tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18494325405633194352024-03-13T01:40:06.786-07:00Nation buildingI write on spirituality on my other blog http://mayankgandhi04.blogspot.com/...this is for nation buildingmayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-49126198565251909522020-07-11T04:43:00.002-07:002020-07-11T04:43:33.304-07:00SOP - mass plantation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><u><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">FIVE STEPS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Change cropping pattern from existing crops (annually earning between Rs. 10000 to 50000 per acre) to fruit plantation (annually earning between Rs. 1,00,000 to 5,00,000 per acre)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Sourcing appropriate plants from best nurseries, while checking mother plant and other things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Adding modern agriculture practices to traditional farming. At least 4 training sessions and hand-holding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Attracting market to farms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Value addition by innovative marketing, MSMEs like pack house, processing units, Cold Storage, Godown, supply chains etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Some things to keep in mind<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Select a cluster of needy villages (at least 50 village cluster)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Work out financial figures of Capital Expenses, Operating expenses, Sale Amount, plantation and harvesting time, and profit and loss statement (we can provide the same) for various trees. Our experience is with<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Courier New", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Mango<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Courier New", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Custard Apple (Sitafal)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Courier New", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Citrus fruits – Mosambi, Santra, Lemon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Courier New", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Sericulture (Silk worm rearing)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">No. of Trees – Minimum 5 Lakh spread across chain of 25 villages (around 1000 acres of land).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Within rows of trees, farmers need to do intercropping. For example, all kind of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers that grow in less than 5 months, and do not grow over 3 feet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Govt has set up KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra) to help farmers. Go and meet the senior scientists there and ask them about which fruit trees and intercropping are grown in their area and about technical support. Select the fruit trees, among the above list. Your nearest KVK can be found here. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://kvk.icar.gov.in/KVK_selection_ddl.aspx"><span style="color: blue;">https://kvk.icar.gov.in/KVK_selection_ddl.aspx</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Do some study of the selected trees, meet some orchard owners and try to imbibe as much knowledge as possible. Create a technical team or 2-3 experts/agronomists that can take training sessions with the farmers on each type. They should be available to the farmers for any problem. One needs to train the farmers on pre-plantation, plantation, post-plantation and marketing of produce.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">7.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Fund requirement would be minimum Rs. 40 to max. Rs. 75 per tree.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">9.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Government has a lot of horticulture schemes, where they give subsidy for labour, making pits, drip irrigation etc. Study these policies and scheme. Go and meet the horticulture secretary, if possible. We need to help farmers get maximum benefits by linkages to such schemes. (IMPORTANT: Govt will also offer free saplings to farmers from their nurseries. Under no circumstances should you allow the farmers to take free saplings from government nurseries. They are mostly of poor quality and your entire project can fail if poor quality saplings are used.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">10.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Team should be led by dynamic and capable leadership who has / can gain the confidence of the people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">11.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Outreach people, minimum 1 person per 1 L tree (Outreach Staff)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">12.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Computer operator preferably tie – up with Sr. Technical person (employed as consultant) from KVK or similar organization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">13.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Booking between Oct, July -> time of plantation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">14.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 26px;">Soil testing and weather will determined selection of tree water requirement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-77987644480063548932020-06-02T23:13:00.002-07:002020-06-02T23:14:12.754-07:00Make India great - by Ashit Thaker<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In most of ways, governance, peoples conduct, politics, leadership , social behavior, justice system,<br />
distribution of wealth, Human development index, population below poverty line, under nourished<br />
children, primary health care, primary education, etc , we are at the bottom of the ladder as per<br />
world standard. Or even our own standard. Our work culture , attitude, lack of commitment ,<br />
integrity makes me sadly feel that we are a failed race a failed nation. Because knowing it deep<br />
within that we can do much better.<br />
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In contrast two things strike out : our religious and spiritual faith and our flexibility to adopt to<br />
circumstances.<br />
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In ancient times ( golden age between 4th and 12th century) India had a cultural and trade reach<br />
and influence on a large part of the world including china, Tibet, Afghanistan. Much bigger caves<br />
then Ajanta are dotted in the erstwhile silk route. There were Hindu and buddhist kingdoms in<br />
Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia. All our influence was without force and bloodshed for<br />
which we are all proud.<br />
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Most of the Indian kings and princes cared for their subjects. Nalanda university is know as the<br />
worlds first global university where many students came from distant lands.<br />
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Not to forget the knowledge of our Rishi’s, muni’s, Ayurveda ( oldest medical system know to<br />
mankind ) .The greatness of the knowledge of the vedas. Astronomy, Astrology, philosophers.<br />
Few nations are blessed with such rain fall, rivers, coast’s, sunshine, fertile land . Then, What is it<br />
that we are missing in not being a rich developed nation or atleast a country with high standard of<br />
living. What does a Usa , Uk, Switzerland , japan, Sweden, Austria , Luxembourg or newzealand have that we lack. The 10 most happiest nations are not military powers but they have a few things in<br />
common. Negligible corrupt politicians, very low pollution, law abidance and high morality of the<br />
citizens , high Health care spend by the Government both in terms of per capita and GDP. Most of<br />
these countries have an high education spend by the Government. This countries also score high in<br />
the index of ease of doing business. India stands at about 63rd ranking.<br />
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India scores high on production of milk , vegetables, cereals , pulses and certain fruits.<br />
Now knowing our history and certain facts of present day world how do we start to improve the<br />
lives of the millions and restore our glory with the principle of vasudaiva kutumbakam. Without<br />
going in to the micro economics part but a change that is required as seen as an thinking, observing<br />
citizen , the following needs to be done :-<br />
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(1) First the politicians have to understand and accept that they are not rulers but servants of<br />
the country and act accordingly . All super privileges to be withdrawn. Citizens say and<br />
checks to continue even after electing representatives.<br />
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(2) Even prior to health care, education needs to be given government funding : we need to<br />
built a character of an citizen , which starts from child hood . an country of people with a<br />
character and empathy is far more important then just intelligence. It is the lack of character<br />
in many an civil / public servant that allows the political masters to govern them or be<br />
corrupt. A strong character will hopefully help a person to not be corrupt. Whether it is an<br />
individual or a public /civil servant.<br />
Basic schooling be supported to make a person minimum literate .<br />
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(3) Whether a daily wage earner or a millionaire all must pay taxes proportionate to their<br />
income. This is necessary to give minimum social security in retirement age and health /<br />
housing support.<br />
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(4) Institutions and systems genuinely be out of political influence. Once again unless there is<br />
an character of a person all individuals will be serving their political masters<br />
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(5) Most important there should be a total revamp of the judicial system . There is practically<br />
no justice now . it is not worth being a citizen when an law abiding person does not get<br />
justice in time which is just not possible now. Keeping a judicial vacancy by the Govt also a crime and any case has to be judged in a given time . The system is heavily in favour of wrong doers and criminals.<br />
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(6) “Gurur brahma gurur devo” whether it is Guru Gopinath teaching pv sindhu or coach<br />
achrekar teaching sachin Tendulkar there are many Dhronacharya’s who can train lakhs of<br />
Arjun’s. whether in sports or science or arts. The right pay and recognition is necessary for a<br />
teacher including the primary schools of villages. The future citizen of India’s first learning<br />
starts from this schools.<br />
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We have learnt in this recent corona crisis that extraordinary measures whether on<br />
economic, health, social ( democratic ) restrictions can be decided in urgency. The super<br />
military powers can be utilized for civilian support. People in India can form a queue.<br />
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To help the poor and needy red tapism can be beaten. The departments of government if<br />
they want can perform their task super efficiently.<br />
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The question is why only in a crisis . If all the above happens in routine just imagine the<br />
transformation the nation can go throw. We can truly achieve “ Jaha dal dal pe sone ki<br />
chidya kare basera who bharat desh hai mera “<br />
<br />
JAI HIND<br />
Ashit Thaker<br />
