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 elaborates real estate graft,reveals DLF-Haryana GOVT relations

IAC today(Oct 9,2012) revealed the relation and deals between Haryana Government and DLF alleging that state Govt gave hospital land to DLF to build SEZ ( special economic zone--a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's national laws. "Nationwide" laws may be suspended inside a SEZ)
 "Forest land was given to DLF in Haryana without clearances," said Arvind Kejriwal 

Allegations

• Financial bid for golf course project was tweaked in favour of DLF
• Haryana govt gave land to DLF at much below market rate
• "Panchayat land has been handed over to DLF, HUDA land has been handed over to DLF.
•  FAR (floor area ratio) has been increased for DLF, land use rule have been changed (for DLF)
• Several farmers who attended press conference alleged that Haryana government had usurped land from them, using fraudulent methods
• According to their theory these benefits were given by Haryana Govt to DLF in return of benefits DLF gave to Vadra(son in law of Sonia Gandhi)

Kejriwal said the Punjab and Haryana High Court had also in recent times noted the "malafide nexus" between the Haryana government and DLF.They also demanded white paper Vadra-DLF-Haryana Govt links 

Kejriwal said they had information that a lot of ‘big people’ had invested in BPTP and India Bulls. He appealed to the people to send in evidence of such investments in  companies such as BPTP, India Bulls and GMR.

Quote"All the evidence we have provided today makes it a fit case for an income tax raid," he said. "I have been an income tax officer, and I know it.
"But after the country's finance minister speaks in favour of Vadras, which officer will have the guts to give (Vadra) a notice?" he added."Why is the finance minister defending him? Why is the law minister defending him? All the ministers are trying to save him." he asked

 
Shanti Bhushan(notable lawyer) added that the questionable business dealings between DLF and Vadra were very much covered by the Prevention of Corruption Act
REPLY/REACTION
 National Govt,state(Haryana) Govt as well as DLF turned down the allegations.
DLF in its press conference called Khejrival's  allegations "a bunch of lies" 
DLF's reply is as follows 

• On relation between state Govt and DLF
  With reference to the 30 acres of SEZ development by DLF on land purchased from East India Hotels, the order of the Punjab & Haryana High Court  has been stayed by the Supreme Court of India vide its orders dated 20th June 2011 and 26th September 2011.The matter is subjudice and is awaiting hearing.  The matter is subjudice and is awaiting hearing. 
• On Vadera's share in DLF-SEZ  holdings
  In the DLF SEZ Holdings 50% of shareholding was acquired by North India IT Parks in October 2008 at the face value of Rs. 2.50 Lacs which was subsequently bought back from North India IT Parks in September 2009 fully at face value of Rs. 2.50 Lacs  as the proposal for developing SEZs could not take off due to recession.So no profit was made by Mr. Vadra or DLF, in this regard.  Mr. Vadra, neither had nor has any interest in the various SEZs of DLF in any manner.
• 350 Acres land given to DLF
   This land was allotted through an international bidding tender. This matter is subjudice before the High Court of Punjab & Haryana. 
•  Increased FAR for DLF
  This project was approved way back in 1995 as stated in DLF's earlier press release. In subsequent revisions of Master Plan, no changes in FAR or density have taken place. Hence, no benefit has accrued to DLF by the said revisions in the Master Plan.
• Land Acquisition cancelled in Manesar to favour DLF
  DLF or any of its companies never purchased any land in the residential sectors of Manesar as alleged by Kejriwal.
  Acquisition proceedings were withdrawn by Government of Haryana on 24 August 2007, whereas DLF acquired development rights much later from other developers to develop two licensed group housing projects only on 11 April 2008.
  These group housing projects are under development after obtaining all due approvals.

Source:http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Round-two-Kejriwal-alleges-malafide-Haryana-govt-and-DLF-nexus-to-favour-Vadra/Article1-942036.aspx
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/dlf-calls-arvind-kejriwal-s-charges-as-a-bunch-of-lies-full-statement-277594
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3981606.ece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_economic_zone

DELHI power tariff: Arvind attacked BJP on its face!

A dharna against power tariff hike outside the office of Delhi's power regulator today(October 8) was separately organised by two group-one led by BJP's Vijay Goel and another by Arvind Khejrival.

