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The document proposes electoral reforms to reduce money and muscle power in Indian politics. It outlines current constitutional rules regarding campaigning and elections, and how they are often violated. Issues like the use of black money, false affidavits, and lack of transparency in political party funding are discussed. Several major corruption scams involving billions of rupees are mentioned. Potential solutions proposed include strengthening laws against electoral offenses, enhancing punishment for false affidavits, banning last-minute transfers of election officers, and giving citizens right to information on candidate details. The role of youth, media, and grassroots awareness campaigns in improving transparency and accountability in elections is also explored.
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
Draft-1-Resolutions-Key-Interventions-.pdf
पिछले दो सप्ताहों में, बेंगलुरु और दिल्ली में, दो राष्ट्रीय स्तर की बैठकों ने भारत के वर्तमान चुनाव आयोग (ईसीआई) की स्वतंत्र कार्यप्रणाली में विश्वास में कमी के कारण मतगणना की निगरानी करने के अपने इरादे की घोषणा की है। #VotersWillMustPrevail एक सामूहिक आंदोलन है जो अगले कुछ हफ्तों में और तेज होगा जो लोकतंत्र के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है। जन संगठन, किसान और श्रमिक समूह के अलावा सार्वजनिक बुद्धिजीवी इस प्रयास का हिस्सा हैं जो अगले कुछ हफ्तों में अपने काम को तेज करेगा।
CAPSTONE
1. The document discusses various issues with the current electoral system in India such as the dominance of money and muscle power in elections, criminalization of politics, exceeding of legal financing limits, and voter intimidation.
2. It proposes several reforms such as using fingerprint-based electronic voting machines to eliminate bogus voting, imposing president's rule before elections to ensure fairness, and establishing a special court to ban criminals from contesting elections.
3. Additional reforms suggested include focusing on the "None of the Above" option, making political parties more accountable for their finances, and conducting more voter awareness campaigns.
KAUTILYAS
The document proposes electoral reforms in India to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics. It discusses problems such as many MPs having criminal charges and opaque political party funding. Solutions proposed include increasing candidate disclosure of assets/criminal records, requiring public debates between candidates, replacing the first-past-the-post voting system with preferential voting, regulating lobbying, requiring annual audits of political parties, and curbing paid news through media reforms. The proposals aim to increase transparency and filtration of candidates and hold politicians and media more accountable.
ELECTION SYSTEM IN INDIA.
India holds regular elections to ensure peaceful transition of power and participation of citizens in the political process. The Election Commission of India is responsible for administering free and fair elections according to the Constitution. Any citizen over 18 can vote, while those deemed unsound of mind or convicted of certain crimes cannot. However, the electoral system faces weaknesses like misuse of money and power, criminalization of politics, voting along caste/religious lines, and low voter turnout. Reforms are needed like changing the electoral system, ensuring more women in politics, stricter rules on money in politics, and barring candidates with criminal cases.
FOR-A-BETTER-INDIA
The document proposes increasing public participation in elections in India through establishing a 4-level, 3-stage volunteer system managed by the Election Commission of India. Over 5.4 lakh volunteers across the country would work to increase civic engagement, spread awareness on elections and candidates, and provide a platform for citizens to voice concerns. The program would be funded through redirecting unaccounted money seized during elections. While this system could boost voter turnout and engagement, its implementation faces challenges in gaining political and public support as well as logistical and coordination difficulties in operating across India.
MANIT20595
This document proposes electoral reforms in India to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in politics. It discusses several issues with the current system, such as criminal candidates winning elections, lack of transparency in political party funding, and booth capturing. Some proposed reforms include regulating political donations, introducing fingerprint electronic voting, permitting online voting, and imposing President's rule before elections. However, challenges to implementing reforms include corruption, ruling parties misusing power, and a slow political system. Overall, the document advocates for reforms to enhance free and fair elections in India.
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What is democracy why democracy.pptx
This document provides an overview of democracy as a form of government. It defines democracy as a government where rulers are elected by the people. Key features of democracy discussed include major decisions being made by elected leaders, free and fair elections, one person one vote system, and governments being ruled by law and respecting citizens' rights. Arguments for democracy presented are that it provides accountability, improves decision making, enables conflict resolution, and allows people to correct mistakes. The document also discusses broader meanings of democracy beyond just representative government.
Electoral Politics
Elections in India are generally considered democratic for several reasons:
1) Elections are conducted by an independent Election Commission which is not influenced by the ruling party.
2) There is popular participation with voters turning out in large numbers, indicating that people believe their votes can make a difference.
3) Election outcomes are usually accepted by both winning and losing parties, even when the results are close, showing that parties have faith in the integrity of the electoral process.
Democracy.s
1) Democracy and dictatorship were compared, with democracy defined as a system where people elect representatives and have freedoms, while dictatorship is rule by one person or party without people's consent.
