Kejrival's Farrukhabad Rally

IAC as announced earlier held a rally at Farrukhabad (Khurshid's constituency ) against Khurshid and protested against the alleged irregularities done by the Khurshid’s NGO,( Zakir Hussain Trust) in distribution of equipment to physically challenged people[ Click here ( REPORT 1 n 2 .)to know more about this] on November 1.

Rally and protest were strong and successful as more that 8,000 people participated in it. Interestingly people  came in rally from all over the nation on their own expanses of transportation.

 Youth and elderly persons and some women were part of the rally. Gulabo Gang was present in rally. There was a large group of ex servicemen (both officers and other ranks) and farmers.

Addressing the gathering, Kejriwal asked Farrukhabad voters: “Tell me had you known that Khurshid would say that he would even lay his life for Sonia Gandhi (the Congress president) instead of laying it for the country, would you have voted for him.” The crowd shouted a big ‘No’.

• The rally was named ‘Chalo Farrukhabad’ and the theme was ‘Farrukhabad Kiska (who does Farrukhabad belong to?).
• People were carrying tricolours all over the venue and a giant double-bedsheet sized tricolour fluttered across the venue all through the event.
• “We have two objectives -one to expose the corrupt and make people aware, and second, make people come out of their fear against such people,” said Kejriwal.
• The event began with ‘Vande Matram’ and concluded with ‘Jana Gana Mana Adhinayak Jai Hey’.
• The speakers termed all political parties the same “helping each other secretly.”
• Kejriwal asked people of Farrukhabad to not vote for Salman Khurshid in the 2014 assembly elections.

Khurshid's Resistance

Its not that nobody opposed/resisted this violence free rally. In fact  Khurshid's supporters and congress workers smashed the windows of rally cars.There were reports of clashes between India Against Corruption activists and Congress workers at the venue.

Congress workers wearing  'Main hoon Salman Khurshid' caps showed black flags at the rally

In reply
Kejirval said "I want to tell Khurshid that we have come to Farrukhabad and will be returning tonight. If he can do anything then let him do. Who is he trying to threaten?" 

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/Kejriwal-rally-Young-old-came-from-far-and-wide/Article1-953672.aspx
 http://www.dnaindia.com/india/commentary_as-it-happened-kejriwal-s-rally-in-farrukhabad_1758852(SEE FOR TIMELINE STYLE DETAILS_)

Kejriwal gets permission for Farrukhabad rally

Short news(BIG IMPACT)

Arvind Kejrival had earlier announced that he would hold a rally at  Farrukhabad(Khurshid's constituency ) against Khurshid and protest against the alleged irregularities done by the Khurshid’s NGO,( Zakir Hussain Trust) in distribution of equipment to physically challenged people[ Click here ( REPORT 1 n 2 .)to know more about this]

The district administration had earlier denied permission to IAC to hold a rally.Angry at being denied permission to hold a rally, IAC activists had demonstrated outside the residence of the city magistrate.

 Then later on October 27 (Saturday) however granted permission for the Rally. The rally will be held on November 1 at Farukkhabad’s Aavas Vikas grounds.

Source:http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/india/212358-kejriwal-gets-permission-for-farrukhabad-rally.html

Kejrival presented more proofs against Khurshid

Arvind Kejrival on Monday(15 ,OCT) presented more proofs against Khurshid and his trust.The trust is accused of fraud in funds meant for physically challenged people granted to it by Union Social Welfare and Empowerment Ministry.
Earlier on Sunday, Khurshid showed photos of camps organised by his NGO for distribution of hearing aids and wheel chairs to physically challenged people in his defense. (see here for past events) .

Kejriwal rubbished Khurshid's defence .He alleged that Khurshid misled the nation by showing wrong pictures of physically challenged people .
Khrjrival's Proof

• He brought with him some of those physically challenged people whose names were in the list of receiver {who received equipment(chairs,aids etc) }but in reality they didn't got any equipment or aid!
• Moreover, the beneficiaries listed as physically challenged were found to be physically able. He said many of the beneficiaries never attended any camp as claimed by Khurshid.
• He for live proof presented Pankaj from Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh whose name was in the khurshid's list of deaf provided with hearing aid but Pankaj claimed that he is not deaf instead he has problem in his leg ! He also revealed that he was provided neither hearing aid nor 'Baisakhi'
• As another proof presented an activist,Vivek Yadav from Mainpuri who revealed  that a beneficiary, Santosh Kumari, was supposedly given a wheel chair as per the NGO's claim. However, in the village mentioned in the list no such person existed.
• He also presented Dayaram, who was claimed to be a handicapped, but he never underwent any eye surgery as mentioned in the NGO's list under the quota for disabled people.
• He also said that photos that Khurshid presented do not come under the time frame as  they are taken after the period under scrutiny.

