CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION GROUP

INDIAthe largest Democracy in the world

IS A MESS

Luckily - by the grace of GOD - India still survivesBut it is getting worse every day

We experience it every single day of the week

LOOK ANYWHERE ……

1. Road network - insufficient, and poorly maintained

2. Railway network is unsafe, dirty, inefficient and corrupt to the core

3. Housing - We cannot provide to our people – they live and die in slums

4. Electricity, Gas and Clean Drinking Water - there is always a shortage

5. Sanitation and Sewage we have no plans– there is filth everywhere

6. Schools – but without Roofs, Toilets, and Teachers

7. Skill based training - we are unable to provide to our youngsters

8. Medical facilities – in our Villages, Tehsils and Districts

9. Medical Insurance - None

LOOK ANYWHERE ……

10. Judicial System - 330 lakh cases pending

11. Crimes against Women and Human trafficking - no special processes

12. Unhygienic Pollution - Air, Ground Water, Land

13. Waste Management – Negligible and we do not punish the violators

14. Flora, Fauna and Wild Life - very poor Management

15. Farmers (56% of our people) - no support committing suicide

16. Police Force - a menace to our own PEOPLE

17. Terrorism – No control

18. Army, Navy, Air Force and Para Military forces - ill equipped

KEEP LOOKING …..

Except Milk Distribution, Egg Supply & Telecommunications

THE MESS IS EVERYWHERE

AFTER 65 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

WHY THIS SITUATION ?

THIS IS BECAUSE INDIA SUFFERS FROM

RAMPANT CORRUPTION / BRIBERY

&

NO ACCOUNTABILITY

POLITICS HAS BECOME A BUSINESS ABOVE THE LAW

USE PUBLIC MONEYwith

NO ACCOUNTABILITY

THE PEOPLE OF INDIA DO NOT TRUST THAT THIS GOVERNMENT

THE NEXT, OR ANY OTHER

WILL DO ANYTHING

THEY WILL ONLY FOOL USAS THEY HAVE – FOR LAST 65 YEARS

SO …. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION ?

WETHE PEOPLE OF INDIA

USING

THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE

1. In a proper Democracy the Politicians are truly dependent on The Power of the People

2. No Government can withstand the Pressure that People can create when they Get Together, SPEAK in one voice, and Demand what they desire

3. When Gandhi Ji told the British to QUIT INDIA – they knew that their time in India was over

4. Recently – when 3,000 Students and Women got together at Vijay Chowk – to meet the President – the Government knew what to do

FAST TRACK COURT and a NEW ANTI RAPE ORDINANCE was ready in 45 days

THE POWER OF THE PEOPLE

BUT HOW DO PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR DESIRED PURPOSE ?

THROUGH A

CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION GROUP“CSAG”

A PLATFORM WHERE

THE PEOPLE OF INDIA STAND TOGETHER

* EXPRESS WHAT THEY DESIRE * PUSH FOR ACTION

1. CSAG will be entirely APOLITICAL We have no association with any Political Party or Group of any kind

2. CSAG will have no conflict with the GOVERNMENT OF INDIA or PARLIAMENT This, or next or any other

3. CSAG will not participate is any Strikes or Bandhs or any work stopping activity This always costs the country a price it cannot afford to pay

OBJECTIVESCSAG

1. CSAG will be a THINK TANK on behalf of the PEOPLE OF INDIA To analyse key issues and translate them into desires of the People, its priorities and present tangible reform actions

2. CSAG will prepare and present Petitions to the

* President of India* Chief Justice of India* Chief Election Commissioner* Comptroller and Accountant General* Chief Vigilance Commissioner

These Petitions will be signed and supported by millions of Indians

3. CSAG will provide Technical support and Advisory service To the National, State , Panchayati Raj and Local Governments

METHODOLOGYCSAG

STRONGLY BELIEVES

The Constitution of India provides the People the following Democratic Structure

CONSTITUTIONAL BODY CONSTITUTIONAL BODY CONSTITUTIONAL BODY CONSTITUTIONAL BODYELECTED BODY

ELECTED BODY ELECTED BODY

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These Constitutional bodies were specially created to act as watch – dogs on the Government to prevent it from acting against the wishes of the People

