AAP manifestos(point wise) along with comparison with other parties manifestos

1.  Lokayukta bill will be passed in 15 days of AAP getting elected which will have the CM, ministers and MLAs under its purview.
2. Introduction of Swaraj Bill. Mohalla Sabhas to decide on local governance issues.
3. Full statehood to Delhi, police and law and order should come under Delhi government.
4.  Electricity bills to be reduced by half, electricity distribution companies will be audited
5. 700 litres of free water to every family. Those consuming more will pay more, opposes privatisation of Delhi Jal Board.
6.  Education in government schools to be as good as that in private schools, 500 new schools to be opened. New law would be introduced to control profiteering by private schools and colleges.
7. New colleges to be started for students specifically from Delhi.
8. Security for women. Citizens Security Force will be established.
9. Ensure use of SC component plan for the welfare of scheduled castes, and implementation of SC/ST and OBC reservation in Delhi government. Zero or low interest loans for entrepreneurs.
10. Ensure that false cases against Muslims are not registered; Bring transparency in the functioning of Delhi Waqf Board.

Comparison with Congress and BJP Manifestos

 

1. CONG(a): Nothing on Jan lokpal bill but speaks of transparency through e-governance with an aim to cover 90 per cent of government services.
   BJP(b):The institution of Lokayukta would be made effective with sufficient powers and helplines would be set up for reporting corruption cases, public grievance cell shall be established in government offices for redressal of grievances in a time-bound manner. 
2. a)It already has Bagidari Scheme.
   b)To ensure good governance, the party would promote e-governance to ensure transparent, responsive and corruption free administration, and form Accountability Commission to ensure efficient use of public money. 
3. Demands full statehood and centralised command structure. Also Free Economic Zone across NCR so that business and traffic can move seamlessly
4. a) To set up fast track grievance cells to address complaints, increase power generation and promote solar power.
   b)Promised to reduce electricity charges by 30 percent in a manifesto for the December 04 Delhi Assembly Elections. 
5.  a)Will extend the subsidy to domestic consumers from current 30 Kilo litre per month to 40 Kilo litre per month, 3 new water treatment plants to be set up.
   b) 1)promised full statehood to the city, reduction in vegetable prices within 30 days of coming to power, and 12 subsidised LPG cylinders in a year to each household.
   2)Trauma centres in all districts and medicines of 25 types free of cost to every 
6. : Introduce the option of second shift in all private schools to open a second shift and thereby creating at least 25 per cent more seats,150 new government schools, 10000 new teachers.
7. : More evening colleges to increase seats by 30 per cent, University of Health Sciences with 5 medical colleges.
8. a) Push for police reforms, evolve mechanism for better cooperation with police, special training for police to handle crimes against women.
   b)1)Emphasising on taking steps for safety of women, the BJP said 24-hour call centres and a dedicated 'Women Security Force' would be set up under the direct supervision of the chief minister.
   2) The party promised to construct more hostels for working women and set up fast track courts for speedy trial in cases of violence against women. 
9.  Easy loans for self employment groups (SC/ST, OBC, Minority), Rs 1800 per year for every child in school, scholarships.
10. a)Modernisation of Madrassa education, Haj house in Dwarka.
    b) formation of madrasa board and expansion of Lal Dora area. 

NOTE : This is just comparison of basic points of manifestos of AAP, Congress and BJP and not the complete manifestos

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/comparative-study-of-congress-and-aap-manifestos-for-delhi/435287-80-258.html
http://zeenews.india.com/assembly-elections-2013/delhi-polls/delhi-bjp-manifesto-promises-lower-vegetable-prices-electricity-charges_892459.html

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

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

Parliamentary Update for Lokpal

Rajya Sabha selected Parliamentary committee on Monday (November 19,2012)  adopted draft report on the Lokpal Bill.