Alleging a nexus between the Samajwadi Party government of UP and Khurshid, Kejriwal said a fair investigation promised by the state government was unlikely.

A body of physically challenged people has now sought time from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to present the facts about the trust headed by the central minister and his wife Louise Khurshid.

Source:http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/salman-khurshid-arvind-kejriwal-ngo-congress/1/224802.html

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/won-t-resign-says-salman-khurshid-more-evidence-today-promises-arvind-kejriwal-279719

Khejrival's protest against Khurshid's NGO: Complete Report (OCT 14)

BACKGROUND
Arvind Kejriwal and activists of  Rashtriya Vikalang Party (RVP)  on Friday were marching towards the Prime Minister’s Race Course residence demanding resignation and arrest of Union Minister Salman Khurshid over allegations of irregularities by an NGO run by him. They were stopped and  detained when they refused to disperse.They staged a sit-in and Arvind Kejriwal  announced an indefinite agitation.Protest and march was organised by Rashtriya Vikalang Party (RVP) and Khejrival was invited as guest.

Allegation
Team is protesting over financial irregularities in NGO of Law Minister Salman Khurshid(name of NGO is Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust) that are indicated in the report of CAG(Comptroller and Auditor General ).
KK Dikshit( president of Rashtriya Viklang Party (RVP) alleged that Khurshid's NGO siphoned off funds meant for the disabled. 

According to the report of  report of CAG  the Union Social Welfare and Empowerment Ministry had granted Rs 71.50 lakh to the Khurshids' NGO for distributing tricycles and hearing aids to the disabled in 17 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Report states that grant wasn't fully utilised,with the trust giving out wrong information.The draft report also suspects fraud in the accounts of Mr Khurshid's trust. 

Salman Khurshid is the president of the trust, his wife Louise  Khurshid is the project director. 

IN DEFENSEKhurshid's wife in defense have said that Khejrival is listing only three people who did not get tricycles and hearing aids. She said if they had done fraud on a mass scale than there would be thousand of people(who did not get the equipment/aids) but there are just three allegations out of the thousands.

Khurshid later today after returning from London held a press conference showing pictures of 34  camps held by his NGO in 2009 and 2010 across several districts in UP as proof that allegations against him are baseless

They also filed a civil defamation case in the Delhi High Court against the TV Today Group(Aaj tak) which also questioned the fraud .

Khejrival however  question all the proof that Khurshid put in press conference saying" the photos he showed today do not come under the time frame. We will bring out more evidence tomorrow(Monday,Oct,15),"  

Political Poles
-Government as usual defended Khurshid saying it a "stunt for cheap publicity."|We want to ask that is CAG's report is also a stunt for cheap publiciy|
-While opposition used the opportunity to corner a government

Source:http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/arvind-kerjriwal-using-disabled-for-politics-khurshid-s-wife_805479.html
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/arvind-kejriwal-scoffs-at-salman-khurshid-s-proof-says-photos-shown-of-a-different-time-279561

Khejrival and activists detained

Arvind Kejriwal and some activists were marching towards the Prime Minister’s Race Course residence demanding resignation and arrest of Union Minister Salman Khurshid over allegations of irregularities by an NGO run by him. 
They were stopped and  detained when they refused to disperse.They staged a sit-in.

The activist announced that his day-long protest will now continue for an indefinite period. Mr. Kejriwal said they will not leave the venue till the Prime Minister met them or Khurshid resigned from the Cabinet.

Protest and march was organised by Rashtriya Vikalang Party (RVP) and Khejrival was invited as guest.But after Mr. Kejriwal’s protest IAC started sending text messages asking people to join the protest. 

The IAC had alleged financial irregularities in the functioning of Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust run by Mr. Khurshid and his wife Louis, a charge denied by both. Mr. Khurshid has also threatened to take Mr. Kejriwal to court.

Editor's View:Its a shame that whenever such march or protest is organised it ends with detention, in such condition one cannot distinguish between INDIA before 1947 and that after it!

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kejriwal-activists-detained/article3991215.ece