This document discusses the history of politics and key political events in India from 1980 to 2014. It covers major political scandals and estimates the total financial losses from various scams over the years. It also analyzes election data on candidates with criminal charges and large increases in wealth. Finally, it proposes several reforms such as holding candidates accountable to their election manifestos, restricting candidates facing serious criminal charges, and verifying sources of abnormal wealth increases in politicians. The overall document aims to educate about the impact of politics in India while suggesting ways to improve the system.

1. BY
AYUSH AGARWAL
ARINDAM BHATTACHARJEE
SHASHI RANJAN

2. What is politics?
Man is by nature a political animal.
AR I S TOT L E
 Politics is exciting because people disagree.
 They disagree about how they should live.
 Who should get what?
 How should power and other resources be distributed?
 Should society be based on cooperation or conflict?
 How should collective decisions be made?
 Who should have a say?
 How much influence should each person have?
“It is always a dialogue, and never a monologue”

3. Politics in India and how it affected us.

4. “A BREIF HISTORY OF TIME”
1980
• Sanjay Gandhi killed in a Air crash.
1984
• PM Indira Gandhi ordered the operation Blue Star .
• PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her security guards.
• Anti Sikh riots over 10,000 dead
1990
• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act was passed in the parliament.
• Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act is passed.
1986
• Environmental Protection Act was passed
• Consumer Protection Act was passed.
1987
• Goa became a state

5. 1990
• Mandal Commission suggestions implemented by PM V.P. SingH.
1991
• Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by suicide bomber in Sriperumbudur.
• Company Law implemented.
1992
• Babri Masjid demolition at Ayodhya .
1995
• India joins WTO.
1996
• 13 days PM- Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
1997
• ‘Chara Ghotala’ by Laloo Prasad Yadav.
1998
• A total of 5 nuclear tests in Pokhran took place. UN condemns the tests.

6. 1999
• India-US talks on Nuclear issues.
• PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee visits Pakistan.
• BJP’s 13 months old government falls in April.
• Tension at Indo-Pak border.
2000
• India- South Africa signs a defense cooperation agreement.
• Indo-Russian ties for defense issues.
• States of Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand are formed.
• Attack on Red Fort in Delhi, Vajpayee blames Pakistan
2001
• Attack on Parliament, New Delhi.
2002
• ‘Godhra kaand’- 59 Hindus were killed in a train fire while returning from Ayodhya
leading to riots in Gujarat claiming more than 1000 lives.

7. 2006
• India’s largest ever Rural job scheme is launched, aimed at lifting about 60 million
families out of poverty.
• Mumbai bomb blast kills 180 people.
2007
• Strongest economic growth of 20 years i.e. 9.4% was reported.
2008
• US signs nuclear trade with India
• 26/11 Mumbai attacks clear evidence of Pakistani involvement.
2009
• India-Russia signs Uranium deal.
2010
• Ajmal Amir Kasab convicted by court.
2011
• India becomes the world’s largest importer of Arms.
• Anna Hazare stages 12 days hunger strike in Delhi against corruption.

8. 2012
• Ajmal Amir Kasab the sole survivor of 2008 Mumbai attacks is executed in pune
prison.
• Coal Gate scam.
2013
• 4 men sentenced to death in Nirbhaya rape case.
• Supreme court reverses the decriminalization of Homosexual Act 2009 by Delhi High
court.
• Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted for Fodder Scam.
• Lokpal bill passed.
2014
• Arvind Kejriwal resigns from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi after 49 days

9. THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY
THE GOOD
 India Became Nuclear Power
 Telecommunication Revolution
 RTI
 MG NREGA
 Nuclear deal
 Right to Education
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10. THE BAD
YEAR SCAM Rupees
1980-1990 Bofors scam 65 crores
2009 Satyam Computer Services scandal 891 crores
2002-2010 UP Food grain scam: 35,000 crore
2001 Stock market scam 1 lakh crore
2010 CWG scam 500 crore +
2010 2G spectrum scam 1,76,000 crore
2012 Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam 1500 crore +
2012 Tatra scam 750 crore
2012 Coal mining controversy 1,85,591 crore
2013 Railway promotion scam
2013 Saradha Group chit fund scam 10,000 crore
2013 Agusta Westland chopper scam 79.5 crore