Mumbai</div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-85236689030479277732020-05-29T22:51:00.001-07:002020-05-29T22:51:21.416-07:00Conversations about Corruption - Anna and JP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<img alt="When did Anna Hazare and Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan Loksatta work ..." src="https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-fbcc7c6d34361be1e8860f4e5f46fc98.webp" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I was fortunate to have learnt my concepts of democracy and reform while working with the highly organized and introspective JP. He was a brilliant IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh, who had worked in high position within the system. After many years of service, he realized that it was better to be outside the system and act as a pressure point for government reforms. I was heavily influenced </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">by his deeply researched, rational solutions to improve the country.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sometimes, I used to think: if only JP’s understanding of governance could be downloaded and transferred to Anna’s brain, the nation would really benefit! To make this fantasy a reality, I brought together Anna and JP. On my request, JP stayed back in Mumbai for many days to support Anna and his demands. For hours, the two would talk about the state of the nation, and I would listen to their fascinating conversations, feeling some proprietorial pride.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">There was one particularly interesting conversation between Anna and JP that gave an insight into the way they thought.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">JP said, ‘Annaji, people like you are born but rarely. Instead of working in one village, if you were to take up 100 villages, would it not be better?’</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Anna replied, ‘I want to make one village 100 per cent, rather than spreading myself too thin and not doing complete justice to my work.’</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">‘But, Annaji, if you contribute 100 per cent to one village, your net value is 100. While if you contribute even 60 per cent across 100 villages, your value is close 6,000—sixty times more,’ JP reasoned.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">These were captivating perspectives coming from two great leaders. Over time, I came to realize that there were two different schools of thought in civil society. On one hand was the Anna school of thought which proposed that to change the nation, one had to change people. The belief was this: because systems are made and run by individuals, if people change, then the systems that </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">run the country will change, too.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On the other hand, there was JP’s school of thought—he (and others like him) suggested that systemic reforms were the only way to improve the nation. The system had to be designed such that there was an incentive for good behaviour and a strong disincentive to bad/corrupt behaviour. It wasn’t civil society’s role to change the character of people—that was best left to religion and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">parents. Civil society’s role was to force the system to reform.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I found merit in JP’s stance. In my view, India has some of the most wonderful individuals; offers excellent upbringing; and is spiritually inclined. If, in spite of this, our society as a whole is degenerating, perhaps it is because a solid system of checks and balances is not in place.We have easy proof that this is the missing link. Consider Indians in the Western world: they have been very successful and ethical in nations that come with strong administrative and judicial systems. If Indians were fundamentally flawed, and/or if systems had no influence on behaviour, this stark difference in approach wouldn’t emerge.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The fact is that robust systems make people behave in a moral and ethical manner. In any society, no matter the setup, 10 per cent of the population is generally honest, and 10 per cent is dishonest. The remaining 80 per cent behave as per the incentive and disincentive mechanism in place. If success is guaranteed when behaviour is upright, this 80 per cent segment will choose honesty. If the system </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">offers an advantage to those who are unscrupulous, again, this 80 per cent segment will be immoral.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thus it is my view that "instead of changing players, it is important to change the rules of the game". It is a view that JP cherishes, too, and it is entirely possible that Anna’s support for the Lokpal Bill, a form of institutional reform, became doubly emphatic after his discussions with JP. ‘We are a first class nation with a third class government,’ was a slogan Arvind picked up from one of my speeches during the IAC days.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /></div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-52304893132797433402020-05-22T22:10:00.002-07:002020-05-22T22:10:26.777-07:00Electoral system - FPTP or Proportional Representation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My belief remains that incremental or cosmetic alterations in the system of elections are insufficient; there has to be a significant shift.<br />
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While ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) or the right to recall could have some impact, transformative reforms need to be addressed. For instance, there must be a serious debate about whether the existing model of first past the post (FPTP) can be replaced by proportional representation (PR). Let’s understand these terms:<br />
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PR is the idea that seats in Parliament should be allocated so that they are in proportion to the votes cast; FPTP, on the other hand, aligns itself with the rather simple principle that the candidate with the maximum number of votes wins.<br />
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Clearly, FPTP comes with its share of problems. For one, it disregards a sizeable number of votes. Think about it: if one candidate wins 3,50,000 votes and the other gets 3,50,001 votes, then there is little regard for 3,50,000 votes and voters.<br />
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Second, it encourages candidate-centred voting. The politician who gets just one more vote wields<br />
disproportionate power. Consequently, FPTP brings with it a desperation to win elections, using all means, fair or foul.<br />
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Last, parties win a disproportionate number of seats under FPTP, which is detrimental to the interests of a democracy. In 2014, the BJP swept to power with 28 seats (out of 543), i.e., 52 per cent of seats with only 31.3 per cent of the votes. In 2004, the Congress came to power with just 26.5 per cent of the votes; and most ironically in 1999, the BJP came to power despite getting a vote share five percentage points lower than that of the Congress. This is an insult to the Indian voter and<br />
detrimental to a democracy.<br />
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Now, unlike FPTP, Proportional Representation (now adopted by over <b>90 democracies</b> in the world) recognizes every vote. In multi-lingual, multi-religious countries like India, it is sensitive to diversity, ensuring that all sections are fairly represented in the election. It has the potential to reduce the impact of money, caste and communal politics, as candidates cease having constituencies where they can purchase votes. Last, parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.<br />
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Let’s consider this through a hypothetical example. Let us assume that the Congress, the BJP, the<br />
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and the Trinamool Congress stand for elections. Depending on the number of seats they contest, they make a list of their own candidates, all selected democratically by the party members. Voters will vote for a party, and based on the percentage of votes gathered, candidates are selected on a priority basis for Parliament.<br />
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In the 16th Lok Sabha elections, let’s compare how parties were represented under the FPTP model, and how Parliament would have looked if PR had been adopted.<br />
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The results are startling!<br />
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16th LOK SABHA (AS PER FIRST PAST THE POST)<br />
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Bharatiya Janata Party 31.3% votes - seats 282<br />
Indian National Congress 19.5% - seats 44<br />
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3.3% - seats 37<br />
All India Trinamool Congress 3.8% - seats 34<br />
Biju Janata Dal 1.7% - seats 20<br />
Shiv Sena 1.9% - seats 18<br />
Telugu Desam Party 2.5% - seats 16<br />
Telangana Rashtra Samithi 1.6% - seats 11<br />
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3.2% - seats 9<br />
Others 31.2% - seats 63<br />
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16th LOK SABHA (AS PER PROPORTIONAL PRESENTATION)<br />
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Bharatiya Janata Party 31.3% - seats 169<br />
Indian National Congress 19.5% - seats 105<br />
Bahujan Samaj Party 4.3% - seats 23<br />
All India Trinamool Congress 3.8% - seats 21<br />
Samajwadi Party 3.4% - seats 19<br />
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3.2% - seats 18<br />
Telugu Desam Party 2.5% - seats 14<br />
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3.3% - seats 13<br />
Aam Aadmi Party 2.0% - seats 12<br />
Others 26.7% - seats 135<br />
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This is not to say that PR does not come with its complications and limitations. But a debate regarding its merits and demerits will ensure that we, as a nation, will arrive at the best possible set of electoral practices. Similar debates need to be had about the advantages of having a presidential form of government as against the Westminster model, and the direct election of the chief minister by the<br />
general public rather than by the elected MLAs.<br />
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But the most important reform that has to be undertaken is the democratization of all political parties.<br />
Internal elections supervised by the Election Commission should be compulsory. The account details and the sources of funds should be made available.<br />
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I learnt about these subjects from Dr Jayaprakash Narayan of Loksatta movement of AP. You might like to hear him a remarkable lecture on political system of India at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HghqICCty6M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HghqICCty6M</a></div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-61936196294471166612020-05-10T21:47:00.001-07:002020-05-10T22:38:56.714-07:00Politics and Religion - No to separation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I am not advocating a theological state, just advocating removal of this artificial separation between religion and political discourse.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Gandhi, “Those who think religion has nothing to do with politics understand neither religion nor politics”. As per Gandhi, " Indeed religion should pervade every one of our actions. Here, the religion does not mean sectarianism. It means a belief in ordered moral Govt. of the universe. This religion transcends Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity etc. It does not supersede them. It harmonizes them and gives them reality."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are unlike any western or Islamic country, we are different and unique. Someone had said that in US for any social or religious reforms, one needs to use political route; in Europe, for political or religious changes, we need to use social route; but, in India, for any social or political transformation, we need to use the religious channels. The music running through our spine is religion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Swami Vivekanand says "Here in India, it is religion that forms the very core of the national heart. It is the backbone, the bed-rock, the foundation upon which the national edifice has been built. Politics, power, and even intellect form a secondary consideration here. Religion, therefore, is the one consideration in India". His definition of religion was that any sect that may help you to realise God is religion"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Indian world view emphasises the basic unity of all existence and its interrelation and connectivity, whether it be an individual, family, society, nation or universe in all its dimension - religion, politics, science, social, psychological, physiological or legal framework in all its dynamic and fluid format.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Look at the constitution of an average Indian - we see a very different species from the western piece. A religious, god-fearing, spiritual based mind set - praying every day, having a temple or more in the house, using god and religion in every second sentence and in general using religion or its symbolism in his entire life. Serials like Ramayana, Mahabharat and Mahadeva are watched avidly. Millions do roza and pray five times a day. Religion is all pervading except in the most important thing – politics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is unfortunate and short-sighted that we have adopted the European governance structure for a population that is different from any other nation. We, Indians are deeply questioning, profoundly chaotic and introspective. And without understanding the soul and ethos of the nation, we have been saddled with a European governance model that might be more suitable for a small, western country. When I go to Haridwar or the Kumbh and see the millions of people – am sure that neither do the people understand the administration structure, nor does governing institutions understand the common people. This is the main reason that there is so much social unrest and disconnect between people and government.