Digvijay Ready for public debate with IAC provided , Kejrival will respond first

On Kejrival replying yesterday(Oct 21) to Digvijay's allegations to hold a public debate where questions on both IAC and congress will be answered by both the organisations.(SEE HERE).Congress today replied that he is ready to face such a debate provided that Kejrival should respond first to the 27 questions asked to him by Digvijay(SEE THOSE QUESTIONS). 

"He (Kejriwal) keeps on giving challenges. Let him first answer the questions raised by senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh. We will see the rest later," Dikshit(of congress) said 
Congress also sought to counter Kejriwal's attack on the issue of transfer of Haryana's senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who had probed Robert Vadra's land deals, by comparing his frequent transfers with the stationing of the activist and his officer-wife in Delhi for a long time.

"Kejriwal had said about the transfer of Ashok Khemka, that he is repeatedly transferred because he is an honest officer. So, what should we say about the officers who are not transferred at all," Dikshit said taking a dig at Kejriwal while referring to his and his wife's continous posting in the national capital.

MUST SEE BACKGROUND EVENTS HERE
Source;http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_arvind-kejriwal-should-first-answer-digvijay-singh-s-questions-congress_1755156

Digvijay Singh questions Kejriwal on foreign funding of his NGO

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today (Sunday 21 Oct)  issued a list of 27 questions to Kejriwal, raising doubts about off-shore funding of his NGO and questioning his 20 years of service as an Indian Revenue Service officer.

Yesterday he had written a letter kejrival  describing him as a “self-serving ambitious megalomaniac”

Digvijay in his three page letter asked the following questions

• , “Why there are no details of individual donors and corporate donors on any website of your NGOs. Is it a fact that the NGO, Kabir, with whom you are closely associated, received $172,000 and $197,000 from Ford Foundation in 2005 and 2009 respectively?”
• "Was this foreign money used to organise seminars, advocacy, discussions, programmes, social media campaigns and publicity material related to the issue of corruption?" 
• Digvijay also questioned  weather or not  IAC received any favor from US based NGO  Avaaz.
  According to Singh Avaz has been funding the civil disobedience movement in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Syria. 

• He  questioned Kejriwal on why he never raised the issue of corruption in BJP-ruled states.|We would like to remind Singh sir that kejrival has receantly revealed Gadkari's(BJP) corruption (See here)|
• He also asked questions about  Kejriwal's  tenure as an IRS(India Revenue  Service  officer).Singh asked how despite his 20 years service, he never served outside Delhi although the rules permit a maximum tenure of three years at any one location. 
• He wanted to know how Kejriwal managed to get permission to go on study leave with full pay and subsequently form an NGO despite central government rules not permitting it.

Kejrival's response 

He said that he was willing to reply to all queries but Singh should first convice Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others to answer issues raised by the people.

“We had put some questions to Robert Vadra and the Prime Minister. Let them answer first. Then, we will answer all questions from Digvijay Singh. I request Singh to encourage Mrs. Gandhi, Prime Minister or Rahul Gandhi to come for a public debate.”

Kejrival in fact demanded a public debate with congress saying “Let’s question each other and let public question us on personal and public issues. Is Digvijay Singh ready? If he cannot convince his party bosses or the PM, then people would think he is doing all this for cheap publicity and to divert attention,”When asked about Singh’s remarks that there was evidence against the kin of former prime minister A.B. Vajpayee and senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader L.K.Advani of alleged corruption but Congress will never use that to embarrass them, Kejriwal said his group has been talking about each party protecting others’ interest.

Source:http://business-standard.com/india/news/digvijay-singh-questions-kejriwalforeign-fundinghis-ngo/192209/on
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/rGDZ1Z0AK5z2ZYbTwOrOLK/Kejriwal-hits-back-dares-PM-Sonia-for-public-debate.html

Digvijay Singh seeks Anna Hazare's help to expose BJP govt

Background: Income Tax(IT)  raids have occurred on businessmen who are close to BJP's minister in  Madhya Pradesh.

So , congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on June 30(2012) sought team Anna's help in exposing the BJP leaders' alleged connection with mining and builder lobby in the state.

In a letter to Anna Hazare, Digvijay wrote that  Dilip Suryavanshi(Builder) and mining baron Sudhir Sharma are known to be close to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan(of BJP) and other ministers are found to have huge wealth in black in IT raids.
11 questions were raised by former CM Ajay Singh(of Congress) related to the raids and wealth owned by Suryavanshi and Sharma seeking answer from present CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Digvijay pointed out that he is not hopeful of Chouhan answering.So he want Anna who is fighting against corruption to help in getting their answers from the MP government.
"If Hazare and his team assist in getting replies to the queries, people of Madhya Pradesh would support the social activist and his credibility would go up", he said.

