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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 17:46:34 -0400
Subject: [kwest-periodic] Fw: [ncfi] RE: Gujarat Election Watch
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For info--- on the national campaign for democratic reform. This issue conc=
erns all aspects of governance in our country and whatever we have been try=
ing to improve in our various email groups. Those who want to participate m=
ay kindly see the following link http://www.yahoogroups.com/groups/ncfi and=
/or subscribe by giving a blank email to ncfi-subscribe@yahoogroups.com . P=
lease give a brief introduction to the group if possible-- who you are and =
how can you participate/help/contribute to the movement. The email address =
is ncfi@yahoogroups.com.
thanks
Kush
----- Original Message -----
From: "sudiptsen" <sudiptsen@hotmail.com>
To: <ncfi@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 9:33 AM
Subject: [ncfi] RE: Gujarat Election Watch
> Dear Ms Bhalla,
> The postal address for Association for Democratic Reforms is:
>
> C/o
> Professor Trilochan Sastry,
> Indian Institute of Management,
> Vastrapur,
> Ahmedabad 380015.
> India
>
> Prof Sastry is availabe at: 079-6324824(o) and 079-6325425(r).
>
>
> Ashim Jain co-ordinates our work in the USA, and he is available at
> 617-233-6792 or 408-802-0984 email ashim_jain@yahoo.com.
>
> I'm reproducing our mailer below: please feel free to forward it to
> whosoever shares your concern for governance in India
>
>
> "All of you on this list must be aware that the strongest case
> for
> enforcement of the Supreme Court Judgement on Electoral Reforms
> lies
> in the forthcoming Gujarat Elections. For those who came in
> late, ADR
> initiated the PIL that led to the Supreme Court judgement, and
> it has
> been, by and large ,a single handed effort for the first 2
> years.
>
> Concerned Indians across the world have signed an online
> petition
> which has acquired 61,000 signatures as of date
> (http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/SupremeCourtIndia_Clean_Politics/
> cur_sign.html ) A large majority of the respondents have
> expressed a
> desire to do something more for the cause. The folks who
> maintain the
> site are working out a programme by which their desire to
> contribute
> to the national cause can be realized.
>
> Professors Jagdeep Chhokar, Trilochan Sastry and all others
> working
> with the Association for Democratic reforms have a simple plan
> for
> ensuring that no candidates with criminal backgrounds stand for
> elections. Following is an extract from the mailer sent to NRIs
>
> "* There was an informal meeting at the India International
> Centre on
> the 9th of September, between representatives of the National
> Campaign,ADR (Ahmedabad) and AGNI (Mumbai).
>
> The outcome of the meet was that a state wide election watch
> campaign
> will be mounted by ADR ;and the National Campaign will synergise
> with
> them to
>
> a) Have newspaper advertisements released in major urban centres
> in
> regional newspapers, asking readers to write in to a P.O. box
> number
> with details of criminal antecedents of candidates, which will
> be
> forwarded to the Election Commission for further action.
>
> b) Cross check details with local courts
>
> c) File petitions to have candidates with criminal records dis-
> elected.
>
> There are 25 districts in Gujarat, viz.
>
> AHMEDABAD
> AMRELI
> ANAND
> BANAS
> KANTHA
>
> BARAUCH
> BHAVNAGAR
>
> DAHOD
> GANDHINAGAR
>
> JAMNAGAR
> JUNAGADH
>
> KHEDA
> KACHCHH
>
> MEHSANA
> NARMADA
>
> NAVSARI
> PANCH MAHAL
>
> PATAN
> PORBANDER
>
> RAJKOT
> SABAR KANTHA
>
> SURAT
> SURENDRANAGAR
>
> THE DANGS
> VADODARA
>
> VALSAD
>
>
>
>
> * The above action needs an estimated $11,400(Rs 5,70,000) for
> the
> entire campaign as follows:
>
> 1.State wide half/quarter page advertisements @ $600/day/paper
> in
> three major regional language/ English newspapers over 3 days:
> $5400
> (Rs 2,70,000)
>
> 2. Travel costs from Ahmedabad to regional courts by ADR team to
> verify court records: 10 teams of 2 members each,
>
> @ $300 (RS 15,000) per person per round trip ( travel
> costs/hotel
> stay for a week /food) :$6000 (Rs 3 lacs)
>
> We need commitments by the 3rd week of September, i.e 21st
> September.
> The Elections are slated for mid/end October 2002.
>
> Surplus funds will be returned to participating NPO's along with
> an
> audited statement of expenses.
>
>
> As list moderator, I have been watching the degree of
> involvement
> of the people concerned with the campaign, and it is my
> submission
> that list members could help move the campaign forward
> significantly
> by making a monetary contribution directly to the cause.
> Cheques
> should be made out to the `Association For Democratic Reforms",
> and
> couriered to the address given below.
>
>
> c/o
> Professor Trilochan Sastry, Indian Institute of Management,
> Vastrapur,
> Ahmedabad 380015.
>
> They will periodically send updates to all donours on their
> activites.
> Prof Sastry is availabe at: 079-6324824(o) and 079-6325425(r).
>
>
> Certain people on the list have already contributed
> substantially,
> and the largest contribution from within India has been Rs 5000,
> from
> an ex-serviceman. The largest contribution from abroad has been
> $500
> (Rs 25,000 at current exchange rates). Average contributions
> are in
> the range of Rs 250-Rs 1000, though some housewives from Bombay
> have
> sent in Rs 2300/-. About 10% of the funds have already been
> raised.