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">That has been a historic blunder created seven decades ago, but one that we may have to live with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">More than ever, there is a vitiated atmosphere and mutual distrusts between different religions and caste. Is it time to rediscover the principles of unity of all aspects of thought in private and public life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "courier new" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">o<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Is India diseased?<br /><br /><b>Disease</b> - <i>a harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism. A diseased organism commonly exhibits signs or symptoms indicative of its abnormal state. Thus, the normal condition of an organism must be understood in order to recognize the hallmarks of disease</i></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Anyone understanding the ethos and the soul of India should realise that the division of public life and religion is an unnatural and artificial boundary. Gandhiji who travelled through the nation to comprehend its heart, used symbolisms and processes from all religions starting from the Bhajans, the Ashrams, the quotes from all religions, sects and bringing moral and religious values into the nation. He created potent and unique weapons based on the Indian ethos like Non-violence, truth, renunciation, dharma etc., which found such outstanding response from the millions of his countrymen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Secularism is a Western graft unsuitable and unnecessary here as diverse communities here have been living together peacefully in the same geographical area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A few years back, I had gone to a Congress party felicitation meeting, where they gave a Bhagwada Gita and Koran to each of the audience and every speech was laced with God, religion and culture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once in a citizen movement meeting, the priest of the local church made a very pertinent point saying that " While we start every good event by invoking God, why should we not invoke God for every political meeting / event / issue for a cause which is meant to serve society?"</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><br /><span style="background: white;">Since Independence, the leftists have tried to take to set the educational curriculum setting for the school, colleges and overall public debates in the nation and their viewpoint of anti-religion, anti-God has been pervading in the body polity. The anti-religion based sociologists and philosophers have been occupying the public mind space with their western based ideology of separating religion and politics. Anyone who speaks of religion, God and values is branded as communal and rabid. The space for sensible, middle-of-the-road <b>Indian</b> leadership is reduced leaving in its place - extremists on all sides, using the politics of hatred and vote bank driven religious platforms to vitiate the peace and growth..</span><br /><br /><span style="background: white;">Today, we have a nation torn apart from its roots, its moral and cultural heritage, its tremendous science and knowledge - we have a nation that is in a stage of disease, of imbalance and one of the thing that we need to do is to throw away this aspect of secularism which seeks to create this unnatural division, to bring back balance and health to this great unique nation.</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">So, what is my premise?</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><span style="background: white;">1. Democracy is the best political system - as it allows freedom and air.</span><br /><span style="background: white;">2. Non -religious governance system is the only process appropriate.</span><br /><span style="background: white;">3. Allow religious symbolism in public life.</span><br /><span style="background: white;">4. Remove the artificial barriers created within public discourse</span><br /><span style="background: white;">5. Create middle ground side-lining parties using religious and casteist platforms</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It was with a mixed bag of sentiments that I boarded the bus
to Parli on 2<sup>nd</sup> August 2019. On one hand, I was excited to visit
Parli after a gap of almost two and half years. On the other hand, I was
feeling a bit guilty not to have visited it in last two years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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For the uninitiated ones; Global Parli is an initiative
spearheaded by Mr. Mayank Gandhi to transform a cluster of 15 villages in Beed
district through various interventions across verticals such as water
conservation, modernizing education, improving farming yields, changing crop
patterns and use of technology. The core idea is to alleviate poverty in these
villages and to empower the farmers and villagers to stand on their own feet
with their heads held high. <o:p></o:p></div>
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It was summer of 2015; when the entire Vidarbha / Marathwada
regions of Maharashtra were reeling under severe drought. The situation was desperate,
and it was in this crisis that first seeds for Global Parli were sown through
an initiative to send water-tankers to the parched Beed district. However,
visionary leader that Mayank Gandhi is; he realized soon enough that it is neither
a scalable nor a permanent solution. Intense brain-storming sessions followed
where many bright minds debated on various ways to bring about a more
sustainable and measurable change to lives of these villagers. Global Parli was
born. What I distinctly remember about those early trips to these villages is
how shattered we were when we came face to face with abject poverty and
lifeless eyes of the farmers/villagers that we came across. In some ways, this
was very similar to what Shahrukh Khan’s character goes through in the movie Swades.
As we returned home from our first trip, the haunting shehnai and A.R. Rahman’s
title track from Swades echoed in our ears and our eyes welled up. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The scale was enormous; the challenges were even bigger. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The entire team came back charged up. Many of us had spent
years outside India and had consciously decided to return to India. “Mohan
Bhargav” in us had been awakened. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, often, such initiatives do not survive beyond the
initial euphoria because the problem proves to be overwhelming and even with
noblest of intentions, one simply does not know where to begin! The team felt
compelled to tackle all the issues simultaneously. The team also learnt soon
enough that the thinking needs a fundamental shift. We realized we need to rid
ourselves of the patronizing attitude towards the villagers. Some of the
initial team members got busy with their lives (including me) and lost regular
touch along the way while others dug their heels and refused to get bogged down
by enormous scale of work that awaited them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Mayank Gandhi built a phenomenally dedicated team around
him. While we stopped playing active role, we watched the great experiment
unfolding in front of our eyes in Parli. Soon enough, we realized that the team
was successful in breaking the problem in smaller/manageable problems and
started making steady progress. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But the scale of what they’ve achieved in last couple of
years hit me when we visited Parli again after a gap of more than two years!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Global Parli team had doggedly persisted and has made a
huge difference on the ground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The team has
consistently shown the tenacity, patience and perseverance to keep chipping at
problems until they are solved. Various water management/conservation projects
are functional; many farmers have shown the courage to switch crops; schools
have improved and gone digital; a few villages have gone hooch-free. What’s
even more amazing is the emotional connect that completely urban team of Global
Parli has built with rugged farmers of hinterland. Global Parli team adopted a
very pragmatic approach of helping the villagers help themselves rather than
taking a hands-off approach of a non-profit. The villagers led the efforts to
transform their lives through “Shramdaan”, spending their own money and taking
calculated risks with Global Parli team’s help. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The warm welcome we received just because we were with the
Global Parli team was a testament to the goodwill built with laborious effort
by the Global Parli team. Details of the all the works undertaken in these
villages can be found on Global Parli website and I would encourage everyone to
spend some time to understand the enormity of the effort that has gone into
making these projects happen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However, in my opinion, the biggest difference is the huge change
in attitude of the villagers. Gone are the empty, soulless eyes of the
villagers – Instead what we came across in this trip was an animated bunch of
farmers. These farmers were not afraid to express their mind. They are willing
to take their destiny in their own hands. They want to be self-sufficient and
are looking at ways to improve their lives instead of being resigning to their
fate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I returned with a sense of pride that I had a tiny part to
play in this exciting initiative’s early days. I also returned with a deep
sense of regret that I did not do more over the years. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While I returned with a renewed urge to jump in, I also
returned with a few questions – “What are the factor/s that have the potential
to act as a multiplying agent to catapult these initiatives into next growth
phase?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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We will explore some of the themes around potential of
Social Enterprises and Entrepreneurs to act as an multiplying agent in these
initiatives in subsequent blogs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-12836020438783878862019-07-04T04:39:00.002-07:002019-07-04T04:39:49.852-07:00One day trip to Parli<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Would you like to join me at Parli for a day on Sat 3rd August ? Many of you had shown interest in visiting and seeing the Global Parli project.</div>
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The one million fruit trees mission is entering a crucial phase. Farmers have been trained, experts have guided and all homework is over.</div>
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Now that the rains are here, you can join us in distributing lakhs of saplings from the nurseries to the farmers that have registered.</div>
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One can visit the sericulture works, the papaya plantation, check watershed development works (river, ponds, dams etc), meet the students in one of the schools, meet women self help groups and their goat rearing and local food project and participate in the Varunyantra experiment.</div>
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We can leave on 2nd August (Friday night), reach on 3rd morning, freshen and rest in afternoon in a reasonable and clean hotel, (This is optional - double bed room costs around Rs 1500) and visit all the places and catch the late night train and be back on 4th august (Sunday morning). If you so desire, take darshan at the Jyotirling - Parli Vaijnath.</div>
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You will have to spend for your own travel and hotel (optional). Tickets are available as of now on the Mumbai- Latur Express IInd AC (Rs 1285), Sleeper (Rs 345) or 3 AC (Rs 910). Return late night on same train to Mumbai. Or one can come by AC sleeper bus from all over Mumbai to Parli (Rs 850 one side).</div>
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We will take care of the local transport and food.</div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-30748940642021490542019-05-23T03:33:00.000-07:002019-05-23T03:53:41.476-07:00How to resurrect AAP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
With the Congress doing badly and Modi surging like never before, there never has been a more appropriate time for a party like the Aap with all its original principles on the National scene.<br />
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For that to happen, what are the steps that need to be taken?<br />