11. TOTAL LOSS TO ECONOMY TILL
TODAY
Rs.910,603,234,300,000

12. THE UGLY
• 2009 Lok Sabha Poll estimated spending nearly ₹ 10,000 crore,
higher than the 2008 US Presidential Elections (nearly ₹ 8,000 crore)
• 162 MPs have a total of 552 pending criminal cases, of which, 76
were serious
• 15% of candidates for 2009 lok Sabha elections had pending criminal
cases against them
• 1,448 of total 4,835 MPs and MLAs are facing criminal charges
• 62% of the candidates were without a PAN
• Candidates with criminal charges enjoy a higher Success Rate (23%),
which is almost double the success rate of candidates with clean
record (12%).

13. 2014 ELECTION REPORT CARD
0
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30
40
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80
90
100
RJD
NCP
SHIVSENA
CPI(ML)(L)
TRS
CPI(M)
JD(U)
CPI
BJP
JD(S)
INC
SP
BSP
DMK
AIADMK
AAP
BJD
AITC
INDEPENDENT
%ofcandidates
Candidates with Criminal cases
Crorepati Candidates
* Data obtained from ADR

14. WHAT WE NEED TO DO
CANDIDATE ACCOUNTABILITY
YOUTH PARTICIPATION
CURBING THE INFLUENCE OF
MUSCLE AND MONEY
VOTER AWARENESS

15. Each candidates submits an individual
manifesto in vernacular language during
nomination .
Manifesto should be meant to address the
local problems
Election Commission and District Administration
keeps track of manifesto progress
A candidate failing to deliver 60% promises of
manifesto is ineligible for next election
CANDIDATE ACCOUNTABILITY

16. SMARTER
AND
AWARE
VOTER
MANDATORY
DEBATE
AMONG ALL
CANDIDATES
ELECTION
COMMISION
SUPERVISES
THE DEBATE
EXPENDITURE TO
BE SHARED BY
CANDIDATES
VOTER AWARENESS
DEBATE TO BE
BROADCATED ON
LOCAL RADIO
AND TELEVISION

17. YOUTH PARTICIPATION
IDENTIFICATION OF
“SOON TO BE ADULTS”
THROUGH NATIONAL POPULATION REGISTER
ELECTION COMMISION SENDS VOTER
REGISTRATION FORM ON 18TH BIRTHDAY
EASY ENROLLMENT IN VOTER LIST MEANS
MORE PARTICIPATION

18. As per the current rules, only those
candidates who have been
convicted in a criminal case are
debarred from contesting
elections
Charges are framed against
the accused only after the
police has verified the case
and when the court is
convinced after hearing
both the sides that
substantial proofs exist
against the accused.
Candidates who have been
framed in more than 1
charges by a court of law, in
serious criminal cases should
not be allowed to contest
election, till the time they
are acquitted by the court.
LOOPHOLE
SUGGESTION
ADVANTAGE
RESTRICTING ENTRY OF CRIMINALS

19. CURBING MONEY POWER
0 200 400 600 800
500%
800%
1000%
No of re-elected candidates
%Increaseinwealth
• Re-contesting candidates
must declare the increase (or
decrease) in their assets
from last time of contest.
• In case of abnormal growth
of assets, the Income Tax
Office should verify the
source of income and submit
report to Election
Commission within 2 weeks
of nomination.
• The Election Commission
disqualifies the candidate if
the sources are illegal.

20. REFERENCES AND CITATIONS
1. http://loksabha.adrindia.org/lok-sabha/consolidated-Analysis-Phase-1-to-7-of-Criminal-
and-Financial-background-details-contesting-candidates
2. http://adrindia.org/content/nexus-between-elections-crime-and-money-ten-years-
election-watch
3.http://adrindia.org/sites/default/files/List%20of%20current%20MLAs-
MPs%20with%20Pending%20Cases.pdf
4.http://ncrb.gov.in/CD-CII2011/cii-2011/Table%204.12.pdf
5.http://news.oneindia.in/2013/06/29/gopinath-mundes-daredevil-act-lands-him-in-soup-
1248260.html
6.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-23/lucknow/28157951_1_crorepati-
mps-bjp-mps-congress-mps
7.http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/assembly-elections-2014-congress-campaign-poll-
advertising/1/270915.html
8.Special thanks to all mighty “GOOGLE”

21. THANK YOU