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22 % Bihar candidates in Phase-1 have criminal record

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22 % Bihar candidates in Phase-1 have criminal record

Bihar Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analyzed the self-sworn affidavits of all 583 candidates who are contesting in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, 2015.The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) was established in 1999 by a group of professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. In 1999, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by them with Delhi High Court asking for the disclosure of the criminal, financial and educational background of the candidates contesting elections. Based on this, the Supreme Court in 2002, and subsequently in 2003, made it mandatory for all candidates contesting elections to disclose criminal, financial and educational background prior to the polls by filing an affidavit with the Election Commission. We give the salient points of the report released today.

Highlights of the Analysis

Criminal Background

• Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 130 (22%) candidates have declared serious criminal cases including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, communal disharmony, kidnapping, crimes against women etc.Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of all the 583 candidates, 174(30%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves.
• Candidates with cases related to murder: 16 candidates have declared cases related to murder (Indian Penal Code Section-302). Pradeep Kumar of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) fromWarsaliganj constituency has declared 4 charges related to murder while rest of the candidates face one charge each. 7 Independent candidates have declared cases related to murder.

• Candidates with cases related to Attempt to Murder: 37 candidates have declared cases ofattempt to murder (IPC Section-307). Ramswarup Yadav, an Independent candidate from Hisuaconstituency faces 5 charges related to attempt to murder. 1 candidate fielded by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), 1 by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 3 by JD(U), 1 by Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) (JAP(L)) along with 1 Independent candidate have each declared 2 charges related to attempt to murder.

• Candidates with cases related to Crimes against Women: 11 candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women. Nityanand Kumar, an Independent candidate from Suryagarhaconstituency and Rajiiv Nayak, an Independent candidate from Jamalpur constituency have each declared1 charge related to rape (IPC Section-376) against them. Suman Kumar Singh, an Independentcandidate from Kahalgaon constituency has declared an offence of dowry death (IPC Section-304B).
• Candidates with cases related to causing Communal Disharmony: 2 candidates have declared cases relating to causing communal disharmony. Shakuni Choudhary of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) from Tarapur constituency has declared a case related to injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class (IPC Section-295). Rambalak Singh ofJD(U) from Bibhutipur constituency has declared a case related to promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A).

•Candidates with cases related to Robbery and Dacoity: 5 candidates have declared cases related to robbery and dacoity. Ram Lakhan Singh of BJP from Teghra constituency has declared 1charge each related to making preparation to commit dacoity (IPC Section-399) and assembling for purpose of committing dacoity (IPC Section – 402). Baiju Kumar Rai, an Independent candidate,from Ujiarpur constituency has declared 1 charge each related to dacoity (IPC Section-395), making preparation to commit dacoity (IPC Section-399) and voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery (IPC Section – 394).

• Candidates with cases related to Kidnapping: 9 candidates have declared cases related toKidnapping. 5 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person (IPC Section-365), and 4 candidates have declared offence related to kidnapping or abducting in order to murder (IPC Section-364). 5 candidates have declared more than 1 charge related to kidnapping against themselves.

• Party wise Candidates with Criminal Cases: 14 (52%) out of 27 candidates from BJP, 14 (56%) out of 25 candidates from Communist Party of India (CPI), 8 (20%) out of 41 candidates fromBSP, 11 (46%) out of 24 candidates fielded by JD(U), 9 (50%) out of 18 candidates from Samajwadi Party (SP), 8 (47%) out of 17 candidates of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), 6 (75%) out of 8 candidates fielded byIndian National Congress (INC), 8 (62%) out of 13 candidates of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) along with 8 (67%) out of 12 candidates of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and 45 (23%)out of 192 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

• Party wise Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases: 10 (37%) out of 27 candidates fromBJP, 7 (28%) out of 25 candidates from CPI, 6 (15%) out of 41 candidates from BSP, 9 (38%) out of 24candidates fielded by JD(U), 7 (39%) out of 18 candidates from SP, 6 (35%) out of 17 candidates of RJD, 4 (50%) out of 8 candidates fielded by INC, 6 (46%) out of 13 candidates of LJP along with 5 (42%) out of 12 candidates of the CPI(M) and 38 (20%) out of 192 Independent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

•Red Alert Constituencies*: 37 constituencies in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections have 3 or more candidates with declared criminal cases.