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1. Kejriwal should immediately go and meet Yogendra Yadav and request/plead with him to come back to Aap as the National Convenor. He will have to let go of all ego and all national ambitions.<br />
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2. Aap should call a National Convention and AK should submit his resignation and hand over charge to YY to reconstitute a fresh NE and PAC. He should profusely apologise to all members and supporters for some of the ill-thought decisions taken. He should work on governance only and not on organization.<br />
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3. In the PAC, instead of just NCR based members, the team should be the best talent from across the country. Old members should be persuaded to join. Policy for one-man-one-post should be made.<br />
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4. AK should continue with his cabinet as CM in Delhi but should hold no position in party structure. He must stop talking too much and focus on good governance. Power brokers should be kept away. Sanjay singh's role should only be to represent party in Rajya Sabha.<br />
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5. YY and his team should travel all over the country and appoint teams for each state and districts. After a period, internal elections should be held. Local leaders should be empowered to take up key responsibilities to build the organisation from scratch.<br />
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6. Should not fight state elections anywhere except Delhi, in the initial years, till a certain team strength is built . Start by fighting small - Zilla parishad and municipal elections. Age and time are on our side, wisdom lies in building the party and the nation step-by-step after great deliberations and without compromising on principles.<br />
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7. Strong measures must be put in place to ensure that wrong-doers are penalised and merit based, capable and honest people are given the space to grow and occupy decision making space. Merit, not loyalty, should be the way towards growth in the party.<br />
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8. Leadership should be made up of people who have the guts, courage of conviction and the ability to work as equals in group dynamics. Those with contrary opinions should be treated as allies rather than adversaries. Leadership should be of equals with someone being projected as the first among equals.<br />
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9. A two-tier Internal Lokpal (the first tier to check the veracity of the complaint against MLAs and senior partymen prima facie and a three member Lokpal to investigate and give their judgment)<br />
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10. Reinstate the donor list on the party website. Start asking for donation. Many will give.<br />
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11. Reaffirm our internal ideology<br />
a. Participatory working<br />
b. Accountability<br />
c. Transparency<br />
d. Decentralization of decision making<br />
e. Integrity in all dealings.<br />
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12. Create our national principles<br />
1. Do what is good for the nation - no isms (neither capitalism, nor socialism, nor communism, neither leftism nor rightism)<br />
2. No truck with any of the mainstream parties(Bjp / Cong)<br />
3. No minority appeasement nor majoritarianism. Law of land in dealing fairly with all. More.....<br />
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13. Speak to media in matured, measured, balanced and objective manner. The aim should not be to attract media attention by negative and exaggerated stories. Media should be compelled to approach us by our work.<br />
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14. Be the voice of the needy, the farmers, the workers and all those who are not heard in the country. But be a balanced and honest voice.<br />
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15. Most of all, create an agenda for alternative politics. Power will come as long as the party continues to work hard and ethically. It must always be kept in mind that Nation first, party next and individuals last.<br />
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Finally, there is no shortcut to Nation Building.<br />
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JAI HIND </div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-2580669172652532152019-04-25T23:43:00.000-07:002019-04-25T23:43:03.511-07:00Should one vote for Modi or against? - an open letter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Dear friends</span><br />
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Am neither in BJP nor in opposition. Just passionate about
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Would like to present key pros and cons of the last govt in a
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These are the six major critical indicators<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall, it is on the right track. India is
one of the fastest growing economies with 7.2% GDP growth, inflation under
control and in the last 5 years – India has jumped from 9<sup>th</sup> to 5<sup>th</sup>
largest economy in the world. The failure of DeMo to achieve its objective of
black money eradication reduces one point.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No major riots, no bombings (unlike 2009-14
period), control and eradication of secessionist tendency in different parts of
the country except Kashmir are positive points. Kashmir could have been managed
much better. Relation between centre and state are above average except with
Delhi govt <o:p></o:p></div>
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The pace of development – Roads, Electricity,
Houses, Cooking gas, Toilets, Medical (ayushmann scheme), opening of bank
accounts and transfer of funds directly into beneficiary accounts (thereby
reducing leakages) is unprecedented. Corruption at higher level has reduced,
but at the lower levels – corruption has not been tackled effectively.
Administration machinery is probably functioning slightly well, but jobs are
not being generated fast enough. Farmers are suffering and the distress is
real. They are not getting the benefits of development as much as they should
get.<o:p></o:p></div>
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India’s position has never been better and
we are considered as one of the major nations of the world. Our dealing with
our pesky neighbors has been exemplary. We have shown the magnanimity of
offering hand of friendship and when rebuffed, we have been firm and strong,
setting boundaries of sovereignty. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Misuse and abuse of various institutions
like media, judiciary and executive, authoritarianism, lack of transparency, no
internal democracy of parties, deterioration of quality of debate and discourse
in public life, VIP culture, dynasty politics and dominance of money, muscle
and divisive agenda of vote bank continues to plague our electoral system.<o:p></o:p></div>
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India is more polarized than ever before.
Minorities are insecure. Statements against Muslims by ruling party leaders,
entry of Sadhvi Pragya are sending wrong signals. Triple talaq was a good step,
and so also reduction of appeasement of Muslims for vote bank. But overall, the
social fabric needs to become more harmonious. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Based on what is important to an
individual, he should vote for BJP along with their strengths and weaknesses or
vote BJP out. It is unfortunate for the nation that right now, we do not have
the choice of at least two different ideologies, programs and vision for the
nation. It is either for BJP or against.<o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s not healthy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just keep one’s prejudice away and vote for
India.<o:p></o:p></div>
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India can wait no more!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The EVM hacking theory is flawed for several reasons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let’s list them out:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->AAP had won nearly 96 per cent of the seats in
the 2015 elections with precisely the same EVMs. Congress has since won 4
states using the same EVMs. If the machines were hacked, should re-elections be
done?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->I was a candidate in the 2014 Lok Sabha
elections, and few days before the poll, scores of our volunteers were called
for ‘EVM checking’. They were allowed to select machines randomly and press
buttons multiple times to confirm that their votes were being registered
correctly. Some volunteers pressed an assortment of buttons across various
machines, and each time the result was correctly registered. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Of all the machines we tested, only one proved
to be faulty—when volunteers repeatedly pressed the button against my name, the
vote was transferred to a nondescript independent candidate. As soon as we
pointed this out, the officer promptly replaced the machine. That’s when I came
to understand the kind of rigid standards and care that was taken by the
independent EC to ensure that elections were fair. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Even if there happen to be a few faulty
machines, this does not amount to a case of massive rigging. Maybe some
machines might be sending that faulty vote to a BJP candidate. To discredit out
EC and democracy based on some faulty machines is undermining our country.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5 </span></span>Machines are individual sets (like a calculator,
using its own algorithm) that cannot be influenced from outside, by wi-fi etc.
Therefore EVM cannot be mass influenced, nor changed without physical contact
with each individual machine. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->During the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, 9,00,000
EVMs were being protected day and night by the Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF), election officers and political workers across all parties. To suggest
that EVMs, despite being under such scrutiny, were having their motherboards
tampered with was unrealistic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7 </span></span>As a corollary, there were thirty-four lakh
permanent and temporary employees as part of the election exercise. It is
impossible to conceive of any party being able to arm-twist all of them into
ignoring physical manipulation of EVMs. India is a noisy, contradictory nation
and not a homogeneous political group and even a small group of 4/5 people
would have different political opinions. So, lakhs of people keeping quite or
complicit in this is not correct. Some whistle – blower could have exposed if
there was something hidden. Many retired Election Commissioners have been
anti-govt, but no one has made any such ridiculous claims.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8 <span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->In several constituencies across Punjab and Goa,
where AAP made allegations of the ruling party hacking EVMs, the maximum seats
went to the Congress. Did the BJP manipulate the results so the Congress could
win?<o:p></o:p></div>
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especially exit polls have been reasonably accurate. But opinion poll and exit
polls are not made on EVM, why do they match?<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had done some serious study of EVM and their
possible misuse in 2017. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The results of
all the 1,642 polling stations in the 40 assembly seats of Goa as well as those
in 33 assembly seats in Punjab that had VVPAT (voter verified paper audit
trail)—an independent verification method in a ballot-less voting system which
allows voters to check that their vote has been cast correctly. Connected to
the EVM, the printer-like apparatus generates a receipt indicating the symbol
and name of the candidate a voter votes for. After being visible to the voter
from a glass case in the VVPAT for some seconds, the ballot slip is cut and
dropped into a drop box in the VVPAT machine and a beep is heard. VVPAT machines
can be accessed by polling officers only. The VVPAT rolls are taken out for
counting only if a candidate, his election agent or counting agent (in the
candidate’s absence) applies in writing to the returning officer (RO) to count
the printed paper slips in any or all the polling stations.<o:p></o:p><br />
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constituencies of Punjab, the Congress got the largest number of votes in 20
seats, followed by SAD (ShiromaniAkali Dal) and AAP which emerged victorious in
6 constituencies each. A lone seat went to the Lok Insaaf Party. This showed
little variation with results in other constituencies having EVMs without papertrail.
