Fresh economic paradigms for corruption weary rural Indians
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Indian Budget without fresh taxes ? Get black money stashed in Tax Havens abroad by Indian nationals :
BANGALORE: "If we can bring back black money stacked in tax havens abroad and put them in a bank in lieu of interest, we can have budgets without fresh taxes," Lokayukta Justice Santosh N Hegde has said.
"While most countries have got their money back from Swiss banks, India is still discussing the matter with legal experts, who are taking over two years to give their opinion," Hegde said.
The Lokayukta was speaking on the sidelines of a book launch on Monday. The book — You Turn India — by authors D K Hari and D K Hema Hari was brought out by the Art of Living. "By now there will be no money left in the Swiss banks. They might have moved the cash to other tax havens. But even now if we probe we'll be able to get the names. That in itself will be a great achievement," Hegde said.
Expressing concern that India is still in need of development and corruption is depriving people of that, he said: "We are called a developed country by many. But increase in the country's GDP is because the rich are getting richer. Development is happening in pockets."
Filmmaker Nagathihalli Chandrashekar said: "What we see among youth today is cynicism, but they should realize that there's hope in the world and they should work towards making our country a better place."
Co-author D K Hari said the book is an attempt to tell people how prosperous our country was and that ''we can return to how it was thousands of years ago''.
Fresh economic paradigms for corruption weary rural Indians
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
P Chidambaram behind midnight swoop on Indian black money peaceful protest - Swami Ramdev
P Chidambaram behind midnight swoop on Indian black money peaceful protest - Swami Ramdev
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New Delhi: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Monday alleged in the Supreme Court that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was behind the midnight crackdown on him and his followers during the protests on the issue of black money at the Ramlila Maidan last month.Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani appearing for Baba Ramdev sought a direction that the Home Minister should explain the incident and notice should be issued to him personally.
A bench comprising justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar said it will consider the plea after getting the response of Delhi police on the June 4 incident and posted the matter for next hearing on July 25.
Mr. Jethmalani said Baba Ramdev had taken a decision not to walk down to Jantar Mantar protest on the issue of corruption and was staying with his followers at the Ramlila Maidan when the crackdown was launched.
He alleged there was no order of externment against Baba Ramdev and therefore Mr. Chidambaram must be called to explain when the decision was taken and why it was taken to get the area vacated.
However, before Mr. Jethmalani began the submissions, the bench asked senior advocate Harish Salve, who was appearing for the Delhi police, that there was need for response on some of the issues on which the law enforcing agency was silent.
The bench questioned the Delhi police for allegedly not registering the FIR on the complaint of the yoga guru’s followers against the alleged atrocities committed by the authorities. The bench said this has to be clarified in an affidavit.
The bench said the previous affidavit did not clarify what happened between June 1 and June 3. It said the DVDs and photographs, including the documents, clearly showed that yoga was being practised at the venue and asked the authorities to explain the situations that provoked them to stop Baba Ramdev from carrying forward his program.
The bench also questioned the police for lobbing tear gas and water cannons at the enclosed premises to drive out the people.
“Is it not expected that the tear gas and water cannons should be used in enclosed part...Was it not that people at 11:30 p.m. were sleeping? You resort to lathicharge. The photographs show the commissioner of police is talking to someone,” the bench said.
At the outset, the bench made it clear it is not dealing with any other aspect, except the June 4 occurrence.
The apex court had taken on June 6 suo motu cognisance of the midnight crackdown and had asked the Centre and Delhi Police to explain why it resorted to such a drastic action in middle of the night against the yoga guru and his followers.
Delhi Police subsequently, in its affidavit on the pre-dawn swoop at Ramlila Maidan, denied the allegations that it had used force to evict the yoga guru and his supporters from the site and claimed teargas shells were fired only after Baba Ramdev’s supporters turned violent and started pelting stones on the police.Justifying its action, police had said the authorities had granted permission to Baba Ramdev to use the ground only to hold yoga camp and not for any other purpose.
The apex court had also issued notice to Ramdev-run Bharat Swabhiman Trust on June 19, seeking to know its version over the eviction of the yoga guru and his supporters from Ramlila maidan.
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New Delhi: Yoga guru Swami Ramdev on Monday alleged in the Supreme Court that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram was behind the midnight crackdown on him and his followers during the protests on the issue of black money at the Ramlila Maidan last month.Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani appearing for Baba Ramdev sought a direction that the Home Minister should explain the incident and notice should be issued to him personally.
A bench comprising justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar said it will consider the plea after getting the response of Delhi police on the June 4 incident and posted the matter for next hearing on July 25.
Mr. Jethmalani said Baba Ramdev had taken a decision not to walk down to Jantar Mantar protest on the issue of corruption and was staying with his followers at the Ramlila Maidan when the crackdown was launched.