WILL WORK WITH

• Election Commission of India

• Central Vigilance Commission

• Supreme Court of India

* Comptroller & Auditor General

Since the Government is unlikely to do anything CSAG is working with the Constitutional Bodies which do not Report to the Government and are directly under the President

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1. REMOVE BRIBERY / CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT WE NEED TO REMOVE IT AT THE TOP – MINISTERs, MPs, MLAs *

* IT ENCOURAGES SENIOR OFFICIALS – BUREAUCRATS / POLICE* IT PERCOLATES DOWN TO – OFFICERS / BABUS * IT THEN SPREADS TO – ALL OTHER AREAS

PURSUITS

2. ACCOUNTABILITY / RESPONSIBILTY OF ALL ELECTED PERSONS

ALL ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFENTIRE POLICE FORCE

ENTIRE PROCESS OF DELIVERY OF JUSTICE AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF EXPENSES

AN INDEPENDENT VIGILANCEAN INDEPENDENT CONDUCT OF FREE AND FAIR CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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The FREE AND FAIR PROCESS OF ELECTIONS has been fully underminedIndia has only a NAAM KE VASTE Democracy

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

1 CANDIDATES

1.1. ON LINE submission of applications / affidavits

1.2 INCOME TAX DEPT. to get copies for scrutiny

1.3 STRICT SCRUTINY of Election Expenses of Winning Candidates

2 POLITICAL PARTIES

2.1 AUDIT OF EXPENSES by CAG

3.2 ALL EXPENSES IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

3 VOTERS

3.1 Accurate Voter Lists

4.2 Create “Right to Reject”

4.3 Create “”Annual Appraisal” by the People

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APPOINTMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL / SENIOR BUREAUCRAT POSITIONS

1. Governors / Lt Governors 2. CEC/ECs, CAG, CVC/VCs

3. SENIOR IAS / IPS OFFICERS

These causes many problems - as the State sees such people with suspicion The appointment of these persons should be done by a Collegium of:

* Prime Minister* Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha* Chief Justice of India

The CAG and CVC have no scope of any further appointments The CEC does not have such a limitation - must be done immediately.

IAS / IPS Officers should have a Fixed Term of service

The President of India constituted the 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission inAugust 2005.

It has submitted 15 Reports so far and has already recommended the structure of Local Self – Governance / Panchayati Raj InstitutionsIn spite of above – we do not see its implementation and huge gaps in between

It is most important that we implement the Panchayati Raj system so that we can get the Accountability of our Administrative System in proper place

RECOMMENDATIONS OF 2nd ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS COMMISSIONCSAG

There has been an endless debate on LOKPAL / LOKAYUKTASThe CBI has already been called a “Caged Parrot” by the Supreme Court

1. We already have the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)The CVC should be empowered to function as the LOKPALThe CBI should be placed under the CVC

2. We already have the State Vigilance Commissioners (SVC)The SVC can be the LOKAYUKTAThe Anti Corruption Bureaus (ACB) should be taken over by the SVC

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CHIEF VIGILANCE COMMISSIONER

WE NEED AN ORGANISATION TO CONTROL CORRUPTION

1. These Reports are endlessly debated and there is no ACTION TAKEN

2. These Reports should be sent to Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)Action should be taken within 3 months

3. The CAG should audit the following:* All winning candidates in Elections of MP’s / MLA’s* All Political Parties

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COMPTROLLER AND ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

THE CAG REPORTS ARE SENT TO THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

3 FAST TRACK COURTS

3.1 FOR CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN

3.2 FOR CRIMES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

3.3 FOR CASES OF CORRUPTION

4 SET UP GRAM NYAYALAYS

5 E COURTS

6 INCREASE IN LOK ADALATS

THE PROCESS OF DELIVERY OF JUSTICE IS VERY SLOW

1 CASES PENDING

1.1 66,700 in Supreme Court

1.2 43,00,000 in High Courts

1.3 2.8 crores in Lower Courts

2 APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES PENDING

2.1 262 Judges in Supreme / High Courts

2.2 3,000 Judges in Lower Courts

BUT WE BELIEVE THAT ONCE THE PROBLEMS OF BRIBERY / CORRUPTION & ACCOUNTABILITY / RESPONSIBILITY - ARE IN PLACE – A LOT OF OTHERS WILL ALSO START GETTING SETTLED