As we know, while the Congress emerged as the single largest party with 77
seats, AAP got 20 seats and SAD secured 15 seats.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> .<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Neither
AAP’s candidates nor AAP itself approached the courts with their complaints,
which should have been the obvious course of action.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> .<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->When
the EC, to call the opposition’s bluff, scheduled an open hacking challenge for
EVMs, the opposition did not participate. Instead, it sought permission to physically
handle the EVM and change the internal circuitry of the machines, which was turned
down by the EC on grounds that it was ‘irrational and implausible’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The hue and cry against EVM is just a drama. In my next
round, I shall write about who and why are some people trying to discredit EC.<o:p></o:p></div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-37520268528461186382018-12-15T05:55:00.001-08:002018-12-15T05:55:04.750-08:00Nation First - week 50, very satisfying <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
NATION FIRST - Last week report (week 50)<br />
A very good week for patients<br />
Cases -<br />
1) Malathi Shetty - Age 63 - Charitable Hospital (Successful ) was suffering from a lymphoma cancer in tonsil and needed chemotherapy, urgently.<br />
<br />
While she was staying in a slum in Mumbai, her son stays in Manglore. He could not come to see his ailing mother but sends 3000 rupees per month for expenses. She took 1 chemotherapy in Pune but it cost around Rs1,00,000 which she paid with help of relatives & her Community.<br />
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Our volunteer Suresh Acharya followed up brilliantly and accompanied the patient everywhere and helped till the end. Thanks Suresh.<br />
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Malati has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital as an Indigent patient after the intervention of Nation First. She will be getting 8 chemotherapy treatments (worth Rs. 1,00,000 each) of around 8,00,000, completely Free. So happy.<br />
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2) Prasanna Kavale - Age - 10 Month old baby - Charitable Hospital (Successful ) is suffering from a congenital heart defect.<br />
<br />
Prasanna stays in Sindhudurg, father is a small farmer who earning is not fixed and mother is housewife.<br />
<br />
They went to Wadia Hospital however doctors in Wadia hospital did not take up the case for surgery because they felt that it was a very high risk one. He was taken to Kokilaben hospital who also felt the same and said that this surgery should have been done when the baby was one month old. However looking at the life danger to the child, they have agreed to operate<br />
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Nation First requested Kokilaben Hospital to admit the patient as an Indigent patient and treat him free of cost, to which they have agreed.<br />
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And while admitted as an Indigent patient, the family has also been asked to approach the CM Relief and other charitable Trusts, as the hospital claims it is running a negative balance in their IPF account.<br />
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On 8th of December baby got admitted and on 12th of December, the surgery was successfully completed. We all sighed with relief. A life saved and a family saved too. Thanks to all the doctors.<br />
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Our dependable and best volunteers, Rahul and Mitali made this possible. What a fabulous team.<br />
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3) Rajani Mhatre - Charitable Hospital (Successful )<br />
<br />
On 3rd Dec. Rajani Mhatre delivered baby girl and suffered unstoppable bleeding.<br />
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She was shifted to Nanavati. Her HB dropped to 4 and she was critical. Hospital authorities performed immediate blood transfusion and corresponding treatment. Hospital gave an estimate of 184000 rupees.<br />
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Rajani’s husband is unemployed and annual family income is just 65000 rupees. Our volunteer Sonia Punjabi coordinated with her mother on behalf of Nation first. On our request, she was treated as an indigent patient in Nanavati, free of cost. She was discharged on 11th, hale and hearty. Thanks Sonia.<br />
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4) Wahab Shaikh - Age - 32 - Charitable Hospital (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a Dual stricture in a urethra.<br />
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He did his test in K. J. Somaiya Hospital but his treatment is not cover in MJPJAY. then we referred him to Lilavati Hospital.<br />
<br />
We are waiting for documents and will get a date for an admission. Shrinivas, our sincere volunteer is following up.<br />
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Helpline Calls -<br />
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In the past week around 12 calls of new cases were received through which we have informed about this Schemes.<br />
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Very satisfying week.<br />
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-2802720283264311852018-12-10T00:13:00.001-08:002018-12-10T00:13:05.042-08:00NATION FIRST - Last week report (week 49)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<br />
Cases -<br />
<br />
1) Malathi Shetty - Age 63 - Charitable Hospital (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a lymphoma cancer in tonsil need chemotherapy. Now the treatment process is going on in Hinduja Hospital.<br />
<br />
2) Shashikant Velankar - Age 58 - MJPJAY (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a Kidney stone (both the kidneys) Treated in Malika Hospital in MJPJAY scheme. Left side surgery was done. Right side operation will be done in Dec. 2018.<br />
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3) Wahab Shaikh - Age - 32 - Charitable Hospital (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a Dual stricture in a urethra. He did his test in K. J. Somaiya Hospital but his treatment is not covered in MJPJAY.He has been referred to Lilavati Hospital. Waiting for documents and will get a date for an admission on 12th December 2018.<br />
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4) Prasanna Kavale - Age - 10 Months Charitable Hospital (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a congenital heart defect. Wadia Hospital refused to do surgery because there is a high risk. Kokilaben Ambani hospital has admitted. While Kokilaben Hospital will treat, they have asked the relatives to apply for CM and PM funds.</div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-76074951515601702642018-12-01T06:42:00.000-08:002018-12-01T06:42:01.600-08:00Nation First weekly report (week 48)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
NATION FIRST - Last week report (week 48)<br />
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Cases -<br />
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1) Rajan Sadanand Salvi - Age 60 - Charitable Hospital<br />
Suffering from Right DACA Aneurysm now treated in Nanavati Hospital under Charitable Hospital scheme.<br />
last week he started receiving free treatment under the scheme but they asked for bye medicine from outside. We spoke with Social worker now from last 2 days he started giving medicine under the scheme.<br />
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2) Shashikant Velankar - Age 58 - MJPJAY (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a Kidney stone (both the kidneys) Treated in Malika Hospital in MJPJAY scheme. Left side surgery was done. right side operation will be done on 1st Dec. 2018.<br />
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3) Mathi Shetty - Age 63 - Charitable Hospital (Work in Progress)<br />
Suffering from a lymphoma cancer in tonsil need chemotherapy. we asked them to go to the BSES hospital and meet Arogyasevek of MJPJAY scheme because we got information from the MJPJAY helpline this treatment is available in BSES Hospital, however, the hospital denies for the treatment from both the scheme (MJPJAY & Charitable Hospital). Now we are working on this.</div>
mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-32926578851526644382018-11-28T22:18:00.000-08:002018-11-28T22:18:04.357-08:00Citizen App - VIA 70, First-time-in-India<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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70)</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A unique, first-time-in-the-country tool
for govt-citizen interface prepared by UPL Ltd and Shroff Family and social activist
Mayank Gandhi with the support of the elected representative of ward 70 of MCGM,
Mrs Sunita Mehta.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Preamble:</span></u></b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Decentralization:
</i></b>The 73<sup>rd</sup> amendment (1991) for decentralization of power
in rural India has led to the creation of the Panchayati Bill, which has
substantially improved governance in rural India. But there is an equal, if not
more, need for decentralization in urban governance as per the 74<sup>th</sup> amendment.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Urban
disconnect:</i></b> Urban citizens have shortage of knowledge and involvement
in the workings of local government.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Government
working: </i></b>Gap in communication between the govt machinery and the
citizens reduces the performance of services and leads to discontent among
citizens. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Proposal:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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A
model App has been created for one of the 227 municipal wards of MCGM to address
the above concerns. This is an honest and non-political attempt to create a
model for integrating urban citizens of India with the governance of their
locality. This can be done by sharing of necessary information with citizens,
involving them in day-to-day governance and empowering them with knowledge and data
in an easy-to-access and user-friendly manner. This will serve as a model,
which can then be replicated across various urban areas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ward budget</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – details of works
planned, work-in-progress and completed works VIA 70 ward. The app will allow
citizens to rate the civic works done and also make comments on its quality and
timelines. They can also <u>suggest fresh work</u> to be undertaken in the