Main Points of report/changes that may come in bill

• On strong resistance from opposition and allies( BJP,  CPM  and Trinamool ) committee has suggested delinking creation of Lokayuktas(state version of lokpal) from the Lokpal Bill.They however said  the state governments will have to set up their own ombudsman through enactment of law by the state legislatures within one year of commencement of this law.|This decision wrong as it will make Lokayukta different in every state as well as will make it vulnerable to become a state based weak bill leading to difficult usage of bill in multi-state corruption cases|(see report in this federal structure issue)
• The Select Committee is learnt to have not recommend any changes in the original controversial  provision relating to “reservation”.
  The original provision said ‘not less than 50 per cent of the members of Lokpal would be from SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women.Sushma Swaraj(BJP)  opposed this provision as this is against the constructional fact that reservation can't be given on basis of religion (on basis of minorities) 

• The Committee’s report defending itself on reservation policy said that “these provisions merely aim at providing representation to the diverse sections of the society in the institution of Lokpal...”and only indicates “the quantum of representation and not reservation”.
• According to TV reports, the panel has sought that the Prime Minister be brought under the purview of Lokpal barring departments like Intelligence, Atomic Energy which are RTI exempted.

CBI-LOKPAL relation

• Partially accepting suggestions made by parties like BJP and JD (U) on making CBI independent of government control, the Select Committee is learnt to have recommended that its chief be appointed by a collegium comprising of the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.
• It also recommended that CBI should have a separate Directorate of Prosecution under a Director who should function under the agency chief. It said the Director of Prosecution should be appointed by the CVC.And also  that  recommended   CBI chief and the head of prosecution should have a fixed tenure.
• It said for cases referred by Lokpal, CBI may appoint a panel of advocates, “other than government advocates”, with the consent of the ombudsman.
• CBI officers investigating cases referred by Lokpal will only be transferrede by the aproval of the anti-corruption watchdog.
• The Committee said the poweer of superintendence and direction of CBI in relation to Lokpal referred cases must vest in Lokpal.
• On the issue of suspension of Chairman or member of Lokpal, government was of the view that since President is the appointing authority, he should have the power to remove.
• The panel also recommended that NGOs getting direct support in form of funds from the government be only covered by Lokpal or the proposed institution will be flooded by complaints

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/panel-for-delinking-lokayuktas-from-lokpal/article4111928.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bring-Prime-Minister-under-Lokpal-House-panel-recommends/articleshow/17279083.cms
http://janlokpalbillcenter.blogspot.in/2011/12/lokpal-bill-passed-in-lok-sabha.html
http://janlokpalbillcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/federal-structure-issue-shadowed.html

New Team Anna:Complete Report on New members and ideologies

Background 
Nearly two months Anna Hazare parted his ways from Arvind Kejrival. Because Anna wanted non-political campaigns while Kejirival decided to form a political alternative a new party other than BJP or congress). Later Anna announced that he has no problem with Kejrival and his ways as both ways ends at lokpal, he parted only because he didn't wanted to be a part of political organisation.

Main Story
Anna Hazare today(Sat,Nov 13) announced that his anti-corruption movement had never been called off, but it would now be led by a new 13-member team that will rigorously tour the country from January next year.

Hazare announced the 15-member Coordination Committee, which has erstwhile Team Anna’s members Justice (Retd) Santosh Hegde, Kiran Bedi, Medha Patkar, Akhil Gogoi, Sunita Godara, Arvind Gaur, Shivendra Singh Chauhan and Rakesh Rafiq.

The new faces in the committee are former DGP (Punjab) Shashikant, former IAS officer Avinash Dharmadhikari, Lt Col Brijendra Khokhar, Ran Singh Arya, activist Akshay Kumar and agri expert Vishambhar Chaudhary.

The first list of members does not have names like that of the former Army chief or activists P V Rajagopal and ‘Waterman’ Rajinder Singh and agriculture expert Devender Sharma.

Updated AIMS/schedules/Ideologies 

• From January 30 next year, we will start a tour across the country for the next year and a half.
• The government will have to enact Jan Lokpal before 2014.
• Foreign companies must be stopped from entering the country.(Anti FDI philosophy)
• Farmers are facing the brunt - lathicharge and police firing - as the government gives out land to foreign companies.
• Gram sabhas should be given more powers and the right to decide on land acquisition.
• Privatisation of water and electricity cannot be allowed.
• Team will have one or two members from our team in every state. Fifty volunteers will receive training from these members in each state. 
• Team's outfit will function at the state, district and taluka levels. It will have its headquarters at Ralegan Siddhi.
• No differences with Arvind Kejriwal.

