From Insider to Outsider https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/from-insider-to-outsider-partha-banerjees-of-desh-bachao-ganamancha-past-as-an-rss-pracharak/cid/2019239 12.05.24 From Insider to Outsider Partha Banerjee's of Desh Bachao Ganamancha past as an RSS pracharak
I started having misgivings about the RSS and its preachings. They were fascists, Hitler worshippers and they would compare Indian Muslims with Germany’s Jews.

But on a personal level, they were honest and dedicated people. Women were never part of the RSS, because the RSS does not believe in gender equality. They don’t believe in democracy. They think Dalits are dirt.
Desh Bachao Ganamancha is a civil society group formed to raise voter awareness about subversive ways of BJP

Google translate from Hindi to English

It is the moral responsibility of those responsible for any religion, economy and government (power) to provide free education and medical treatment to all sections of the country through equal education system.
Because in India, from the royal era to today's democratic era, those who run the governance, administration and all kinds of product systems are the followers of the religions established in India.
Therefore, the responsible people of all these religions, it is your utmost responsibility that the owners of the political, social and economic systems of India have more or less followers of all the religions.
But the owners of all these systems have worn the religious cover of their respective religions to consume while protecting human welfare and all the vibrations of nature (living beings, non-living beings/substances) only to capture and keep these systems. Is.
The people of their sections should be impressed by their religious cover and should be proud of them and their religion. It is not visible that they and the contractors of religion have shirked from the basic responsibilities of the society (education and medical care).
Because their intoxication of bigotry and casteism is the root cause of the sufferings that every society/class/caste (Dalit, tribal, backward and poor upper caste) farmers and their children are suffering from generation to generation due to not getting education and medical treatment. Janak) or have become so intoxicated by the success of some people of their class and religion that they have simply forgotten their plight.
I am just happy because the people of my religion and class are in control of the systems and are also humiliating other religions and classes and in the future when the people of my class and religion will have complete control over the country, then we will be the owners of this country and wealth.
The plight that we are going through now is God testing us. If we die considering the troubles we face in this test as a gift given by religion/God, then we will get the happiness of heaven. We will enjoy and our children will rule this earth.
Now a question mark stands on the ideology of all religions which says that God is one and His vibration is present in every particle/particle. Those who know and celebrate all religions, under the influence of this ego, do not hesitate to say that religion is common. Along with humans, it says especially to those responsible for the systems, to do justice to everyone and give everyone the right to live with dignity.
Have the people/classes in charge of religion and those responsible for religion and all the systems that follow it, given such a vision on the ground? The answer is- no.
Yes, these stories and books are definitely full of these pleasant thoughts.
The responsible people of all the religions and their followers take pride in describing the past of their respective religions and social systems as golden on the basis of stories and books and those who tell the real truth of the past with facts and sources, then first of all it is about today's Poor people call him a traitor to religion and nation and feel extremely religious and nationalist.
Conclusion:- Today the owners of the country's systems are considering religion bigger than the country's constitution and are forcing the countrymen to convince them.
So in this religion, it is written in its scriptures that the king has to fulfill the responsibility of the five fundamental rights of his subjects - food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care. Therefore, all the citizens should get equal education system irrespective of caste and religion. It is the responsibility of the people in power and supporters of this religion and its followers to bring into reality the golden past told in books and stories by implementing only two of the five basic human rights of the people as soon as possible, otherwise the religion will be ruined. Say goodbye to the human failures of the ruling party that has captured the name and force the coming rulers to implement these two rights.
Only then can the main insect (corruption) that is hollowing the country be eliminated. Because a poor and ordinary person somehow joins the government services, the main fear in his mind is about good education and medical treatment of his children. If the government does not stop this fear then only If it is abolished then the idea of earning money through corrupt means will not enter into their blood.
If those responsible for all the systems are true devotees of the country and religion, then a survey should be conducted to find out how much money and wealth people collect every year through corruption.
10% of its money will not be spent on guaranteeing free education and medical treatment. And the children who realize their talents and dreams because of this guarantee will not indulge in corruption. If anyone makes an exception, then strict laws should be made to control it. Do it..
🙏Jitendra Sehrawat🙏

