit, of conspiring with power companies to over-charge customers.

• He said that improvements in the distribution of powerhave accrued major savings for power companies, but these are not being passed on to consumers.(see complete report here)

March 31(Anna's Nationwide Tour from Jallianwala Bagh )

• Anna Hazare and former Army Chief V K Singh said the activists of Jantantra Morcha will embark on a nationwide tour from March 31 from Jallianwala Bagh(Amritsar,Punjab) to awaken people about the need for a holistic change in the system.

• The first phase of the tour will end on April 17 in western Uttar Pradesh after covering Punjab and Haryana.
• Anna Hazare said there will 34 meetings in the three states during this period. VK Singh said after the first phase, there will be a gap of 13 days and then the tour will restart covering Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and other states.

Source:
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-hazare-rejects-arvind-kejriwal-s-invitation-to-join-indefinite-fast-345357

http://janlokpalbillcenter.blogspot.in/2013/03/arvind-kejrival-to-fast-against-unjust.html:http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/arvind-kejriwal-to-fast-starting-march-23-against-inflated-power-bills-337916

Anna Hazare rejects Arvind Kejriwal's invitation to join indefinite fast

Earlier it was thought that Anna may accept the Kejrival's invitation to join his march 23rd fast .(see here)

However, yesterday(March 21) Anna cleared that  he won't participate in the protest as he has nothing to do with party politics. "We have already said that we are not with any party and we are not going to fight elections. I am not going on March 23 (fast of Kejriwal)," he said.
Addressing the media, he also  announce a nationwide tour from March 31 from Jallianwala Bagh, he said Mr Kejriwal had visited him earlier this week to seek his blessings before his fast and invite him.
Interestingly,  before this rejection by Anna himself, sources from both the sides i.e ANNA(viz Jantantra Morcha) and Arvind(viz Aam Admi Party) have confidence over Anna's joining the Kejrival's fast..(see here)

Source:http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-hazare-rejects-arvind-kejriwal-s-invitation-to-join-indefinite-fast-345357

Anna Hazare may attend Arvind Kejriwal protest

Six months after split. Arvind Kejriwal met activist Anna Hazare on Monday and invited him to attend his indefinite fast starting in New Delhi on March 23.

While sources close to Hazare said he is likely to attend the AAP protest as he will be in Delhi during that time, an aide of Kejrwal claimed that "Anna has agreed to fast on March 23, wherever he is".

Speaking to the media in Ralegan Siddhi after his meeting with Hazare, Kejriwal said: "I had come to seek Annaji's blessing for my upcoming fast. To me he is like a father and a mentor. I have also invited him to attend the Delhi protest. He said that he supports my agitation and will attend it if his schedule allows him."

Anna on his support to the fast said "I am not supporting politics. Today, people in Delhi have to pay a huge amount for electricity, water and cooking gas. This has made their lives difficult. That's why I am considering attending the protest organised by Kejriwal,"

Editor: We must admit that both Anna and Arvind aim the same, only their manner of achieving it is different. It will be a good thing if Anna supports Kejrival's protest. Both the political and non-political warriors need each other's support to survive the opposition and attacks by the corrupts. 

Source:http://www.indianexpress.com/news/six-months-after-bitter-split-anna-haza.../1090179/

Anna Hazare threatens to go on hunger strike again

Anna Hazare has threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike if the central government failed to implement Jan Lokpal bill before parliamentary elections.

While speaking at convention organized by Anti-Corruption Movement Committee, Gadag at Vidyadana Education Society ground in Gadag on Tuesday,he alleged that govt is aware if a strong lokpal bill is passed thousand of pooiticians will go to jail.That's why tgry don' want to pass it

He alleged that government is just giving false assurance of implementing it

He threatend that If there is no positive step by the government to implement this bill before parliamentary election, hewill go on hunger strike again at Ramalila maidan in Delhi to bring pressure on the government to implement this bill in letter and spirit.
Source: http://m.timesofindia.com/city/hubli/Anna-Hazare-threatens-to-go-on-hunger-strike-again/articleshow/18931269.cms

Kejrival confirmed as Wharton speaker

Arvind Kejriwal has been officially confirmed as a keynote speaker at the troubled Wharton India Economic Forum, 10 days after organisers cancelled Gujarat
 chief minister Narendra Modi’s address following opposition from faulty members.
(click here to know more about it)
Kejrival' has been added to the Wharton's website saying that AAM ADMI PARTY'S founder will speak via video conference.
The annual student-run conference at the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania’s business school is scheduled to be held on March 23.
Source. :http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/Kejriwal-confirmed-as-Wharton-speaker/Article1-1025503.aspx