Source:

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/team-anna-2-0-announced-will-tour-country-from-jan-30-highlights-291088
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/team-anna-2-0-announced-will-tour-country-from-january-30-291098

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anna-hazare-announces-his-new-team/article4085371.ece

Kiran bedi not interested in political outfit :Her ideology

Kiran Bedi on Monday (September 3) expressed that the need of the hour is to focus on passage of lokpal and not on political alternative.
Bedi's ideology 

• According to her the nation priority is to get  lokpal bill and Right to Reject.
• For this purpose one may use or work with political parties like that of opposition to propagate .
• Formation an alternative party should take place only after the passage of lokpal and Right to Reject(RTR) because without lokpal and RTR it will be difficult for both candidates and voters to knock out the old and corrupt party and make space for a fresh one.
• Bedi on twitter brushed  off rumors of her joining any political party. saying
  "I am not joining any political party. Any such info is rumoured by those who want this to happen!" she said.

• She said that  basis of the entire movement was to remain non political! And focus on getting the janlokpal bill and not fight elections!
• Bedi said that she respects Kejriwal's decision, but  she was not a part of the political outfit.It's exactly like Anna. Anna is not a part of the political outfit," she said.

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-03/india/33562749_1_kiran-bedi-anti-corruption-anna-and-people
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=148483 

Ramdev to agitate tomorrow( Aug,9)

Basic
Ramdev is set to fast for 3 days against black money and for lokpal bill tomorrow ( Aug,9/2012) at the Ramlila maidan and has said that he has no political ambitions.According to sources Anna is upset with Ramdev's praise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and he may not join Ramdev's agiation. Some of the main demands of his fast are

• Bringing back black money.
• Bringing strong Lokpal
• More transparent procedure for appointing Election Commissioners, CAG, CVC and CBI Director

Ramdev earlier spent three days   in the ancestral home of  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Karmsad in Anand district of Gujrat.
QUOTE:Their words:-

We have no political ambitions, we have no political mission or political agenda. Our only mission is to save the country by bringing back blackmoney," ramdev said
When asked if Anna is going to be there he said "Annaji has more than once publicly promised that he is joining me on August 9, so now its up to him to decide."
Blackmoney is a product of unjust economic management and that's the root cause of all problems we are facing currently. So tomorrow show your anger against blackmoney by organizing a rally in big way," ,Ramdev said

"We have appealed to every social, religious, political and spiritual organisation to join our movement. So anyone can come and join us tomorrow," he said

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/280080/anna-upset-with-ramdev-may-not-attend-his-rally.html
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/agitation-on-blackmoney-baba-ramdev-says-he-has-no-political-agenda/articleshow/15406198.cms 

Team Anna is now dissolved:Anna's Blog

Recommendations: Analysis: Team Anna joining politics
                              election preparatory committee formed
Main News
Anna Hazare today(August 6/2012) wrote on his Blog(named, 'Anna Hazare Says') that the the core committee of team Anna has now been dissolved and will not maintain any talks with the government for lokpal.

 He explained that they have fasted and performed public campaigns, in the last 18 months even then government is not bringing a strong lokpal(see GOVT's lokpal weakness)  .  He has said the time for fasts has ended, and the need of the hour is to give people "a political alternative."  (Anna had earlier clarified that he himself won't join politics)
 He said that the work of Team Anna and its core committee is now done and its time for a political alternative as present politicians of whichever party don't want a corruption free India.He said its better to select gentle people among citizens and encouraging them to enter politics as an alternative.

Team Anna has already said on the last day of their fast (August 3) that the political altarnative thay will provide will not have any high (to select candidates) instead candidates of would be selected by the people of the nation, adding that they would travel across the country to spread awareness. (see more) 

Anna also said the same in his blog. He said that he will tour the country  urging people to select people to fight elections. He said that till promising people of gentle, transparent and clean soul will not enter politics, corruption and other problems won't end.