ward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Complaint mechanism</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – Citizens will be
empowered with information about the officers to whom civic complaints can be
made with the necessary timelines. Escalation of complaints in case of failure
to solve the complaints will be part of the App.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MCGM data</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – a complete data tree
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ward data</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – Complete data of
education institutes, health institutes and open spaces with Google map.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Important numbers</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> can be accessed to
report complaints in various other forums like Police, Traffic Police,
Anti-corruption, elected representatives etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Volunteering</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> opportunities in the
ward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">46<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">39<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total Complaint<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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creating a replicable model using technology and new techniques. The drought
this year in Marathawada has thrown in an intense challenge to put in place
sustainable and long-term solutions. These solutions should be able increase
income by ten times in the next five years and insulate farmers from these
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by planting 10,00,000 fruit trees across the taluka in the next monsoon. This
is over and above, ensuring supply of drinking water to all the 106 villages in
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take over 200 farmers who are interested in horticulture from these 106
villages for field visit and technical presentations and lectures to Jain
Hills, Jalgaon. Jain Irrigations is India’s finest company with multiple
agronomists and scientists in the field of agriculture and horticulture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and other eminent people in all villages are being called for the trip. We wish
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trees to grow. Our first priority - Kesar Mango (UHDP), Cashew, Moringa,
Mulberry and Sitafal. Next priority - Peru, Pomengranate, Nimbu, Chinch, Papaya
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-61198105815118414152018-11-13T05:05:00.001-08:002018-11-13T05:05:19.159-08:00The sericulture option<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
GLOBAL PARLI<br />
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Our farmers have been traditionally growing cotton and soybeans. Those are low earning crops and generally revenue per acre has been around 20 to 40k per year/acre.<br />
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We are encouraging farmers to diversify their lands into other options. Last year, we have started working on converting some of the farmers towards Sericulture (silk worm rearing). Mulberry is planted in one acre and then these mulberry leaves are to be laid on long metal / plastic trays inside a shed. Small eggs of silk worm are placed on these leaves and they start eating the leaves. As they continue eating, they wind their saliva around themselves and create a cocoon of silk.<br />
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These cocoons are sold in market in Bangalore at good prices. The first batch is of 4 months, but after that the production increases as well as production comes out every 45 to 60 days. So, there are around 6 crops per year. Already 108 farmers have adopted sericulture and others are waiting and watching.<br />
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Here are some examples of farmers who have earned<br />
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-37772862875408062102018-11-12T02:48:00.000-08:002018-11-12T02:48:41.530-08:00Velankar case with Hinduja<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Shashikant Velankar, age 58 lives in the fishermen chawls of Mahim and he had kidney stones in both kidneys. Somehow or the other, he managed to gather Rs 3 lakhs from his relatives and friends and got himself treated in Hinduja Hospital for removal of stone from the right side kidney.</div>
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Now, all sources for further funds had dried up and he needed to be treated for the left side kidney too.</div>
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He contact us on 12th Oct, 2018, and our volunteers Shrinivas and Khushru did a scrutiny on 16th Oct, 2018 and found that he was a deserving case and also had the orange ration card that was mandatory for treating in the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Scheme.</div>
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Nation First referred him to Malika Hospital (Jogeshwari) where he was admitted under MJPJAY scheme, on 18th Oct. They checked the operated right kidney and found that 80% of the stone was still present.</div>
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So, they successfully operated the same right side kidney on the 22nd Oct and he has got the discharge on 29th Oct.</div>
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Malika hospital has now given the date for left side kidney surgery on the14th Nov.</div>
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While Shashikant Velankar is happy with the Mallika hospital's treatment and indebted to Nation First and especially Srinivas for follow-up for help and guidance. He told us that he was angry with the Hinduja Hospital and wants to file a case against hospital.</div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-37574958403508040932018-11-06T00:23:00.000-08:002018-11-06T00:23:38.764-08:00Statue Saga continues (last episode) - English and Hindi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The statue saga continues (final episode):</div>
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While I understand the value of inspiring the nation by putting up a statue of Sardar as a symbol of unity.</div>
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While I understand BJP's political move to abrogate Sardar's legacy and put him on a pedestal vis-a-vis the Nehru dynasty.</div>
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While I understand all those that talk about spending on other priorities, rather than build a symbolic statue.</div>
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But my support for building a HUGE statue in the extreme poor Narmada taluka continues, for following reasons:</div>
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1. The tribal budget per year of Gujarat is around 13000 crores, mostly to be used in the eastern talukas which are extremely backward, have poor cultivable soil and few opportunities of earning livelihood.</div>
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2. Tourism is one of the fastest growing, clean source of income generation and building a world's largest statue to attract tourists, especially the lakhs of rich Patel NRIs is a fabulous idea. For me, the primary role of the statue is to attract tourists.</div>
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3. Spending 2400 crores by the Gujarat Govt and 600 crores by Central Govt over a period of 3 years is a smart investment decision for a start-up for tourism that will last for over a century.</div>
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4. I work in the areas of Marathawada (Parli), where there are droughts, suicides, misery and tremendous poverty (avg family income is 3500 p.m). Every village has schools. Parli has many colleges and hospitals. Most villages have Engineers, post-graduates and some even have doctors. But poverty is increasing. </div>
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<br />What is urgently needed is livelihood solutions. Like the Sardar Statue that will bring in tourism, if there were some serious long-term livelihood solutions for Parli or other poor areas - I would work for it. Getting people out of poverty has to be the main criteria.</div>
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Would I support other HUGE, expensive statues in other places? Probably not, unless they are situated in areas that need livelihood and the statues perform that function.</div>
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जबकि मैं एकता के प्रतीक के रूप में सरदार की मूर्ति बनाकर देश को प्रेरणा देने के मूल्य को समझता हूँ .</div>
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जबकि मैं सरदार की विरासत को बढ़ाने के लिए भाजपा के राजनीतिक कदम को समझता हूं और नेहरू वंश से ऊँची पदवी देने की नियत को भी समझता हूँ.</div>
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जबकि मैं उन सभी को समझता हूं जो प्रतीकात्मक मूर्ति बनाने के बजाए अन्य प्राथमिकताओं पर खर्च करने के बारे में बात करते हैं.</div>
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1. गुजरात के प्रति वर्ष जनजातीय बजट पूर्वी तालुकों में लगभग 13000 करोड़ रूपए का उपयोग किया जाता है जो ट्राइबल एरिया में बेहद पिछड़े हैं, गरीब खेती योग्य मिट्टी और आजीविका अर्जित करने के कुछ अवसर हैं।</div>
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2. पर्यटन आय के उत्पादन के सबसे तेज़ी से बढ़ते, स्वच्छ स्रोतों में से एक है और पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करने की दृष्टि से सबसे बड़ी मूर्ति का निर्माण कर रहा है, खासतौर पर लाखों समृद्ध पटेल एनआरआई - यह एक शानदार विचार है। मेरे लिए, मूर्ति की प्राथमिक भूमिका पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करना है।</div>
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3. गुजरात सरकार द्वारा 2400 करोड़ रुपये खर्च करने और केंद्र सरकार द्वारा 600 करोड़ रुपये, 3 साल की अवधि में पर्यटन के लिए स्टार्ट-अप के लिए एक स्मार्ट निवेश निर्णय है जो एक शताब्दी से अधिक समय तक टिकेगा।</div>
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4. मैं मराठवाड़ा (परली) के क्षेत्रों में काम करता हूं, जहां सूखे, आत्महत्या, दुःख और जबरदस्त गरीबी है (औसत परिवार आय 3500 प्रति महीने है)। प्रत्येक गांव में स्कूल हैं। परली में कई कॉलेज और अस्पताल हैं। अधिकांश गांवों में अभियंता, स्नातकोत्तर और कुछ डॉक्टर भी होते हैं। लेकिन गरीबी बढ़ रही है। आजीविका के साधन की तत्काल आवश्यकता है। जैसे सरदार मूर्ति पर्यटन के पैसे और काम लाएगा, अगर परली या अन्य गरीब क्षेत्रों के लिए ऐसा ही कुछ गंभीर आजीविका का साधन हो - तो मैं इसके लिए काम करूंगा। लोगों को गरीबी से बाहर करना मुख्य मानदंड होना चाहिए।</div>