Election Commission से मेरा सवाल - क्या जनता को votes polled के numbers को जानने का हक़ नहीं?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=127jARHSGPc  May 12, 2024
In response to the Congress party President's letter the Election Commission explained that there was no delay or increase in the percentages of the votes polled data of phases 1-2 of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. EC also added that all political party agents get a copy of Form 17C after the polls are over and this Form mentions the absolute numbers of the votes polled at the polling station. So the political parties already have this data with them and EC need not have to provide them separately.
My question to the EC - aren't 'We, the People' of India have the right to know the absolute numbers of votes polled during the elections?
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EC's response -. https://www.eci.gov.in/eci-backend/public/api/download?url=LMAhAK6sOPBp%2FNFF0iRfXbEB1EVSLT41NNLRjYNJJP1KivrUxbfqkDatmHy12e%2FztfbUTpXSxLP8g7dpVrk7%2Fda%2BEbTiKk%2FXhgFE8uZCGZeI%2BvRMUfJwaLUTFJFPzhNVCSv%2B1yJkuMeCkTzY9fhBvw%3D%3D

‘Punched me 150-200 times’: Journalist beaten, ‘locked up’ at Amit Shah’s UP rally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPU6viCtmPU May 12, 2024 #loksabhaelection2024 #amitshah
Raghav Trivedi, a reporter with digital outlet Molitics, was allegedly physically assaulted and “locked up” in a waiting room during Amit Shah’s address at his Rae Bareli rally in Uttar Pradesh.
Trivedi told Newslaundry, he was called “mullah (Muslim)” and “attanki (terrorist)” by the BJP workers, as they assaulted him over a “clip” about women being paid to attend the rally.

The journalist said he was first “held by the collar” and then “assaulted” after he asked BJP delegates about the women leaving the venue and saying they were “paid Rs 100 to attend it”. As the journalist told the party workers he had “clips” of these women, he was asked to “delete the videos”. Speaking to Newslaundry, Trivedi said as he told the workers the clip is with the cameraman who left the venue, two of them began assaulting him and the others joined in as they “dragged” the journalist to the media lobby. He said the mob continued to beat him, even with several journalists and “40-50 police personnel” in the vicinity. “I kept requesting people to stop. There were 40-50 police personnel too, but no one came to my rescue as they called me ‘mullah’ and ‘attanki’ and beat me.”

Trivedi was then allegedly taken to the stage and “locked up” in the waiting room. “I felt suffocated and was eventually let out. But after coming out I fainted and was then brought to the hospital.”

FIRA: the investigation agencies did not reach the main culprit and mastermind. The investigative agencies have failed to gather evidences regarding subsequent master mind Dr. Virendersinh Tawde, Adv. Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave. The system has succumbed to political pressure and that is why they are acquitted. In the future, FIRA will fight for our say in the people's court.

The investigation agencies have not yet reached the culprit and main mastermind of the murder series. Until then, the lives of many intellectuals as well as the activists of the rationalist movements are at risk

In the year 2013, Dr. Narendra Dabholkar was murdered, the then police did not take the murder case seriously, so the
investigation by the Pune police went astray. Then on 16 February 2015, Com. Govind Pansare was shot in the same
manner in Kolhapur. He died on 20 February 2015. On August 30, 2015, Prof M M Kalburgi and on September 5, 2017,
journalist Gauri Lankesh was murdered in the same manner. Had the investigation of Dabholkar murder case been
completed immediately and the killers were punished, the next three murders of rationalists would have been avoided.

Narendra Dabholkar murder: Pune Court convicts two, acquits three  https://www.barandbench.com/news/narendra-dabholkar-murder-pune-court-convicts-two-acquits-three 

Dabholkar Case: Court Pulls up Maharashtra Police, CBI for Shoddy Investigation  https://thewire.in/law/dabholkar-case-court-pulls-up-maharashtra-police-cbi-for-shoddy-investigation  Sukanya Shantha
the special CBI judge Prabhakar P. Jadhav, while acquitting the trio, categorically mentions that the acquittal was not because they didn’t play a role but because the investigating agency – first, the Maharashtra police and then the CBI, failed to do their job. The court passed the verdict on May 10 and the judgment copy was made available a day later, on May 11.

The special court criticised the investigating agency and the state authorities for procedural lapses in obtaining appropriate sanction orders for prosecution of the accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. In the absence of these sanctions, the prosecution failed to prove that Dabholkar’s killing was an act of terror, a crucial aspect not just in this case but also in the killings of other rationalists and activists that followed.... Sanathan Sanstha, a far-right organisation implicated in many terror-related activities. is yet to be declared a terror outfit by the Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Supreme Court dismisses PIL against pension, benefits to former MPs  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-dismisses-pil-against-pension-benefits-to-former-mps/article23555126.ece/amp/ 

The Centre had on March 7 told the apex court that the entitlement of former Members of Parliament (MPs) to get pension and other benefits was “justified” as their dignity has to be maintained even after they complete their tenure as parliamentarians.The Centre had told the bench about the Finance Bill 2018, which contains provisions regarding salary and pension of MPs and also about revision of their allowances after every five years starting from April 1, 2023, on the basis of cost inflation index. The apex court had in February directed the Centre to clarify its stand on setting up of an independent mechanism for determination of salaries and allowances of MPs after the government had said the issue was “under consideration“.  

