Lok Satta has led numerous movements over the years aimed at electoral reforms, strengthening of local governments, judicial reforms, and increasing transparency and accountability. Some key achievements include facilitating online voter enrollment, requiring candidates to disclose criminal records, strengthening the anti-defection law, regulating political party funds, cancelling illegal 2G licenses, enacting the Right to Information Act, and establishing Gram Nyayalayas (local courts). Lok Satta's efforts have helped reform many areas of governance in India.

1. Achievements of Lok Satta

2. A people's movement for good governance
Started on 3rd August 1997

3. Voter Registration Process Simplified
Movements:
• Conducted sample surveys in 112 polling stations in 2004
• Surveyed electoral rolls in Sanathnagar constituency in 2005
• Campaign for verification of electoral rolls
• Organized events for easy Voter Registration
Achievements
• Mobile/online voter enrollment facilitated
• Voters list made available in each polling station
• Special official at each polling station
• Voter registration made simple through Post Offices in 2008
• Voting rights for NRIs from 2010

4. Election Watch Movement
Movements:
• Election Watch Movement launched in 1999 for electoral reforms
• Campaign for screening of candidates with criminal antecedents
• Common Platforms for public debates in 130 constituencies to enable
people’s participation
• Postcards campaign for implementation of Supreme court’s ruling in 2002
• Silent processions in 200 centres
• Conducted People’s Ballot with 10 lakh members
Achievements
• In 2003, Supreme Court mandates disclosure of criminal record by
contesting candidates
• Filing of criminal records, property affidavits along with nomination
papers made compulsory

5. Government’s move to rescue Convicted
Legislators trashed
Movements:
• Proposed disqualification for all convicted legislators (1997)
• Campaign for exclusion of criminals from legislatures
• Proposal submitted to the Parliament in 2006
• Representation to the President to reject ordinance that protected
convicted legislators
Achievements
• Supreme Court’s order for immediate disqualification of convicted
legislators in 2013
• Ordinance withdrawn

6. Anti – Defection Law made stringent
Movements:
• Demand for strengthening anti-defection law (1997)
• Appealed for disqualification in case of defection
Achievements
• Anti-defection law amended in 2003
• Provision for disqualification if the member defects party

7. Ceiling on Oversized Ministries
Movements:
• Conducted protests against expansion of Council of Ministers
• Campaigned for restriction of the size of Ministry to 10 % of total strength
of Legislative Assemblies
Achievements
• Constitutional limitation on the maximum number of ministers
• Number restricted to 15 % of the strength of the Legislative Assemblies

8. Legislation for Disclosure of Party Funds
Movements:
• Initiatives for party reforms since 1997
• Demand for transparency in funds and surplus expenditure
• Advocated elimination of black money in election campaigns
Achievements
• Legislation in 2003 regulating collection of party funds
• Tax exemptions in case of donations
• Mandatory disclosure of party accounts to the Election Commission
• Disclosure of donations exceeding Rs.20,000

9. Battles against Corruption
Movements:
• Participation in International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9
• Several anti-corruption activities, events undertaken since 2004
• “Deshamunu preminchumanna” (Love for One’s Country) programme
conducted for the youth
• Legal battles initiated against corruption scandals
• Petition for abolition of 2G spectrum licenses
Achievements
• 122 - 2G licenses cancelled based on the Supreme Court’s judgment in
2012
• Competitive bidding ordered by the Court
• Large number of students engaged in anti-corruption movement

10. Federation for Empowerment of
Local Governments
Movements:
• Federation for the Empowerment of Local Governments (FELG) formed in
February 2003
• Organised One Crore Signatures campaign
• Legal initiatives for holding local elections
• Organized Round Table on 22nd October 2013 for the expansion of the
movement
Achievements
• Recognition at National and State levels
• Second Administrative Reforms Commission acknowledges
• Central Panchayat Raj Ministry acts upon the same

11. Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
Movements:
• Organized National Level Round Table on April 24 th 2011
• Advocated formation of Lokpal and Lokayuktas (ombudsman) in single
legislation
• Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan leads Lokpal Ratha Yatra in July 2011
• Representation made to the Parliamentary Standing Committee
• Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Bill drafted
Achievements
• Prime Minister mentions Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan’s proposals in the
Parliament
• Standing Committee Report incorporates Lok Satta’s proposals

12. One Crore Signatures Campaign for
Local Governments
Movements:
• Little Republic Day organized on 26th January 2003
• Panchayat presidents hoisted the flag and asserted their supremacy
• Conferences held across districts – resolutions, promises and pledges
undertaken
• Panchayat offices renamed as local governments
• Collection of 1 crore 8 lakh signatures in 50 days
• Grand Celebrations in Hyderabad on the historic achievement
Achievements
• Government and Opposition parties assured to devolve powers
• Gained nation-wide recognition – allocation of funds for Panchayats
increased

13. Judicial Reforms - Gram Nyayalayas
Movements:
• Proposal for Gram Nyayalayas mooted in 2003
• Bill for Gram Nyayalayas drafted in 2003 in consultation with eminent
jurists
• Elicited public opinion in villages
• Proposal made before NAC demanding local courts
Achievements
• Gram Nyayalayas Act enacted by the centre in 2009
• Legislation incorporated Lok Satta’s proposals