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क्या मैं अन्य स्थानों पर अन्य विशाल, महंगी मूर्तियों का समर्थन करूंगा? शायद नहीं, जब तक वे उन क्षेत्रों में स्थित न हों जिन्हें आजीविका की आवश्यकता होती है और मूर्तियां उस कार्य को निष्पादित करती हैं।</div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-42431984066563945622018-11-05T02:18:00.000-08:002018-11-05T03:37:38.456-08:00Transforming poor talukas - using fruit tree plantations (English / Marathi)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We are planning to grow 10 lakh trees in Parli (106 villages) to find permanent solution to the periodic droughts.<br />
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The plan presently is as follows:<br />
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1. Go and meet experts, make field visits and finalise the ratio of each fruit trees (out of the planned 10 lakhs) in the next two weeks.<br />
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2.As per our plans, the shortlisted trees are - kesar mango, cashew, sitafal, avocado, moringa, peru, dragon fruits, nimbu, pomegranate, papaya. (we have already checked mango, peru, papaya, pomegranate and cashew plantations )<br />
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3. Scientifically work out economics, plantation and fruition schedules and details of each of the above options.<br />
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4. Take around 100 farmers from Parli to Jain Irrigation and few other sites by the end of November for them to understand and see.<br />
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5. Start survey of farmers about which trees will they like and get their plans about taking care of the same - by Dec 15th.<br />
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6.Take orders from the farmers and place the order with various nurseries for the same - prefer trees that have a buy-back arrangement. The nurseries will also be contracted to look after the saplings till July 2019.<br />
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7. Start training sessions of farmers about how to grow and market the same, based on new knowledge and technologies.<br />
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8. In July 2019, start getting delivery of various saplings in trucks and unload at 3-4 different spots in Parli and ask the farmers to come and take delivery.<br />
By 2020, create a marketing plan for all the produce.<br />
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Creating large-scale foliage and growing fruit trees in a complete taluka is a way-forward for tackling the poverty, suicides and misery in poorer talukas of India. If this succeeds, then it can be replicated across the country.<br />
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Happy Diwali.<br />
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वारंवार येणाऱ्या दुष्काळ परिस्थितीला तोंड देण्या साठी कायमस्वरूपी तोडगा म्हणून परळी तालुक्याच्या १०६ गावांमध्ये १० लाख वृक्ष लागवड(फळबाग लागवड) करण्याचे आयोजन केले आहे.</div>
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1. फळबाग लागवडीसाठी कोणती फळझाडे किती प्रमाणात लावावीत त्याचे नियोजन करण्यासाठी पुढील दोन आठवड्यात विविध तज्ञ व्यक्तींना भेटणे आणि प्रत्यक्ष क्षेत्र भेटी करून माहिती मिळवणे.</div>
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2. आम्ही काही झाडे निवडली आहेत - केसर आंबा, काजू, सीताफळ, ऍव्हाकॅडो, शेवगा, जाम, ड्रॅगन फ्रुट, पपई, लिंबोणी, डाळिंब ( यापैकी आंबा, पेरू, पपई, डाळिंब आणि काजू लागवडीचा आम्ही प्राथमिक अभ्यास केलेला आहे.</div>
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3. वरील सर्व फळझाडे लावल्यास त्यामागचे अर्थशास्त्र, लागवड तंत्रज्ञान, उत्पन्न येण्याचा हंगाम इत्यादी बाबी मागील शास्त्र समजून घेणे</div>
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4. नोव्हेंबरच्या च्या शेवटच्या आठवड्यात परळी तालुक्यातून १०० हुन अधिक लोकांची अभ्यास सहल जळगाव जैन इरिगेशन आणि तत्सम ठिकाणी आयोजित करणे</div>
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5. 15 डिसेंबरपर्यंत शेतकऱ्यांना फळबाग लागवडीच्या दृष्टीने कोणती फळझाडे लावण्यात रस आहे याचे सर्वेक्षण पूर्ण करणे</div>
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6. शेतकरी ऑर्डर देतील त्या नुसार विविध नर्सरी मध्ये ऑर्डर देणे. ज्या ठिकाणहून उत्पादित माल परत घेतला जाईल अशा ठिकाणहून रोप घेण्याला प्राधान्य देणे. आणि ज्या नर्सरीत ऑर्डर दिली आहे त्यांच्याशी जुलै २०१९ पर्यंत रोप सांभाळण्याचा करार करणे.</div>
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7. शेतकऱ्यांसोबत लागवड तंत्रज्ञान, उपलब्ध बाजारपेठ, विक्री या सर्व विषयांचे आधुनिक प्रशिक्षण देणाऱ्या कार्यशाळा आयोजित करणे</div>
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8. जुलै 2019 मध्ये ट्रक मधून परळी विभागात ३ ते ४ ठिकाणी रोपे उतरवण्याचे नियोजन करणे व तिथून वितरण करण्यास सुरवात करणे. २०२० पर्यंत मार्केटिंग चे नियोजन करण्यास सुरवात करणे.</div>
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मोठ्या प्रमाणात फळबाग लागवड करून गरिबी आणि आत्महत्या दूर करण्याचा हा प्रयत्न आहे जर हा प्रयोग यशस्वी झाला तर संपूर्ण देशात हा प्रकल्प राबविण्याचा आमचा मानस आहे</div>
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समस्त शेतकरी बंधूना दिवाळीच्या शुभेच्छा</div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-75581992717969492932018-11-01T23:32:00.000-07:002018-11-01T23:32:04.602-07:00Sardar Statue- a monumental idea<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.5pt;">I am not
from BJP and in spite of that, I think the idea of a Sardar Patel statue is a
monumental idea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an idea and in this country ravaged by caste, religion and regional differences
all pulling for their own benefit – Sardar Patel, who united 562 princely
states to make a united country is an inspiration and needs to be honored. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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budget of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>21.47 lakh crore rupees,
spending 600 crore over 3 years and for a state like Gujarat (annual budget
1,81,945 crores), to spend 2412 crores (0.45% of its annual budget p.a) over 3
years for a monument that will last over a century and inspire millions is
truly worth it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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picturesque Narmada district as the location of the statue was a well-thought
strategy. Remember Narmada (as per Niti Ayog) and the surrounding are the
poorest districts in Gujarat with Narmada (72.45% poor), Dahod (71.75%),
Dang(70.14%), Panchmahal (50.72%) housing some of the worst affected people.
The forests and the poor quality of cultivable lands make agriculture income
very difficult. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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government has allocated Rs 13,278 crores (budget 16-17) for tribal development,
primarily for these areas. Some of the methods of poverty alleviation suggested
for these locations is setting up tourism infrastructure, incentivizing
consumption of forestry products and improving prices of crops that grow better
in low-productivity areas (some coarse grains or pulses for example). Spending
850 crore per year that can transform lives of 8 million people using tourism
does not seem too much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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involves the statue, a research centre for agriculture, water management and
tribal development, a museum, AV gallery and conversion of the area to meet
tourism traffic. A 3 star hotel, tent stay villages, high speed roads and
connectivity have been already made and will help in speeding development of
the region.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Liberty or the Brazil statue of Christ or even the Vivekananda rocks – this
will bring much needed exposure to tourists and start employment and
businesses, reducing poverty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.5pt;">While there were very smart moves made politically to upstage the
Nehru dynasty and gain political mileage by appropriating Sardar Patel as a BJP
leader etc, for me– making life better for the poor by using tourism money is
the biggest gain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.5pt;">Its not that there are no schools and colleges and hospitals in
these tribal areas (I have been there personally), but livelihood source is
badly needed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.5pt;">All-in-all it’s a smart decision. Killing multiple birds with one
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The Global Parli project involves 15 villages located in the Parli taluka in Beed district, Marathawada, Maharashtra. Marathawada has the highest number of farmer suicides in the country.</div>
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All India average irrigated area is around 40% while in Parli it is only 1.72%. This highlights a lack of effective water management across Maharashtra and specifically in the Parli taluka. Marathawada region has been experiencing multiple droughts since 2012, which saw one of the lowest levels of rainfall in the last 40 years.</div>
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Ineffective water management and prolonged drought, underline the critical need for a paradigm change in water resource management to break the existing trend and progress towards water security.</div>
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A competition called Water Cup has been started by Aamir Khan called Paani Foundation <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paanifoundation.in%2F&h=ATNuxGO5rPTjAbhIq2pD4EwFD8OrHe1Ee3E8ThIRNsSmXINGjcFdIRNalV1322uZqNQopSdBEHC3l7iJ7BEy-DW7k_gnvY1lgfmzGPvbZUk4f2LuUaZtoEjdZoZB_hbf-6FKVOU" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">www.paanifoundation.in.</a> It is a brilliantly and meticulously planned attack on farmer suicides, rural poverty and can be the true harbinger of change in rural Maharashtra</div>
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12 of our villages have participated in this competition between various villages to create watershed development in their villages In a scientific and trained way to increase water storage capacity and many important village development works in the garb of a tournament. Last year over 3000 villages participated and improved water capacity by leaps and bounds.</div>
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The work spread over a period ending in May 2018 envisages various activities like creating . But we need the broader community to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our rural brethren for soil and water conservation works using manual labour and machine works. Most other works are done by the villagers using their own resources and government scheme and machineries."</div>
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">"I entered the gates. I was asked to hand over my pen,
mobile phone, etc, at a counter. Considering that we
had had multiple episodes of news leaks, I found these
precautions justifiable. As I turned around, I saw Arvind
coming towards me. I waved at him and smiled. He
frowned in response and turned away. It was churlish.