> Let us try to match the generosity of our Non Resident friends.
> Please send me (sudiptsen@yahoo.co.in) a copy of your email commiting
> funds (if any) to
> Professor Sastry (tsastry@hotmail.com) so that I can keep tabs. Just
> reply to this e-mail by hitting your reply button: the "to" field
> contains the requisite addresses.
> Also do forward this mail to any of your other friends who are
> concerned about the governance of the country.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> ncfi-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
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>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Kush</FONT></DIV>
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Monday, September 30, 2002 9:33 AM<BR>Subject: [ncfi] RE: Gujarat Election=
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Watch<BR><BR><BR>> Dear Ms Bhalla,<BR>> The postal address for Associ=
ation=20
for Democratic Reforms is:<BR>><BR>> C/o<BR>> Professor Trilochan=
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Sastry,<BR>> Indian Institute of Management,<BR>> Vastrapur,<BR>>=
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Ahmedabad 380015.<BR>> India<BR>><BR>> Prof Sastry is availabe at:=
=20
079-6324824(o) and 079-6325425(r).<BR>><BR>><BR>> Ashim Jain=20
co-ordinates our work in the USA, and he is available at<BR>> 617-233-67=
92 or=20
408-802-0984 email </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:ashim_jain@yahoo.com"><FONT fac=
e=3DArial=20
size=3D2>ashim_jain@yahoo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>.<BR>&g=
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I'm reproducing our mailer below: please feel free to forward it to<BR>>=
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whosoever shares your concern for governance in India<BR>><BR>><BR>&g=
t;=20
"All of you on this list must be aware that the strongest case<BR>>=20
for<BR>> enforcement of the Supreme Court Judgement on Electoral=20
Reforms<BR>> lies<BR>> in the forthcoming Gujarat Elections. For thos=
e who=20
came in<BR>> late, ADR<BR>> initiated the PIL that led to the Supreme=
=20
Court judgement, and<BR>> it has<BR>> been, by and large ,a single ha=
nded=20
effort for the first 2<BR>> years.<BR>><BR>> Concerned Indians acr=
oss=20
the world have signed an online<BR>> petition<BR>> which has acquired=
=20
61,000 signatures as of date<BR>> (</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/SupremeCourtIndia_Clean_Politic=
s/"><FONT=20
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/SupremeCourtIndia_Clean_Politi=
cs/</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>> cur_sign.html ) A large majority of the responde=
nts=20
have<BR>> expressed a<BR>> desire to do something more for the cause.=
The=20
folks who<BR>> maintain the<BR>> site are working out a programme by =
which=20
their desire to<BR>> contribute<BR>> to the national cause can =
be=20
realized.<BR>><BR>> Professors Jagdeep Chhokar, Trilochan Sastry and =
all=20
others<BR>> working<BR>> with the Association for Democratic reforms=
=20
have a simple plan<BR>> for<BR>> ensuring that no candida=
tes=20
with criminal backgrounds stand for<BR>> elections. Following is an extr=
act=20
from the mailer sent to NRIs<BR>><BR>> "* There was an informal meeti=
ng at=20
the India International<BR>> Centre on<BR>> the 9th of September, bet=
ween=20
representatives of the National<BR>> Campaign,ADR (Ahmedabad) and AGNI=20
(Mumbai).<BR>><BR>> The outcome of the meet was that a state wide ele=
ction=20
watch<BR>> campaign<BR>> will be mounted by ADR ;and the National Cam=
paign=20
will synergise<BR>> with<BR>> them to<BR>><BR>> a) Have newspap=
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advertisements released in major urban centres<BR>> in<BR>> regional=
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newspapers, asking readers to write in to a P.O. box<BR>> number<BR>>=
with=20
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DANGS<BR>> VADODARA<BR>><BR>>=20
VALSAD<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> * The above action needs an=
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estimated $11,400(Rs 5,70,000) for<BR>> the<BR>> entire campaign as=20
follows:<BR>><BR>> 1.State wide half/quarter page advertisement=
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newspapers over 3 days:<BR>> $5400<BR>> (Rs 2,70,000)<BR>><BR>>=
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court records: 10 teams of 2 members each,<BR>><BR>> @ $300 (RS 15,00=
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/food) :$6000 (Rs 3 lacs)<BR>><BR>> We need commitments by the 3rd we=
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September, i.e 21st<BR>> September.<BR>> The Elections are slated for=
=20
mid/end October 2002.<BR>><BR>> Surplus funds will be returned to=20
participating NPO's along with<BR>> an<BR>> audited statement of=20
expenses.<BR>><BR>><BR>> As list moderator, I have been watc=
hing=20
the degree of<BR>> involvement<BR>> of the people concerned wit=
h the=20
campaign, and it is my<BR>> submission<BR>> that list members could h=
elp=20
move the campaign forward<BR>> significantly<BR>> by making a =20
monetary contribution directly to the cause.<BR>> Cheques<BR>> should=
be=20
made out to the `Association For Democratic Reforms",<BR>> and<BR>=
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couriered to the address given below.<BR>><BR>><BR>> c/o<BR>>=20
Professor Trilochan Sastry, Indian Institute of Management,<BR>>=20
Vastrapur,<BR>> Ahmedabad 380015.<BR>><BR>> They will periodically=
send=20
updates to all donours on their<BR>> activites.<BR>> Prof Sastry is=20
availabe at: 079-6324824(o) and 079-6325425(r).<BR>><BR>><BR>> Cer=
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