He alleged there was no order of externment against Baba Ramdev and therefore Mr. Chidambaram must be called to explain when the decision was taken and why it was taken to get the area vacated.
However, before Mr. Jethmalani began the submissions, the bench asked senior advocate Harish Salve, who was appearing for the Delhi police, that there was need for response on some of the issues on which the law enforcing agency was silent.
The bench questioned the Delhi police for allegedly not registering the FIR on the complaint of the yoga guru’s followers against the alleged atrocities committed by the authorities. The bench said this has to be clarified in an affidavit.
The bench said the previous affidavit did not clarify what happened between June 1 and June 3. It said the DVDs and photographs, including the documents, clearly showed that yoga was being practised at the venue and asked the authorities to explain the situations that provoked them to stop Baba Ramdev from carrying forward his program.
The bench also questioned the police for lobbing tear gas and water cannons at the enclosed premises to drive out the people.
“Is it not expected that the tear gas and water cannons should be used in enclosed part...Was it not that people at 11:30 p.m. were sleeping? You resort to lathicharge. The photographs show the commissioner of police is talking to someone,” the bench said.
At the outset, the bench made it clear it is not dealing with any other aspect, except the June 4 occurrence.
The apex court had taken on June 6 suo motu cognisance of the midnight crackdown and had asked the Centre and Delhi Police to explain why it resorted to such a drastic action in middle of the night against the yoga guru and his followers.
Delhi Police subsequently, in its affidavit on the pre-dawn swoop at Ramlila Maidan, denied the allegations that it had used force to evict the yoga guru and his supporters from the site and claimed teargas shells were fired only after Baba Ramdev’s supporters turned violent and started pelting stones on the police.Justifying its action, police had said the authorities had granted permission to Baba Ramdev to use the ground only to hold yoga camp and not for any other purpose.
The apex court had also issued notice to Ramdev-run Bharat Swabhiman Trust on June 19, seeking to know its version over the eviction of the yoga guru and his supporters from Ramlila maidan.
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4 June 2011 Ramlila Maidan Baton Charge by Delhi Police
Legal dissection of Swami Ramdev eviction from New Delhi by Congress ministers
4 June 2011 night Ramlila Maidan Baton Charge by Delhi Police on sleeping protestors
New Delhi Police asked to explain lathicharge on sleeping protestors
IndiaTVNews - http://bit.ly/pyFrRH
New Delhi, Jul 11: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi police to explain their behaviour and in resorting to teargas and baton-charge in the closed enclosure when people were sleeping during yoga guru Baba Ramdev's protest gathering at the Ramlila Ground here last month.
An apex court bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said that there are documents and DVDs to show that the yoga exercises were undertaken at the camp, and if that was so, what was the justification for the police to resort to baton-charge.
Delhi Police chief BK Gupta, in an affidavit to the apex court, had said that permission to use the Ramlila Ground was given for a yoga camp, and not for any other purpose.
The court said that it would consider Ramdev's plea to issue notice to union Home Minister P Chidambaram on the grounds that the decision to use force against him and his followers was not taken by Delhi Police on June 4 but rather it was decided much earlier at the political level.
Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Ramdev, referred to a press release issued by the home ministry and an interview by Chidambaram to Doordarshan in support of his contention that the decision to use force was taken much earlier. The court will next hear the matter July 25.
4 June 2011 night Ramlila Maidan Baton Charge by Delhi Police on sleeping protestors
New Delhi Police asked to explain lathicharge on sleeping protestors
IndiaTVNews - http://bit.ly/pyFrRH
New Delhi, Jul 11: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi police to explain their behaviour and in resorting to teargas and baton-charge in the closed enclosure when people were sleeping during yoga guru Baba Ramdev's protest gathering at the Ramlila Ground here last month.
An apex court bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice Swatanter Kumar said that there are documents and DVDs to show that the yoga exercises were undertaken at the camp, and if that was so, what was the justification for the police to resort to baton-charge.
Delhi Police chief BK Gupta, in an affidavit to the apex court, had said that permission to use the Ramlila Ground was given for a yoga camp, and not for any other purpose.
The court said that it would consider Ramdev's plea to issue notice to union Home Minister P Chidambaram on the grounds that the decision to use force against him and his followers was not taken by Delhi Police on June 4 but rather it was decided much earlier at the political level.
Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Ramdev, referred to a press release issued by the home ministry and an interview by Chidambaram to Doordarshan in support of his contention that the decision to use force was taken much earlier. The court will next hear the matter July 25.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Supreme Court appoints SIT as Indian Government tardy on black money investigation
Indian Supreme Court appoints SIT as Indian Government tardy on black money investigation, foreign assets, capital flight and unaccounted money in Indian economy
Haridwar, Jul 4: Yoga teacher Swami Ramdev today hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to appoint a Special Investigation Team on the issue of black money as historic.