I remembered his body language and the words he had
chosen when he had criticized Prashant a while ago; I
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">Meanwhile, as I walked in, I saw senior volunteers of
the party whisking away NC members into a room to sign
a predesigned resolution seeking the removal of Yogendra
and Prashant. My views were out in the open, so no one
asked me to sign the resolution. There were bouncers
everywhere. As I settled into my chair, four bouncers
stood around me. When I went to the washroom, two of
them traipsed behind. I was amused that the party was
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out that Yogendra and Prashant had betrayed the party.
Then, looking at Shanti Bhushan, he changed his pitch
and tone; he was rude and angry. He asked NE members
what ought to be done to someone who chose Kiran Bedi
over the party—referring to a moment in time when Shanti
Bhushan had announced that Bedi would make a good chief
ministerial candidate.</span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 7.000000pt; vertical-align: 3.000000pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">In what seemed like a pre-rehearsed </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">move, some workers, led by Kapil Mishra, ran towards
Shanti Bhushan shouting, ‘</span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic;">Gaddaro ko hatao</span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">’—remove
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">Fortunately, things calmed down, and Arvind continued
his emotionally charged speech. He ended his rabble-
rousing outpouring by narrating the story of two women
who were fighting over a child. ‘The women took the child
to the king and asked him to decide who the mother was.
The king mulled over the situation and said that the child
could be cut into two, and each woman could keep one
half. On hearing this, the real mother said that the other
woman could keep the child.’
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">Arvind thundered, ‘I have given my sweat and blood
to this party and will not allow its break up. Either get
rid of Yogendra and Prashant or release me from all
responsibilities and positions within the party.’
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">After this, in what had become his customary
melodramatic style, he walked out of the meeting. This
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">As Arvind walked out, AAP member Ramzan
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wouldn’t stay back and listen to the volunteers. Arvind
brushed him away and stomped off. In front of my eyes,
some bouncers drew forward, caught Ramzan by his legs
and hands, and carried him out of the meeting. It was
alleged that he was punched outside.
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It was also announced that the resolution was backed by </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">247 members (with fifty-four abstaining and eight being
against it).</span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: 3pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">The irony didn’t miss me—a resolution had
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">"In the meantime, the BJP persisted with its attempts </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">at forming a government in Delhi. Rumours emerged
that it was now trying to poach some of the Congress’
Muslim MLAs—Mateen Ahmed, Asif Mohammed Khan
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">Arvind grew even more worried on
witnessing these manoeuvrings. He also grew increasingly
obsessed with stopping the BJP, no matter the price. Posters
were made anonymously and plastered across the locality
where the Congress MLAs lived—these posters referred to
the MLAs as ‘traitors of the community’ and called for
protests outside their residences. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">The Delhi police swung
into action, removed the prints, registered a case under
sections of the IPC for promoting enmity between two
groups and for the defacement of property, and arrested
Dilip Pandey, AAP’s Delhi unit secretary, along with a few
AAP volunteers. Arvind went on the defensive, claiming
that the BJP was framing his party after failing to form
the Delhi government. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">He further suggested that someone
named Amanatullah Khan, an erstwhile member of the
BSP, had put up the posters and had even confessed to it,
but the police seemed to wish to target AAP volunteers.
What exactly was going on? It wasn’t hard to join the
dots when, soon after, Amanatullah Khan was given an
AAP ticket and was designated in-charge of the Okhla
constituency. </span><br />
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that Amanatullah Khan (of the communal poster fame)
had been given a ticket to contest elections from Okhla.
He longed to expose AAP’s volte-face. He was placated
with the promise that within two to three days of the
results of the Delhi assembly elections, an NE meeting
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11.000000pt;">Amanatullah Khan alleged that Kumar Vishwas was an
RSS stooge. Left with little room for manoeuvre, Kumar
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position of leadership in Rajasthan. To retain Kumar,
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 7pt; vertical-align: 3pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 11pt;">Yet, even as Amanatullah
quit, Arvind made him the chairman of a panel of the
Delhi Assembly and a member of seven newly constituted
committees, including the Special Inquiry Committee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 9pt;">See <http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/aap-delhi-
unit-secretary-arrested-arvind-kejriwal-blames-bjp/>; <http://
www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/mlas-just-beginning-prashant-
bhushan-aap-legal-troubles>; <https://economictimes.indiatimes.
com/news/politics-and-nation/Posters-against-Congress-MLAs-
sellout-to-BJP/articleshow/38534720.cms>, accessed on 23
November 2017. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 9pt;">See <http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/aap-s-
amanatullah-khan-quits-top-post-sisodia-says-kejriwal-hurt-by-
vishwas/story-kEJj1RaceaXPRRouZ3XiEM.html>, accessed on
4 December 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "sabon"; font-size: 9pt;">See <http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-suspended-from-
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Renuka Chowdhury from the Congress. She had been trying to block all arguments
against Robert Vadra, and, in response, I mocked her for ‘rolling [her] eyes
and making faces’ instead of answering the nation. She was understandably
angry, but many viewers were highly tickled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My ego was getting the
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reconnecting with my spiritual self, through a process called ‘sun gazing’, I
had energized my mind and body to such an extent that I had no desire to
consume food. Instead of acknowledging the science guiding this, I gave all credit
to ‘my spiritual evolution’. My family started broadcasting my ‘powers’, and as
people started visiting me with wonder, my conceit only grew. When, after a
twenty-eight-day fast—which left me feeling, not depleted, but energized—I got
a call from my mother-in-law, I found myself gloating, full of pride at my
achievement. Suddenly I stopped myself. I approached my wife Minal and said,
‘This is not my true path. Siddhi—miraculous power—has a way of distracting one
from the goal of self-realization. I have strayed.’ Instead of humbling my mind
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bring balance back to my life, I had to embrace anonymity—till such time that I
learnt equanimity. I informed the media management team of the party that I had
no desire to appear on television shows henceforth. The party wasn’t
pleased—they believed I added value by being a spokesperson—but deep within I
knew I’d turn into a liability for myself and the party if I remained
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handle recognition without digressing from my path that I resumed media appearances—and
that too, very rarely. I had moved on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mayank gandhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10361212573518602533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1849432540563319435.post-52050314218453929512018-02-05T20:14:00.000-08:002018-02-05T20:14:03.303-08:00Ch 12. The 2013 Verdict: A Foot in the Door<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Since we were
leveraging all channels to get our message across, I told Arvind, ‘We need a
revamped website and a party newsletter which can be distributed to people of
Delhi.’ Arvind connected me with his architect-friend Satyender Jain and his
website designer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I met Satyendra
Jain in a restaurant, and he immediately offered to fund the newsletter every
month. However, when he suggested giving me cash, I grew uncomfortable. I spoke
to Arvind, and he suggested that Satyendra Jain could directly pay the printer
of the newsletter every month. That is how <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">AAP
Ki Kranti</i>, the party's newsletter, was born. Simultaneously, I worked on
restructuring the website, so as to make it easy to navigate, and so it became attractive
and effective.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">During this
time, Arvind also asked me to take charge of training and monitoring seven of AAP’s
candidates, including Somnath Bharti, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Shazia Ilmi. Working
with both Somnath and Saurabh proved to be an enriching experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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lawyer and was passionate about the movement. He had a huge sofachair in his
office on which he’d sit like a king, surrounded by his small team. As soon as
we were introduced to each other, Somnath said, ‘Mayankji, I have a wonderful
strategy for the election.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that?’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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continued, highly excited, ‘I want to make a computer game!’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I was taken
aback.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">He continued,
‘In this game, AAP volunteers will be wearing caps and hiding behind trees . .
. and when the time is right, they’ll come out and shoot the Congress and the BJP.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this game free of charge to the students, and after they play it, people will
be certain to vote for us.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Thankfully,
the idea died a natural death. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">My brief
interaction with Somanth made it clear that we were still novices making sense
of mainstream politics. But what we did have was enthusiasm. Somnath was
hardworking, sincere, popular in his constituency, and willing to fight for the
party’s core principles—this would hold him, and us, in good stead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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was flamboyant, Saurabh was entirely the opposite. He was a soft-spoken
engineer who had quit his job. To me, he was the ideal candidate, and I was
glad that after his victory he became a minister in the Delhi Government.
We used to interact every day, and I enjoyed guiding him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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she was one of the most aggressive and combative candidates. She sought attention
and resources for herself—possibly because she was in a tough constituency. It
was unfortunate that she lost by few votes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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