Editor's View: In usual congress criticizes Team Anna on various aspects.But now they want team Anna to work out on case of bjp's involvement. So is congress no more suspiciout of T.Anna that asking it to help in case of BJP ? NO! Actually, both BJP and Congress want to use Team Anna against each other for their own good. Congress or BJP would appreciate if Team Anna would reveal the corruption  of other party but would criticize then if axe would fall on their own leg!

Moreover, its not that Anna has never questioned BJP's corruption ,  Anna belongs to Maharashtra and he has many times revealed the corruption in Bjp and shiv sena.

Source:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-30/india/32483477_1_bjp-govt-anna-hazare-digvijay-singh

Anna with Deshmuk ?

Hindi daily reported that Anna had worked under Deshmukh's leadership in 1983 showing a photo of Anna with Nanaji Deshmukh.
 
Nanaji Deshmuk was first a social activist (honored with  Padma Vibh

Anna with Nanaji Deshmuk

ushan) then an rss member, the very proof of this statement is his powerful social work regarding anti-poverty and minimum needs programme, agriculture and cottage industry, rural health and rural education etc.
Nanaji was an experienced man in terms of rural development.

Digvijay sharing dias
with Nanahi Deshmuk

If we believe report of a local newspaper
If we believe the report then we will realize  Anna was with Deshmuk in order to gain experience about rural development from Deshmukh(who had infinite experience in this field )
Report says that Anna have participated in rural development projects of rss started by Deshmukh. So it reveals that Anna contributed to Deshmuk's projects to gain experience from him . It is evident from the report  that Anna has worked only and only in Deshmuk's rural projects and not in any other projects and campaingns by rss. It clearly defines that Anna worked mutually with Deshmuk in his rural developmental projects to learn from Deshmuk about rural development.

Deshmuk was one of those politicians with whom any activist can meet for exchange of views and lessons. Even Digvijay who is blaming Anna had shared stage with Deshmuk!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaji_Deshmukh#Social_work
http://twocircles.net/2011dec25/anna_hazare_was_active_rss_%E2%80%98pracharak%E2%80%99_reveals_media_report.html 

Anna vs Digvijay :(Nanaji Deshmukh controversy)

Anna with Nanaji Deshmuk

Digvijay sharing dias
with Nanahi Deshmuk

Hindi daily reported that Anna had worked under Deshmukh's leadership in 1983 showing a photo of Anna with Nanaji Deshmukh.Rashid Alvi and Digvijaya Singh wasted no time in terming Anna as an agent of RSS.  
"Anna Hazare worked as Secretary with RSS leader Nanaji Deshmukh and trained in 1983 in Gonda. See Nai Duniya front page today," Singh today wrote on his twitter page.  
However, Team Anna did not hesitate in giving a tit-for tat-response.
 Kiran Bedi also posted a picture of Digvijaya Singh sharing a dais with Nanaji Deshmukh, questioning his RSS links."Does sharing of the dais make one each other's agent. Next time shud one sit alone? When two persons share a dais do they become each others agents,?" Kiran asked. 


Meanwhile, Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma also joined the tirade calling Anna an Army deserter, but his claims seemed to bite dust with the report from Army in which army cleared that Anna's record in army is clear and full of might.
Army records made it clear that  Hazera was honourably discharged in 1975 after completing his 12 years of service.Hazera has also won medals for his service.

Editor's View:  Nanaji Deshmuk was first a social activist (honored with  Padma Vibhushan) then an rss member, the very proof of this statement is his powerful social work regarding anti-poverty and minimum needs programme, agriculture and cottage industry, rural health and rural education etc. Nanaji was an experienced man in terms of rural development.
If we believe the report then we will realize  Anna was with Deshmuk in order to gain experience about rural development from Deshmukh(who had infinite experience in this field )Report says that Anna have participated in  rural development projects started by Deshmukh.So it reveals that Anna contributed to Deshmuk's projects to gain experience from him. It is evident from the report that Anna has worked only and only in Deshmuk's rural projects and not in any other  projects and campaingns by rss.It clearly defines that Anna worked with Deshmuk in his rural developmental projects to learn from Deshmuk about rural development. Deshmuk was one of those politicians with whom any activist can meet for exchange of views and lessons. Even Digvijay who is blaming Anna had shared stage with Deshmuk!