Arvind Kejriwal may replace Narendra Modi at Wharton(B.School)'s event

Arvind Kejriwal has been invited to replace Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the keynote speaker at an event at the Wharton Business School later this month(March 22-23)

Main Points

•  Modi was scheduled to deliver his speech via video-conference on March 22-23.   Pressure from the management and alumni resulted in his removal from the programme. 
• Modi was dropped last night as the main speaker at the Wharton India Economic Forum, largely because of pressure from the management and alumni.
• 24 hours later, one of the main sponsors of the conference, the Adani Group, decided to withdraw its funding.Maybe to show its loyalty towards Modi
•  Wharton confirmed that the Adani Group had decided it would no longer be a "platinum sponsor. Sources said the conference is not in jeopardy because there are five other sponsors sharing the costs.

Editor's View: Earlier Kejrival has accused Modi of giving undue favors to Adani Group (click here  to know more) Now Adani's withdraw from sponsorship points at the same.

ALSO SEE "Kejriwal accuses Modi of giving undue favours to Adani group"

Source:http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/arvind-kejriwal-will-replace-narendra-modi-at-wharton-adani-exits-as-sponsor-338196

Arvind Kejrival to fast against unjust power bills:Complete Coverage

Background INFOKejrival has earlier on 1st Feb(2013) has made allegations of charging inflated power bills against Delhi Govt. (click here for elaborate coverage of his allegations) . 

REPORT(current)Today(4,March,2013) Arvind Kejriwal has announced a fast starting March 23 to protest against electricity prices in Delhi. Kejriwal has accused the Delhi government, headed by Sheila Dikshit, of conspiring with power companies to over-charge customers.
He said that improvements in the distribution of power have accrued major savings for power companies, but these are not being passed on to consumers.

"This is a fast meant to awaken people, to help them remove their fears. I urge them not to pay bills. They may be afraid they will be sent to jail, their power connection snapped. If you are afraid, AAP (Aam Admi Party) volunteers will help you restore your connection. If you are afraid, do not pay the bills at least for one month. No one can snap your connections for not paying the bill for one month," he said.


Editor's View: Many people may say that this is Kejrival's political stunt.
So consider this, if politicians can do stunts on basis of MONEY, LIQUOR, RELIGION,CASTE, LAPTOPS etc. Compared to that Arvind by raising problems faced by public, is doing a much pure and decent stunt! 

Source:http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/arvind-kejriwal-to-fast-starting-march-23-against-inflated-power-bills-337916

Aam Aadmi Party pin-points financial Budget (2013-2014) errors:Full Report

Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday alleged that the Budget presented by the finance minister(FM) P Chidambaram was a "clever attempt to mislead" public ahead of elections as it offered little remedy for the key problems facing the Indian economy.

Party pin-pointed some problems the Budget as follows:-

• AAP alleged that current crisis required the government to stimulate domestic investment by encouraging consumption from below; instead the FM remained focused on Foreign investors. 
•  In 2012-13 expenditure on agriculture and allied activities, rural development, irrigation and flood control and welfare of ST has actually gone down compared to the actual expenditure of the previous year.A similar comparison of the expenditure on health and education shows a marginal increase that barely keeps pace with inflation,
• Controlling inflation required expansion of PDS and reinforced subsidies on energy and focus on increasing agricultural output in pulses and oil-seeds; instead the government has relied on hope.

• Party also criticized the action of FM to impose an additional tax(10%) on the country's wealthiest(people with an annual income of more than 1 corore rupees ) According to party,since such wealthy people are limited, it would affect only 42,000 super rich who fall in the category and bring very small gains for the country.
   This small gain would be more than made up by the generous increase in the tax exemption, mostly for the well-offs and the corporates, the party alleged. 
  “On one hand, they say they have levied ten per cent surcharge on people earning more than Rs one crore annually. On the other, government has given huge tax benefits to such people. This is nothing but misleading people.” said  Yogendra Yadav (AAP,member).

Source:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-28/union-budget/37351098_1_aam-aadmi-party-aam-aadmi-indian-economy
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/budget-2013-is-a-clever-attempt-to-mislead-public-aam-aadmi-party-644192.html