'Contrary to Article 14'
An NGO ‘Lok Prahari’ has approached the apex court challenging the Allahabad High Court order dismissing its plea which had claimed that pension and other perks being given to MPs even after demitting office were contrary to Article 14 (Right to Equality) of the Constitution.

Petition Filed in Supreme Court Against Pension To Politicians

2018 Improvement Act
MPs should not get pension because politics is not a job or employment, but a free service. - Politics is an election under the Public Representation Act, there is no retirement, but they can be re-elected in the same situation again. (Currently they get pension, after 5 years of service).
One more disorder in this is that if a person has been a councilor first, then becomes a legislator and then becomes an MP, then he gets not one but three pensions.
This is a great betrayal with the citizens of the country who immediately have to ACT to stop this...
With the Central Pay Commission, salary allowance of MPs is being revised ....This should be brought under the income tax....
At present, MPs increase their salaries and allowances arbitrarily by voting for themselves and at that time all the parties are united.
MPs health care system should be discarded.. and health care like public health of India should take care of them like any other citizen.. Presently their treatment often is done abroad.. if they have to get it done abroad, they should get it done at their own expense.
All concessions to them, such as, electricity, water and phone bill should end. (They not only get many such concessions but they also increase them regularly) -
Criminals should be prevented from contesting elections, suspicious persons with punitive records, criminal charges and determination, past or present should be banned from the Parliament..
Financial losses caused by them, due to politicians in the office, should also be recovered from them, their nominees, properties - MPs should also follow the same rules applicable to common citizens.
No deduction on LPG gas subsidy by the citizens... unless the subsidies available to MPs and MLAs, & Other subsidies, including subsidized food in the Parliament canteen, are not withdrawn.
Serving in the Parliament is an honor, not a lucrative career for looting.
Free rail and airplane travel should stop.

Comments on WA: JD:  I feel that politicians should get pension, but only to the extent that their other income does not cover it. Also all perks must be against audited expenses done in public service. The public service expenses should be extended to the runner up in each constituency. However the audit must be strict. Transparent and disclosed. We want to facilitate genuine public service, not 'free' service.

SS "Politicians", per se, don't receive any pension.
Members of (most?) state legislatures and the national parliament so get subject to serving some minimum term.They also get regular salaries (?), allowances and perks.

JD: If the politics is important, then the payment for it should be linked to genuine public activity. All payment and perks including direct payments to the politician and parties should be transparently audited. And a minimum survival and services related.. on similar lines as the mp fund should be provided. I was not saying that this is the rule at present, not do I think it is practical at the moment.. what I was suggesting was a principle, which we need to put out there for discussion... Most honest people will never aspire to be politicians under the current logic that politicians should work free, or take underhand money.

We have to show that politics can also make you an honest buck!!!

Civil society activists urge Election Commission to curb poll malpractice https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/civil-society-activists-urge-election-commission-to-curb-poll-malpractice/amp_articleshow/110041447.cms  Bella Jaisinghani May 11, 2024  Civil society activists in Maharashtra met CEO S Chockalingam, demanding the EC 'Grow A Spine or Resign'. They raised concerns about MCC violations, voter data discrepancies, surrogate ads, campaign violations, and launched a postcard campaign.

This collective of organisations and individuals also undertook a postcard campaign in which hundreds of postcards were sent to ECI, Delhi, from various cities containing the image of a spine -- demanding that the Election Commission 'Grow A Spine or Resign'.

Participants included People’s Union for Civil Liberties, National Alliance for People's Movements, Bharat Bachao Andolan, All India Lawyers Association for Justice, Shramik Mukti Dal, Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy, Bombay Catholic Sabha and others.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1789285109943730579 
#GrowASpineOrResign a nationwide citizens' campaign across 11 cities on 11 May 2024 demanding @ECISVEEP
for accountability and free & fair elections.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/uddhav-master-of-india-blocs-vote-jihad-bjp/articleshow/110021201.cms City BJP chief Ashish Shelar on Friday said that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was “vote jihad’s aaka” (master) and alleged that the INDIA bloc had started a “vote jihad.” BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said Mahayuti won’t allow Bangladeshi infiltrators and Rohingyas to do injustice to sons of the soil and they will not allow South Mumbai to turn into Malvani (in Malad).

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/shah-to-telangana-voters-its-vote-jihad-vs-vote-for-progress/articleshow/109994114.cms 

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