“Diwali will be celebrated at Patanjali Yogpeeth as the Supreme Court has set up an investigation team for which I and my supporters are fighting,” he told reporters here.He described the apex court’s decision as historic.
“The Centre had called me communal for raising the issue but now what will they say to the Supreme Court,” Ramdev said.
The yoga guru accused the Union government of hatching a conspircy to eliminate him and his mission.
He criticised the Union government for what he said its attempt to nationalise temples.
The yoga guru released at the press conference the memorandum given by him to the Centre and the letter written by Union Minister Kapil Sibal to him.
The apex court today set up a Special Investigation Team, headed by former SC judge B P Jeevan Reddy, to probe and monitor steps taken to bring unaccounted money back home. PTI
Indian Supreme Court steps in on Capital flight, unaccounted money in Indian economy
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Haridwar, Jul 4: Yoga teacher Swami Ramdev today hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to appoint a Special Investigation Team on the issue of black money as historic.
“Diwali will be celebrated at Patanjali Yogpeeth as the Supreme Court has set up an investigation team for which I and my supporters are fighting,” he told reporters here.He described the apex court’s decision as historic.
“The Centre had called me communal for raising the issue but now what will they say to the Supreme Court,” Ramdev said.
The yoga guru accused the Union government of hatching a conspircy to eliminate him and his mission.
He criticised the Union government for what he said its attempt to nationalise temples.
The yoga guru released at the press conference the memorandum given by him to the Centre and the letter written by Union Minister Kapil Sibal to him.
The apex court today set up a Special Investigation Team, headed by former SC judge B P Jeevan Reddy, to probe and monitor steps taken to bring unaccounted money back home. PTI
Indian Supreme Court steps in on Capital flight, unaccounted money in Indian economy
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Deepak Chaurasia STAR News Hindi interview with Swami Ramdev on events of Ramlila Maidan 4 June night
Deepak Chaurasia STAR News Hindi interview with Swami Ramdev on events of Ramlila Maidan 4-5 June 2011 night
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Video streaming - http://bit.ly/j4yoH1
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Anti Corruption Solidarity Protest Indian High Commission Aldwych London - 01 July 2011
Solidarity with the victims of Indian police brutality, unprovoked baton charge and tear gas shelling on sleeping and peacefully protesting protestors at Ram Lila Maidan New Delhi India June 4-5 2011 night
ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AAC together with the NRI community of the UK UKNRI is holding a peaceful protest and Solidarity demonstration outside
The High Commission of India
India House
Aldwych London
WC2B 4NA
On: Friday 1st July 2011
Time : 12.00pm - 1.30pm
REASONS FOR PROTEST :
We are NRIS, PIOS, OCIs and British Citizens with friends and relatives living in India.
India gained freedom from colonial rule in 1947. It did not gain freedom from brutal suppression of mass economic movements against rampant corruption in high places and government machinery.
We are petitioning to express our deep concern and anger over the recent incidents that took place in Delhi, India related to Anti-Corruption agitations and protests by common people.
On 4th-5th June 2011 at Ramlila Grounds in Delhi, thousands of Protesters gathered, under the leadership of Baba Ramdev, to peacefully protest against the problem of rampant corruption in Indian political elite and top bureaucracy of civil servants - Indian babudom. They were all taking part in a peaceful hunger-strike. But these civilians, who were also fasting, were brutally attacked at 1.00am in the morning by the police in the middle of night under the Indian Government’s political instructions on trumped up charges and with political motivation.
Children were separated from their parents. Women were forced on to the roads when there was no public transport available. Tear-gas shells were fired in the closed tent against safety rules. Thousands were admitted to the hospitals, some of them remain critical. Violence in a closed compound could have even led to an uncontrollable stampede resulting in the loss of an enormous numbers of innocent lives.
This cannot be Democratic India; this is not India governed by rule of law and a democratic constitution, ensuring the fundamental rights of all citizens for assembly and peaceful protest and demonstration. These events have left the people of Indian origin around the globe,
> particularly here in the UK, stunned, shocked and sad. We are thoroughly embarrassed by this naked abuse of police power on our native land and people expressing their aspiration for a corruption free India.
Therefore, we urge you to help us convey our feelings, our grief and our protest petition to the President of India.
We would urge you to help people of India to realise their aspiration to have a corruption free India. People of India deserve a chance to democratically elect new leaders who will root out corruption.
We are holding a peaceful protest in front of Indian High Commission, London on Friday 1st JULY 2011, from 12pm to 1.30pm. At the same time we will also be handing over 7000 named petition and a letter for the President of India from NRI's from UK.
All protestors will be wearing BLACK ARMBANDS as a sign of solidarity with the innocent, sleeping protestors who were baton charged by Indian police while expressing their non compliance with rampant corruption in high places in India.