*Red Alert Constituencies are those which have 3 or more candidates with criminal cases contesting elections.

Financial Background

• Crorepati Candidates: Out of the 583 candidates, 146 (25%) are crorepatis.

• Party wise Crorepati Candidates: 18 (67%) out of 27 fielded by BJP, 19 (79%) out of 24 candidates from JD(U), 11 (65%) out of 17 candidates from RJD, 6 (33%) out of 18 candidates fielded by SP, 6 (75%) out of 8 candidates of INC, 8 (62%) out of 13 candidates of LJP, 3(7%) out of 41 candidates of BSP and 42 (22%) out of 192 Independent candidates have declared assets worth more than Rs. 1 crore.

• Average Assets: The average of assets per candidate contesting in the first phase of Bihar assembly elections is Rs.1.44 crores.

• Party wise Average Assets: Among major parties, the average assets per candidate for 27 BJP candidates is Rs 2.15 crores, 41 BSP candidates have average assets of Rs 1.63 crores, 24 JD(U) candidates have average assets worth of Rs 4.63 crores, 8 INC candidates have average assets worth Rs 8 crores, 17 RJD candidates have average assets worth of Rs 4.08 crores, the average assets per candidate for 18 SP candidates is Rs 78.27 lakhs, 13 LJP candidates have average assets of Rs 2.7 crores and 192 Independent candidates have average assets of Rs. 1.23 crores.

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Did Indira Gandhi inspire Narendra Modi?

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Did Indira Gandhi inspire Narendra Modi?

A wise man, the saying goes, learns more from enemies than from friends. It seems to have happened in the case of Prime Minister Narendr Modi also, if one has to believe BJP senior leader and in-charge of Andhra Pradesh affairs Sidhartha Nath Singh. Sigh was in Vijayawada yesterday along with Pon Radhakrishnan, union minister for transport and shipping.

State BJP had organized a party workers’ meeting on the occasion of senior central leaders’ visit to Vijayawada. However, both bungled in their interaction with party leaders. While Sidharth revealed a closely guarded party secrete about the origins of Prime Minister Narendra Modi winning mantra, union shipping minister exhorted party workers to ensure that the BJP comes to power in the next elections in 2019 in Andhra Pradesh.

Let us see first what Sidharth Nath Singh said.

Singh compared Narendra Modi’s catch-word “Sab ke saath, Sab ke vikas” with historic and most successful slogan of Indira Gandhi “garibi hatao”. Without such a discussion at the party level, he could not have compared Modi with BJP’s arch rival Indira Gandhi so openly and lauded it as a success story of slogan. It clearly indicates, where Modi had drawn his inspiration from for his slogan.
In 1969, Sidhrath Nath Singh said, when Congress split Indira Gandhi had to go the people against the party stalwarts and wean away the people from the influence of senior leaders who were well-known in their region. ” She invented a slogan to draw the attention of the people. She said,’ woh log kahrahahe hai Indira hatao. My Kahrahahun garibi hatao’.”

Singh said the worked wonders. The garibi hatao had become a magical chant. Modi wanted a more powerful slogan to win the hearts of the people.” Modi Slogan, sab ke saath, sab ke vikas’ is far more powerful than that of Indira Gandhi’s 1969 slogan,” he said. He asked the party workers present in the meeting to explain the meaning and importance of the slogan to the people. ” The slogan which covers all schemes of Modi government is meant to for the welfare people,” he said.

Now have a look at Pon Radhakrishnan’s utterance.

