Bijli Pani Rally Update

(click here to see the public support pics of this Rally).

Today(April 28 ,2013) AAP's activist and supporters marched towards Jantar Mantar in the form of a rally from Sundar Nagari.
This rally was called 'Bijli Pani Rally' and its purpose was to deliver the 10.5 Lakh petitions(/letters) signed by people of Delhi against the inflated power and water bills in which they pledged to not to pay the unfair bills..

 AAP in a letter to Sheila Dikshit asked her to either send her officials to collect 10.5 lakh protest letters signed Delhiites against inflated electricity and water bills or they will themselves march towards her house to submit them.

On Sheila Dikshit agreeing to receive letters at her residence, at around 2pm a delegation of 10 members led by Kumar Vishwas, Sanjay Singh and Manish Sisodia delivered the letters to Sheila Dikshit's house.


"We got a call from CM, she agrees to receive Bijli-Pani letters of AAP. We will deliver the letters at her residence," said Arvind Kejriwal while addressing crowd at jantar Mantar(click here to see the public support pics).

Source: AAP FACEBOOK PAGE 

April 28 Bijli Pani Rally

Arvind Kejrival has sent a letter to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit to send her officials to collect 10.5 lakh protest letters signed Delhiites against inflated electricity and water bills."We will gather at Jantar Mantar on April 28. We request you to send some officials and get these letters collected.We don't want a confrontation. And we don't even want to meet you. We just want to deliver these protest letters," says the letter.

AAP's activist in fact will leave for Jantar Mantar in the form of a rally from Sundar Nagari at 9am. As per the AAP's site  They will wait there for clerks to collect the letters at Jantar Mantar otherwise they will march towards 

Sheila's house to deliver the letters to her. 

Source:http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-04-24/news/38790290_1_arvind-kejriwal-jantar-mantar-aam-aadmi-party
http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/event/bijli-pani-rally

Aam Aadmi Party denies any allience with NCP, PPA in Arunachal Pradesh

 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Arunachal Pradesh denied any decision to enter into poll alliance with NCP and Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA) for the ensuing Panchayat and Municipal elections slated for May 16 next.

"We are not going to field any candidates in the ensuing polls and the question of putting up joint candidates by entering into a poll alliance with NCP and PPA does not arise," party's National Executive Member and in charge of North East, Habung Payeng clarified in a statement.

This statement came in response to NCP's claim of putting up joint candidates in ensuing elections following the decision in a joint meeting.

Habung Payeng said " The AAP never attended any such meeting in the state to decide on seat sharing."

However Payeng said that  party would support and appeal to the voters to vote for those candidates who have a clean image and are ready to serve the people as per the principle and ideology of the AAP

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-22/india/38735423_1_aam-aadmi-party-ncp-poll-alliance

AAP to form Mahila Suraksha Dal in all constituencies

The Aam Aadmi Party on 22 April 2013 has announced to  form a Mahila Suraksha Dal in all Assembly constituencies and colleges to take up those cases of sexual harassment against women that policemen do not investigate properly.

 Arvind explained that activists of the proposed Mahila Suraksha Dal would visit police stations and put pressure on cops who were shoddily investigating rape cases. 

Arvind also said those interested in joining the Dal should SMS their contact details to 9212472681 or email volunteer@aamaadmiparty.org.

Arvind also said that it was AAP's intervention that a five year old girl's rape case(in Delhi) was given proper consideration. He said that "Girl's  uncle called at the AAP's helpline and informed that the rape case is being suppressed by the police and that they(girl's relatives) were offered a bribe to remain silent.

That's why AAP went to Gandhi Nagar police station and ensured that the matter wasn't hushed up. Later when she was sent to a hospital that didn't have the required facilities to treat her injuries, AAP intervened"

Arvind said that the AAP's helpline was getting swamped with callers complaining about sexual abuse cases which the police were allegedly not probing.
Since AAP do not have enough manpower to take up all the complaints. They decided to create Mahila Suraksha Dal and requested citizens to volunteer it even if they do not support AAP.

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-to-form-mahila-suraksha-dal-in-all-constituencies/article4646724.ece
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-23/delhi/38761763_1_aap-members-aam-aadmi-party-subhash-tomar

kejrival's fast update :Final Report

1. Fast's end

Arvind on Friday (April 5) announced that he would end his 14-day-long fast on Saturday (April 6).

Kejriwal's announcement to end his fast came a day later after Anna Hazare requested him to end his fast.
Anna said that Kejriwal's life was important to the fight against corruption as he has a lot to do for the society.
2 :ProgressTill April 5 10.50 lakh petitions are signed by people of Delhi in which they promised that they win't pay inflated power bills.
3: DANDI MARCH'S RECREATION
Arvind also declared that on April 6 they will go from colony to colony and reconnect the connections severed due to non-payment of bills.
This is the second phase of Kejrival's disobedience movement and is inspired by Gandhiji's Dandi march against salt act which also happened on April 6.
4: Health
Kejriwal has lost 8.5 kg since March 23. His blood pressure was 111/73, pulse 64, sugar 131 and ketone 3+ on Thursday.

Source 
http://m.oneindia.in/news/2013/04/05/kejriwal-honours-hazares-pleas-to-end-his-fast-on-sat-1186972.html
http://m.ibnlive.com/news/arvind-kejriwal-to-end-his-fast-against-inflated-power-bills-tomorrow/383344-37-64.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Kejriwal-to-end-his-14-day-long-fast-tomorrow/Article1-1037870.aspx

AAP's rally to Dixit's house stopped at Pragati Maidan by Delhi police.

Around  8 lakh letters were signed by people of Delhi against inflated power and water bill.
In these letters, people promised that they won't pay the inflated and unfair bills.

Today(1st April 2013), on tenth day of Arvind's fast and AAP's (AAM ADMI PARTY) campaign against unfairok bills, these letters were to be submitted to Delhi's Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

However AAP's activists were cunningly prevented by police from proceeding to Dikshit's residence.

The protesters led by AAP leader Manish Sisodia were stopped at Bhairon Marg near Pragati Maidan and were told that all of them could not go to the Chief Minister's residence.
Police told them that only a small delegation will be allowed to meet Dikshit. 
AAP leader Manish Sisodia however insisted that the delegation would consist of 272 people from 272 wards of Delhi.
Later, police agreed that the activists will be taken to the residence in four buses but the police went back on their promise as on the way to CM's residence police , they stopped and told activists that they can only take them to Jantar Mantar.

Following this, protesters shouted slogans against police.

Sisodia also alleged that some of the party members were detained, but the police denied it.

Source:

http://m.ibnlive.com/news/aam-aadmi-partys-rally-to-delhi-cms-house-stopped-at-pragati-maidan/382443-37-64.html

http://m.indianexpress.com/news/cops-thwart-arvind-kejriwals-aap-activists-march-to-sheila-dikshits-house/1096124/