Sources:http://twocircles.net/2011dec25/anna_hazare_was_active_rss_%E2%80%98pracharak%E2%80%99_reveals_media_report.html (REPORT)
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/anna-writes-to-pm-conghazare-war-gets-personal/214991-37-64.html
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-21/lucknow/29911705_1_indian-army-anna-hazare-kisan-baburao-hazare
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cong-attacks-Anna-Hazare-again-Anna-is-Indias-agent-says-Arvind-Kejriwal/articleshow/11244769.cms

Lokpal row: Anna warns govt with fast, jail bharo

 SEE why team anna is unhappy with standing committee's report

• Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said they will go on the fast from December 27 if the government does not pass the Lokpal Bill in this session of the parliament.
• Hazare also said that from the first day of new year (Jan 1, 2012), supporters of Jan Lokpal Bill will start bharo aandolan all over the country. 

•  He said that the activists will sit outside the house of the MPs of the parties which have opposed the anti-graft bill and force the govt to arrest them and put in jail.

• In case the bill is passed by the the Hazare plans to present important people in the govt with a rose. Hazare said that rose is meant to show the people in the govt how the the flower stays among thorns and still gives happiness to the people.

Earlier today, the govt acknowledged that consensus eluded the all-party meeting on Lokpal issue. However, parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the government was confident that it would be able to table the proposed bill in the winter session itself.

"I believe that it would be possible. Yesterday (Wednesday), there was an all-party meeting where 35 different parties participated. All had different views on the issue. To say there was broad consensus on the issue would be wrong. This has increased the work load of the government," Bansal said.
"How to compile these 35 different views and then also bringing in government views and to make amendments in the proposed bill," Bansal said, referring to the task at government's hand.
However, "We are working hard on it and I am confident we will be present it in this session," he said.

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Lokpal-row-Anna-warns-govt-with-fast-jail-bharo/Article1-782778.aspx

Anna hits back at Digvijaya, slams his ‘faulty thinking’

In his response  to Digvijay's Letter  Anna Hazare on Thursday said there is no difference between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in dealing with corruption and both are misleading the people on the issue. 
Anna Hazare responded to Digvijaya Singh’s recent criticisms  rejecting the suggestion that he had presidential ambitions, and denouncing the RSS’s claim of involvement with the Jan Lokpal movement, saying it an attempt to “defame” him.
‘Both parties do not speak on removing corruption,’ Hazare said in his letter

This Letter came in responce of Digvijay's Letter in which he had accused Hazare of never raising his voice against the BJP, . In this letter digvijay alleged that his(Anna's) aides were “using” him, and cited a statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as proof of RSS backing for his movement.
In reply to this Anna said ‘You have tried to link me with RSS and BJP. By showing the dispute between them (Congress and BJP), they are trying to mislead the people of this country,’

‘You think that by my anti-Congress campaign, the BJP will be benefited, but why is the Congress giving them (BJP) a chance?’ he asked.
‘If RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said his organisation supported my movement, I think they are trying to defame me,’ said Hazare.


In an eight-page letter written in Hindi, Hazare said that Singh should know that six ministers in Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena-BJP government had been forced to resign because of his protests. 


Stating that he had no wish to be president of India, Hazare said both the Congress and the BJP appeared to be flying kites on the issue.

Stating he will not join any party till his last breath, the activist said there was need for public pressure to strengthen democracy.‘The public is the owner of this country and sends legislators to assemblies and the Lok Sabha as its representatives,’ wrote Hazare.

Observing he had helped Digvijay Singh as Madhya Pradesh chief minister in social welfare projects, Anna said: ‘The centre should not take pride in stating it involved society for the first time in drafting the Lokpal bill.’

In fact, he demanded all welfare laws should be made with people’s involvement.

The activist rued allegations of corruption levelled against him, his aides Shanti Bhushan, Prashant Bhushan and Arvind Kejriwal and his arrest ahead of the fast for a strong Jan Lokpal bill in August.

He also criticised the government for forcibly evicting Swami Ramdev’s hapless protesters earlier.

Referring to BJP leader L.K. Advani’s yatra for clean politics and governance, he said the BJP- and Congress-ruled states should create strong Lokayuktas to curb corruption.
Editor's view: I think Anna is now trying to make it clear that  CONGRESS as well as BJP are not as right as we think them for this country.

Source: http://www.inewsone.com/2011/10/13/no-difference-between-congress-and-bjp-anna-tells-digvijay-2/83208
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/anna-hits-back-at-digvijaya-slams-his-faulty-thinking/859655/