REALIZES

THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PROBLEM AREAS

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NNFI – National Network for India

NNFI Trust, New Delhi has been working on these issues for over 11 yearsWe are willing and able to take on the role of anchor to set up CSAG

1. NNFI already has the following:* Team of knowledgeable , committed people of proven integrity* Large PAN INDIA network of like-minded people who are already working towards the

the same goals, but each functioning on its own

2. NNFI has contacts with close to 100,000 people in most Districts of India * We also have a large network of people outside India

3.NNFI has already created our own Website < ciri.org.in >

We are in a position to provide all our resources to build up CSAG

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CSAG – RESULTS SO FAR

NNFI working together with our Associates , have achieved the following so far:

A. ELECTORAL REFORMS

1. Petition sent to Chief Election Commissioner for ON LINE filing of applicationsFollow up meetings with CEC

2. Supreme Court ordered NOTAFollowing up orders in progress

3. Supreme Court ordered all MP’s / MLA’s disqualified for 6 years on conviction

4. CIC ordered that all Political parties to be under RTI

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CSAG – RESULTS SO FAR

NNFI working together with our Associates , have achieved the following so far:

B. LEGAL PROCESSES

1. FAST TRACK COURTS for Rape Cases

2. Rs 150 crores sanctioned for setting up GRAM NYAYALAS151 Gram Nyayalays notified

3. Rs 955 crores sanctioned for E COURTS Video conference facilities started in courts

4. 1,800 Lok Adalats approved

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CSAG – RESULTS SO FAR

NNFI working together with our Associates , have achieved the following so far:

C. APPOINTMENT OF KEY ADMINSTRATIVE POSITIONS

1. Supreme Court declares CBI as a “caged parrot”Orders review by the Government

1. THE PEOPLE OF INDIA SPECIALLY THE YOUTH AND WOMEN OF INDIA In every Tehsil / District / State / World

REACH THEM THROUGH:

* E Mail * Our Website * Facebook / Twitter / Linkedin / Blogging

* Articles in Newspapers / Magazines – in English / Hindi / Local language * Programs on TV - in English / Hindi / Local language

* Forums organized by us / others

WE NEED TO REACH OUT TOCSAG

2. SPECIAL TEAMS FOR EACH PROJECT These Teams have:

A. PATRON / GUIDE There is a good number of such people available to us These are very senior people – honest and straight People who know the system and how to set it right

B. PROGRAM DIRECTOR We have very accomplished / experienced people People who know the issues and ability to execute People who will be Accountable for the results

C. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE Young, Dedicated and Committed to assist the Team

* We need a small but well equipped office with Internet, Telephones and Conference facilities

WE NEED TO BUILD OUR CAPABILITYCSAG

INDIA IS A MESS

It is a necessity for its Leading Citizens to come forward and support a platform to demand governance CORPORATE COMPANIES contribute LAKHS / CRORES to Political PartiesWhy not also contribute a little to its SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZENS RIGHTS Your contribution will not be spent on WORTHLESS PUBLIC SPENDINGYour contribution will be placed in a FIXED DEPOSIT A/CWe will earn approx. 10% interest – which will be used by us for meeting our expensesWe can refund this to you at any time of your asking

You are welcome to be on our Board of Governors who control our operations You will have LIVE ACCESS to all our Finances and AccountsYou will have LIVE ACCESS to all our Status Reports on Daily / Monthly basisAt your desire – we will / will not allow access to information on you to the Public

PLEASE BECOME OUR CORPORATE / LIFE TIME MEMBERCSAG

WE REQUEST YOU TO HELP SUPPORT A POWERFUL

CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION GROUP

IT IS AN IMPERATIVE – NOT REALLY A CHOICE

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To help create CSAG please contact

NATIONAL NETWORK FOR INDIA131-132, Som Dutt Chambers,

5 Bhikaji Cama PlaceNew Delhi 110066

INDIA

Tel: + 91 11 26563394 + 91 11 26161246

Fax: + 91 11 26182867 E Mail: info@ciri.org.in Website: www.ciri.org.in

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