14. Judicial Reforms - JAC
Movements:
• Highlighted corruption in the judiciary
• Committee comprising of Late Justice Verma, Justice Krishna Iyer, Justice
Venkatachaliah formed in 2011
• Submitted a report to the Government on the National Judicial
Commission
• Proposal for creation of All India Judicial Service
Achievements
• Judicial Accountability Bill tabled in the Parliament in 2010
• Bill for creation of National Judicial Commission tabled in the Parliament
in 2013
• Lok Satta’s proposals incorporated in the bill.
• Autonomy for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)
• Provision to remove the corrupt officials in the judiciary

15. Police Reforms
Movements:
• Extensive campaigns organized for police reforms
• Sought for autonomous investigations free from political influence
• Demand for bringing police forces under the purview of the local
government jurisdiction
Achievements
• Supreme Court issues directives for police reforms in 2006
• Supreme Court orders for autonomy in crime investigation

16. Right to Information Act
Movements:
• Model Right to Information Bill released in 2001
• Extensive campaigns carried out in districts in 2002-03
• One and a half lakh postcards sent to Prime Minister in 2004
• Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan as NAC member plays crucial role in drafting the
act
Achievements
• Enactment of the RTI Act in 2005
• Lok Satta contributed to the translation of legislation into Telugu and in
conducting training programmes on the same.

17. Citizen’s Right to Public Services
Movements:
• Published Citizen’s Charter document under the Surajyam banner
• Swarajyam march organized in Hyderabad on October 2 nd
• Swarajyam committees formed across cities for Citizens’ Charters
• Citizen service centers setup at various places
• Submitted Right to Public Services Bill at the national level in 2012
• Proposals made before the Parliamentary Standing Committee in 2012
Achievements
• Charters get introduced in municipalities and panchayats in 2001
• Sample citizens’ charters for all government departments
• E-seva/Mee-seva centers started at various places
• Lok Satta’s proposals incorporated in the Citizen’s Right to Public Services
Bill

18. National Rural Health Mission
Movements:
• Demand for health services reforms since 1997
• Surveys conducted and reports drafted
• Public-private partnership in delivery of health services proposed
• Crucial role of Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan in the formulation of Arogya
Mission (as an NAC member)
Achievements
• National Rural Health Mission initiated in 2005
• One ASHA worker allocated for every 5,000 persons in rural areas
• Funds allocated to villages for public health
(Rs.10,000 for health sub-centers and Rs.15,000 for sanitation annually)
• Special grants for PHCs and mandals

19. Farmers Empowerment gets an impetus
Movements:
• Formation of Federation of Independent Farmer’s Associations (FIFA) in 2011
• Demand for free markets to make agriculture profitable
• Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan‘s Rytu Chaitanya Yatras for mobilising the farmers
and surveying of market yards
• Padayatras undertaken by Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan for establishment of free
markets
Achievements
• Focus shifted from sustenance to profitable agriculture
• Benefit of 3600 crores to the farmers in one season as a result of
Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan ’s Padayatra
• Partial lifting of embargos on foreign exports
• Tariffs levied on imports

20. Constitutional Safeguard for Cooperatives
Movements:
• Advocated the right to form cooperatives as a fundamental right
• Demand for a model legislation to free cooperatives from political
interference
• Several petitions in state high court for autonomy of cooperatives
• Facilitated movements involving milk cooperatives
Achievements
• 97th constitutional amendment in 2012 safeguarding cooperatives
• Formation of cooperative societies made a fundamental right
• Obtained favorable orders in high court against political interference

21. Power sector reforms
Movements:
• Formation of Consumer Organization for Reforms in Electricity (CORE) for
the public
• Membership in the State Electricity Task force (2002)
• Pilot projects undertaken in 2004 for electricity distribution
• Management of four feeders through Lok Satta franchises
Achievements
• Considerable reduction of losses in electricity distribution
• 24 hour electricity supply to houses
• Explosion of electric transformers reduced
• Immediate Response Mechanism for farmers developed – initiative
welcomed by the farmers

22. Elimination of Short Delivery at Petrol Pumps
Movements:
• Surveillance of petrol pumps in 1998
• Illegal deliveries exposed with the help of pre-calibrated measures
• 5-10 percent of the petrol pumps irregularities noticed
Achievements
• Government takes notice of elimination of short delivery
• Increased scrutiny of oil companies
• Electronic devices installed in petrol pumps to test purity
• Benefit of 2 lakh crores for the people in 15 years

23. Empowerment of Women &
Abolition of Liquor
Movements:
• Alternative Women’s Reservation Bill drafted in 2002
• Training conducted for women representatives in 12 districts in 2004
• Campaign for abolition of liquor in 2007
• Padayatra undertaken by Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan in Guntur district
• Protests against liquor shop auctions in 2012
Achievements
• Women’s reservation increased to 50 % in local governments
• AP Government halts liquor shop auctions

24. Surajya Movement
Movements:
• Initiated the Surajya movement on a wide platform
• Round tables organized in 90 villages from August 2012
• Pledges by thousands of students
• Fast (Deeksha) by Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan for 3 days in December 2012
• Mobilized large number of people in December 2012
Achievements
• Large scale participation by urban middle classes
• Mobilization of thousands of students
• Garnered wide support for the Surajya goals and objectives