2) Advantages of democracy included civil liberties, economic growth, stability, and rule of law, while disadvantages included electing leaders and perceptions it is meaningless. Most Russians polled supported democracy.
3) While some dislike democracy for preferring dictatorship or thinking it is a lie, supporters countered that citizens have rights to dissent and vote out defective leaders or parties. Democracy was deemed the best path for a country to develop and protect its people's rights.
Hindustani
This document discusses electoral reforms to reduce the influence of money and muscle power in Indian politics. It notes that candidates with criminal records or more financial assets are more likely to win elections according to a study. Various measures are proposed, including not allowing candidates with criminal records, tracking candidate expenditures, providing security for voters and officials, educating all sections of society on voting, and demonetizing high value currency notes to curb black money. Challenges to implementing reforms include low literacy rates and corruption.
What is democracy Why democracy
Democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens' rights. Hence, we can deduce that democracy is a form of government in which: Rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions. Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers.
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- 1. ELECTORAL REFORMS TO REDUCE MONEY AND MUSCLE POWER Presented by Sai kumar B Subhashish Riyaz SK Sowmya Rouheen A SMALL EFFORT FOR A CHANGE
- 2. CONSTITUTION RULES THEN AND NOW What constitution tells us?? • Governmental vehicles cannot be used for campaining . • No party should criticize other party or people . • The right of every individual for peaceful and undisturbed home life should be safeguarded. • The passage of the procession must be without hindrance to traffic. • Loudspeakers whether static or mounted on moving vehicles shall not be used either before 6 a.m. or after 10a.m. • No liquor should be distributed during elections. • No inducement, financial or otherwise, shall be offered to the voter. Present situation…
- 3. WHY THE PROBLEM IS ARISING? • Lack of awareness • Selling votes for money • False affidavit • Use of black money • Muscle power • There is no record of how much amount each political party receives every year from the donors • There is no correct method to implement • Misuse of religion for electoral gain
- 4. OUR MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
- 6. MAJORS SCAMS THAT TOOK PLACE IN RECENT YEARS Scam Total Loss (in crore’s ) Year Indian coal mining controversy 185591.34 2012 Karnataka WAKF board scam 195785.56 2012 2G spectrum 1760000 2010 DIAL 166972.35 2012 Uttar Pradesh food grain 35000 2003 Vodaphone tax 11000 2013 Uttar Pradesh NHRM 10000 2012 Look how people’s money got wasted….
- 7. WHAT CAN WE DO AS A PART OF IT?? • Pre-Election Voter Awareness Campaigns are aimed at making people aware of: the importance of their participation in electoral processes either as voters or candidates. • Platform Mounting means creating a platform for dialogue during the run- up to the elections by bringing together representatives of all the electoral stakeholders such as the Election Commission. • Candidate debates are a key component of a political campaign. • Election Monitoring is intended to strengthen the electoral process by providing an independent assessment of election preparations. • Accountability for Electoral Promises involves various means that CSOs can deploy for effectively demanding the fulfillment of electoral promises - thus enhancing the political credibility - of individual politicians and the democratic system more generally. • Crinis is a tool to measure the transparency of political financing activity. The purpose of Crinis is two- fold. Firstly, it assesses the legal framework and practices with regards to transparency
- 8. IS THERE ANY WAY OUT? • Janlokpal bill – for an independent body to investigate corruption cases. • Decriminalization of politics – A person who has been imprisoned for more than 5 years is not entitled to contest • Punishment of electoral offences should be enhanced • Government sponsored advertisements – Atleast 6 months prior to campaining the govt should stop all the advertisements in which their achievements are displayed • Punishment for false affidavit by candidates • Ban of transfer of election officers on the eve of elections • The commission should be given an authority to make rules under the Act 1950 and 1951. • The cabinet should comprise all categories of candidates
- 9. YOUTH POWER “Courage to think different, Courage to invent, Courage to discover the impossible, Courage to travel into an unexplored path, Courage to share knowledge Courage to remove pain Courage to reach the unreached Courage to combat problems And Succeed, Are the unique qualities of youth." • Youth can take part in organizations like youth assemblies where they get hands on experience in politics. • Youth should be aware of government policies and the constitution rules and bring their voice in public view. • Youth can organize ‘voter registration drives’ in those areas where people are deprived of voting. • Youth can participate in demonstrations, rallies,skits etc.. to encourage people to know their rights and power of voting.
- 10. MEDIA IN POLITICS • Media can perform sting operations to bring out the real faces of corrupt politicians. • Social media can be used by higher authorities to reach every person and their problems. • Social media can be used to raise and unite the voice of India and bring out revolution . • Media can act as a bridge between pubic and the government for better awareness of policies. • Media should not be biased towards any party or person. • Media can be a good platform for raising our views and opinions regarding a particular issue.
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