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28 Jul 2003  Campaign for local government empowerment in AP
                    National Campaign for Electoral and Governance Reforms click here

13 Mar 2002 March 13 Supreme Court Judgment - NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL
                    REFORMS click here

25 Feb  2002 Lok Satta News Letter Jan 2003 click here

05 Dec 2002  Gujarat Election Watch and National Campaign follow up click here

02 Nov 2002  People's Ballot click here

03 Oct 2002 Campaign in AP click here

21 Sep 2002 Correction in `Legal Challenge'mail  click here

11 Sep 2002 Legal Challenge to Ordinance click here

28 Aug 2002 Draft Memorandum to the President-
                       NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS click here
 

27 Aug 2002 Time to Respond to People's Urges-Jayaprakash Narayan
                      JPs article published in Hindu - 27 Aug 2002 click here

26 Aug 2002 The Representation of The People (Amendment)  Ordinance, 2002 click here

24 Aug 2002 NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS
                       -Appeal to the President click here

23 Aug 2002 President Returns the Ordinance - Reply to President's Letter click here

12 Aug 2002 Meeting with the President- National Campaign for Electoral Reforms click here

05 Aug 2002  Capture People's minds -An Open Letter to Political Parties, click here

04 Aug 2002  Revised Draft Bill- more disclosures, click here

29 July  2002  A very brief note to update you on the latest developments. click here

17 July  2002  correction (The affidavit in the GOI draft Bill...) click here

16 July  2002  Remarks on GOI Draft Bill , click here

14 July  2002  letter to the Election Commission
                  NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, click here

13 July  2002  NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS , Press Note
 
  8 July  2002  Letter to Political Parties, click here
 

  6 July  2002  Article by Ajit Ranade published in the Fin.express on July 5,
                 click here
 

  5 July  2002  few talking points should be circulated for informed debate on the
                      recent EC's order  and approach to electoral reforms in general.
                      click here

   2 July 2002 Election Commission order, PRESS NOTE click here

31 May 2002 Valid Email addresses (correct email addressess of
                        Mr.Vajpayee,Mr.Arun Jaitley,Mrs.Sonia Gandhi) click here

29 May 2002, update on SC Judgement , click here

06 May 2002, Operating Portion of Supreme Court Judgment, Action Programme
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Related Articles from Loksatta
New Initiatives - Electoral Reform ....
Press Release : An informed choice : The voters must know the candidates, the SC rules. click here

Active Citizenship essential for electoral reforms. (Deccan Herald,March 15, 2002)

Questions over electoral rolls (Frontline, March 1, 2002)

Video capsules to educate voters on rights(THE TIMES OF INDIA, Monday 4th May 2001)

POLL REFORMIST STRESSES ON REGULARISING ELECTORAL REGISTRATION PROCESS
(BOMBAY TIMES, THE TIMES OF INDIA,  THURSDAY 31st MAY 2001)

Election expenditure and corruption (Article by Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan,( The Economic Times,  Tuesday 23rd January 2001) and email to Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan  by Gopal Saraswat, American Friends Of India ,March 17, 2001)

 EC Report 2000  (The Times of India , 7th December 2000)
 
Loksatta "Anti-Corruption" Electoral Reforms (click here for full detail)

National Campaign for Electoral Reforms  Dt. 13th March, 2003  Press Note


FAQs on LOKSATTA.
Will Lok Satta become a political party?
  • Is Lok Satta only about improving governance or does it also take into account the current social problems?
  • What sort of programs does Lok Satta have to attract the common citizen's participation in the movement?
  • How does Lok Satta plan to encounter the political forces, which will oppose the movement?
  • Can't our situation improve just by economic reforms alone?
  • Who is the enemy in the eyes of Lok Satta?
  • Without tackling the poverty of the people , will they support these governance reforms?
  • Is there a need for rewriting the Constitution?
  • What about participation of eminent citizen's like T.N.Seshan, Medha Patkar, Khairnar and others in Lok Satta?
  • How will Lok Satta spread in poverty stricken rural areas?
  • How exactly will the state structure change?
  • How do the local units control the Lok Satta movement?
  • Isn't there a danger of the country breaking up if the local governments have too many powers?
  • What's the guarantee that empowerment of local governments will actually bring about an improvement in the situation?
  • What can citizens do to control corruption?
  • When the ordinary citizen himself becomes corrupt by choosing to bribe for a ration card, school admission or some other public service, how can we combat corruption?
  • Is presidential system suitable to India?
  • Should the voting right be vested only with the literate people?
  • How does Lok Satta respond to the 'reservations' Issue?
  • Does Lok Satta have any ideas to resolve the fiscal crisis enveloping India?
  • How do electoral irregularities affect ordinary citizens' lives?
  • Do we need proportional representation in India?

  • Why do people knowingly vote for unworthy candidates?
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    Compiled by Nalini with inputs from Veena 2002

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