Anna in his blog, also doubted some questions about the plan of political party LIKE 1) How to select candidates from people and How to ensure their credentials?
2) How to contest elections without spending money (unlike other political parties)?
3) How to enlighten voters to vote on issues and not any other factor (caste/vote bank, alcohol or money)?  etc

Recommendations: Analysis: Team Anna joining politics 

Source:http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/annahazaresays/?p=200
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Anna-Hazare-disbands-team-says-Lokpal-work-over/Article1-909088.aspx
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/team-anna-dissolved-time-for-fasts-has-ended-blogs-anna-hazare-251712

Team Anna member said Modi "murderer of humanity"

Team Anna today(july 29 /2012) is seen maintaining distance from Baba Ramdev who shared dais with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, describing Modi as a "murderer of humanity"

Suggesting uneasiness in Team Anna over association with Ramdev in their anti-corruption agitation, its member Sanjay Singh described Modi as a "murderer of humanity" and said Ramdev has to explain why he shared the dais with the BJP leader.
We were never in agreement with Modi. We are not in agreement with Modi now also. Narendra Modi is a murderer of humanity. 

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fast-to-continue-ready-to-sacrifice-life-says-anna/276056-37-64.html

Fast report P-4

crowd at Jantar Mantar Pic 1 

crowd at Jantar Mantar Pic 3

• On the 5th day of fast of Team Anna (Sunday) Anna Hazare also began his fast
• A large number of people gathered at the fast venue on Saturday and even larger number of people around  six to eight thousand gathered at Jantar Mantar on the weekends on Sunday, as Anna began his fast. On Sunday a very big amount of people also gathered at India gate and performed candle march.| It was already predicted by Janlokpal bill Center that the real excitement and involvement of the public will be seen on weekend(Sat and Sun) because even the people who go to their jobs or school or collages are able to participate during holidays.|
• Anna has declared that he would fast till lokpal arrives. "Till the Lokpal Bill is not passed, the people of this country will not let me die," Anna said 
• He justified anger of people who protested  at PM's house on Saturday, however also said that it was an angry action and people should thing before taking such action as it involves PM of the nation saying "People are fed up and angry as they have been suffering for so long. We should think before taking any such step as it involves the country's Prime Minister,"
• Hazare said that he himself won't join politics, however may provide an alternative political party,other then BJP or congress for voters for the 2014 election.  Hazare said, he will tour the country urging people  to fight elections or select people to fight elections. (see more)



crowd at Jantar Mantar Pic 2

• Team Anna's member  Sanjay Singh described Modi as a "murderer of humanity" and said Ramdev has to explain why he shared the dais with the BJP leader.  
• Anna said he was willing to put the allegations against ministers aside for now if the government delivered on the Lokpal, the cabinet ministers remained a focus for the team on the Jantar Mantar stage. 

Source: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/anna-hazare-s-fast-for-lokpal-bill-draws-big-crowd-248738?pfrom=home-lateststories
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fast-to-continue-ready-to-sacrifice-life-says-anna/276056-37-64.html

Team Anna's campaign in Rohtak

 Arvind Kejriwal , on July 1(2012)  started a two-day Kranti Yatra from Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district.The team went to cover eight places in Haryana including Meham, Bhiwani, Hisar, Jind, Sonepat and Gohana.During campaign Khejrival addressed the IAC members saying that this time, the movement against corruption would be at a larger scale. "We would not end it until a strong Lokpal at the Centre and a Lokayukta in states are not constituted," he said.
Kejriwal said that the Lokayukta Act of Haryana government was very weak, which was causing high corruption.  (click here to see weak state of present Lokayuktas)

He further demanded necessary election reforms. "To eradicate corruption from the country, it was mandatory to change the election system, as voters did not have alternatives, parallel to the constitution of Lokpal and Lokayukta," he said.

When asked about gaps between members of Team Anna, he denied the possibility of gaps and  replied that due to communication gap, contradictory views could have emerged.

Source;http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-02/chandigarh/32507997_1_arvind-kejriwal-team-anna-lokpal