Goel invited Khejrival on his stage to protest together. Khejrival although accepted his invitation but started accusing BJP for not taking up the issue seriously.He accused BJP  of not making public a DERC order which talked about reducing power tariff earlier.
Kejriwal alleged that BJP has a copy of the order but it was not making it public. "Like Congress, BJP is also suppressing facts," he alleged.

Quote:-their words
"We have nothing to do with BJP or Congress. On the one hand, Delhi government is hand in glove with discoms. On the other hand, we also have questions for BJP and we would like to ask Goel some questions.
"Is BJP not aware of the DERC recommendation in May, 2010 about reducing power tariff? Delhi government halted it. If they were aware of it, why did not they do it for the past one and half years,"  he asked

Goel replied that BJP had raised the issue first. Whoever will reduce the tariff, I will support them. Even if it is Congress, I will support the move. Whatever DERC has said, it was BJP who raised it first," he said.The BJP leader first left the venue and after sometime, Kejriwal also left the place, leaving IAC's protest to be led by his associates Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Now-Arvind-Kejriwal-hits-out-at-BJP/articleshow/16725666.cms

Grand happenings of September

complete collection of past month's grand and related events

SEPT's report (20 Sept-1 OCT ):

• Anna on Sept 20 officially spited from Khejrival and team (who want political alternative) . He opposed the decision of the Kejriwal-led group to form a political party.and barred them from using his name or photograph anymore.

• In short Team Anna spited into Team Khejrival (consisting Khejrival and Manish Sisodia as prominent members)  and Group Anna(Anna ,Santosh Hegde and Bedi as prominent members).
  
• Anna later clarified that both the political and unpolitical ways leads to the common goal of lokpal , hence both the ways are correct, yet he chooses the non-political.
  "There is nothing wrong with fielding a political party but I will not be a part of it. It has my blessings and we will work towards the common goal of eradicating corruption. If they feel they can get a majority, it is a good thing, but they cannot use my photo or my name... The paths have been separated.” He said at the press conference.
  
• Anna later on 1st October after getting visited by Khejrival and Sisodia widened his philosophy saying that  “There are no differences between Arvind and me”. Anna clarifies that he is not with Khejrival because politics is not in his agenda at all. 
   “If politics was in my life then I should have started with panchayat elections. I have never contested and never will. But I have no objection to Arvind starting a party. If there are any doubtful candidates he puts up, I will point it out.”
  
• Anna further dismissed notions that he had earlier supported the formation of a political party. “I only suggested criteria for which we could choose political candidates to support”, he said.
• Anna also assured during conference that Kejriwal is not a selfish person. “From when I have known Arvind I have never seen him being selfish in any way. He only thinks about society”, he said.
• Anna didn't wanted Khejrival to use Anna's name and image for political promotion because he didn't wanted to be associated to politics  in any sense.

• Khejrival said “The important thing is that we are fighting for the same issue – we both want to end corruption. And there are many ways of doing this – Anna will agitate, I will clean up the political system and Prashant Bhushan takes things to court”,
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• September 20 was also controversial for Anna's secret meeting with Ramdev just after the split of the team on the same day.|However, since team was splited Anna was free to meet any one without informing the newly divided Team Khejrival, then how this meeting can be considered secret or cunning ?|
  
  Anna also said in this respect on October 1 announcing that Ramdev had told him that they ought to join forces and travel the country to educate people, and he had told the yoga guru that he would think about it. “If the objective of Ramdev’s agitation is clear then we will join him”. So no clear plan to join Ramdev as yet then."
  
  
• Conclusion:- In short Team Anna got split. Yet Both the sides i.e Team Arvind and Group Anna respect each other's route or manner of the movement ,so we should stop thinking that this split means Anna V/s Khejrival!. Both of them sorted out their differences and decided to pay external support to each other's movement.
  Anna 's plan with Ramdev are still not clear .
  

Editor's View: Its bad that team got split , but there is a bright side as well. The movement for lokpal is now open in both the political (by measn of Team Khejrival) and non-political ways(by means of group Anna). 

Source:http://www.firstpost.com/india/anna-live-jan-lokpals-non-existence-is-due-to-kapil-sibal-474674.html
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/team-anna-splits-anna-tells-kejriwal-faction-not-to-use-his-name-photo-for-new-party/1005185
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/post-split-with-arvind-kejriwal-anna-hazare-meets-baba-ramdev-269644