Modi is determined to conquer the every nook and corner of India with his charisma. In 2014 His juggernaut was halted in many places- at some places like Andhra the party Modi survived because of TDP. In Telangana, Modi faded out in the face T-sentiment. But, the urge to annex the Telugu lands to his saffron empire is lying dormant in his heart. Realization of this dream is not possible in foreseeable future as TDP is also conscious of danger Modi poses to the party if BJP is given free hand in Andhra. But, this irrepressible urge to win the state some time in future is being made public by leaders from outside the state. Pon Radhakrishnan revealed general road map of Modi’s long march.
Talking to party workers in Vijayawada, the Tamil member of team-Modi called upon to the workers to ensure that the party assumes office in 2019. The statement, though made by an outsider, has the potential to annoy the TDP as the BJP could enter the assembly only at the help extended by the TDP.
Realizing the damage the minister caused to the party, Sidhartha Nath Singh, tried interpret it in a harmless way.”The meaning is that the party should emerge as the single largest party in Andhra Pradesh. There was nothing wrong if the BJP wants to get stronger as a party,” he said.

He also added that the BJP respects coalition dharma. It doen’t mean that BJP should remain where it is now. We will continue to expand our base while respecting the coalition dharma. It is our right,” he said. Later, it was the turn of Haribabu, president of AP party, to conduct ‘Swatchh BJP’ for the sake of Big Boss TDP. “Our leader’s intention was that the BJP should expand its base, but not at the cost of our partner BJP. It will be like this, if BJP grew, it would also benefit the BJP-TDP coalition in AP,” Haribabu said.

Given the invisible tension between Moid and Naidu, and BJP and TDP, with respect to extending central assistance to Andhra Pradesh, adhakrishnan’s utterance appears to carry deeper meaning.

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Modiji, Pl respect cooperative-federalism: Kavita

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Modiji, Pl respect cooperative-federalism: Kavita

Nizambad MP and daughter of Telangana chief minister Kavita charged that Prime Minister Modi was not following the spirit of cooperative federalism. Criticizing that the Rs 1.65 lakh crore special package PM Modi announced for Bihar, which is going to polls soon, Kavita demanded Modi that he should treat all the states equally.

“Today in the country, we know that there is a lot of instability and discussion happening more on cooperative federalism, which Modiji has often spoken about. We are very sorry to say that he has not honored his words and he has not kept his promises. Cooperative federalism does not mean that you will only view states, which are going to elections. He (PM) has to have an equal view on all the states,” Kavita said in a statement.

According to Kavita the Bihar special package has not gone well with many states. “Look at all states in an equitable manner. Giving away Rs 1.25 lakh crore for Bihar, certainly has not gone (down) well with many states. We can only request the Prime Minister to ensure, that he looks upon all the states equally, she said advising a joint fight by Telugu states for the what is due to them. Otherwise, she cautioned, their voice would get lost in the vast nation.Despite their differences, she said,” If something has to be demanded from the Centre, I certainly believe that two people, people of two states, have to come together both politically and also people wise and then fight for our cause. Otherwise, in a country so huge, we cannot be heard.”

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Spl Status: Cong mulls over privilege motion against Modi

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Spl Status: Cong mulls over privilege motion against Modi

A party defeated in elections is is not finished in politics. This applies to the Congress well. It’s proven in just concluded Lok Sabha when it forced the ruling NDA coalition to take up the Lalit gate and Sushma Swaraj connection for a debate in the House. The party successfully cornered BJP and sent across a message that it could twist the ruling party’s arms.
Because of Congress’s strategy, the NDA could not push through the land acquisition and GST bills.
And also, the Grand Old Party (GOP) has majority in Rajyasabha to stall the moves of BJP there.

Now, the Congress members from Andhra Pradesh are mulling over moving a privilege motion against the Prime Minister Modi government on the issue of bestowing special category status on Andhra Pradesh.
Former minister and Rajya Sabha member JD Seelam said they were planning to move privilege motion in the Upper House “for not honoring the decision taken by the then Union Cabinet headed by Manmohan Singh, which had initiated the process of according special status to AP”.

According to Seelam the decision of previous government led by rival coalition were not supposed to be discarded by the next government.

“The decision taken by the Manmohan Singh government with regard to granting special status to AP is binding on the present NDA government.The NDA government has to honor the decision of the the then Union Cabinet.It can’t be set aside just because it was the decision of the previous cabinet,” Seelam said.
He rapped Modi government for using 14th finance commission recommendations to deny special status to AP.

“The 14th Finance Commission’s recommendations are not at all binding on the Union Cabinet,” he added.

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