"CORRUPTION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF POVERTY IN INDIA"
This is the clear message we want to send to the Indian government which is lax in action on capital flight and unaccounted wealth of Indians stashed in global tax havens.
Rapacious loot, corruption by those in the highest places in Indian government, crony capitalism, capital flight from India to global tax havens, unaccounted money in the Indian economy and political system, is the root cause of India and millions of Indians not being able to achieve full development potential in the last 64 years of political freedom.
HCI London Protest 01 July 2011
ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION AAC together with the NRI community of the UK UKNRI is holding a peaceful protest and Solidarity demonstration outside
The High Commission of India
India House
Aldwych London
WC2B 4NA
On: Friday 1st July 2011
Time : 12.00pm - 1.30pm
REASONS FOR PROTEST :
We are NRIS, PIOS, OCIs and British Citizens with friends and relatives living in India.
India gained freedom from colonial rule in 1947. It did not gain freedom from brutal suppression of mass economic movements against rampant corruption in high places and government machinery.
We are petitioning to express our deep concern and anger over the recent incidents that took place in Delhi, India related to Anti-Corruption agitations and protests by common people.
On 4th-5th June 2011 at Ramlila Grounds in Delhi, thousands of Protesters gathered, under the leadership of Baba Ramdev, to peacefully protest against the problem of rampant corruption in Indian political elite and top bureaucracy of civil servants - Indian babudom. They were all taking part in a peaceful hunger-strike. But these civilians, who were also fasting, were brutally attacked at 1.00am in the morning by the police in the middle of night under the Indian Government’s political instructions on trumped up charges and with political motivation.
Children were separated from their parents. Women were forced on to the roads when there was no public transport available. Tear-gas shells were fired in the closed tent against safety rules. Thousands were admitted to the hospitals, some of them remain critical. Violence in a closed compound could have even led to an uncontrollable stampede resulting in the loss of an enormous numbers of innocent lives.
This cannot be Democratic India; this is not India governed by rule of law and a democratic constitution, ensuring the fundamental rights of all citizens for assembly and peaceful protest and demonstration. These events have left the people of Indian origin around the globe,
> particularly here in the UK, stunned, shocked and sad. We are thoroughly embarrassed by this naked abuse of police power on our native land and people expressing their aspiration for a corruption free India.
Therefore, we urge you to help us convey our feelings, our grief and our protest petition to the President of India.
We would urge you to help people of India to realise their aspiration to have a corruption free India. People of India deserve a chance to democratically elect new leaders who will root out corruption.
We are holding a peaceful protest in front of Indian High Commission, London on Friday 1st JULY 2011, from 12pm to 1.30pm. At the same time we will also be handing over 7000 named petition and a letter for the President of India from NRI's from UK.
All protestors will be wearing BLACK ARMBANDS as a sign of solidarity with the innocent, sleeping protestors who were baton charged by Indian police while expressing their non compliance with rampant corruption in high places in India.
"CORRUPTION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF POVERTY IN INDIA"
This is the clear message we want to send to the Indian government which is lax in action on capital flight and unaccounted wealth of Indians stashed in global tax havens.
Rapacious loot, corruption by those in the highest places in Indian government, crony capitalism, capital flight from India to global tax havens, unaccounted money in the Indian economy and political system, is the root cause of India and millions of Indians not being able to achieve full development potential in the last 64 years of political freedom.
HCI London Protest 01 July 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
19 June 2011 London UK protest by NRI against 4 June 2011 Ramlila Maidan New Delhi Lathicharge on Indian protesting corruption in high places
19 June 2011 London UK solidarity meeting by NRI against 4 June 2011 Ramlila Maidan New Delhi Lathicharge on Indian protesting corruption in high places.
The meeting was held at Westminster, outside the Houses of British Parliament.
About 2000 people of Indian origin in United Kingdom assembled on 19 June to protest the police action on sleeping protestors at Ramlila Maidan New Delhi India on 4 June 2011 night.
They protested against capital flight from India to tax havens, generation of black money and unaccounted money in Indian economy.
Many speakers recounted their own experiences of corruption when dealing with Indian government machinery and lack of transparency. They condemned abuse of political power in the form of police action on sleeping protestors on night of 4 June 2011 at Ramlila Maidan at the yoga shivir of Swami Ramdev.
Some photos of the event. http://bit.ly/m628LH
The meeting was held at Westminster, outside the Houses of British Parliament.
About 2000 people of Indian origin in United Kingdom assembled on 19 June to protest the police action on sleeping protestors at Ramlila Maidan New Delhi India on 4 June 2011 night.
They protested against capital flight from India to tax havens, generation of black money and unaccounted money in Indian economy.
Many speakers recounted their own experiences of corruption when dealing with Indian government machinery and lack of transparency. They condemned abuse of political power in the form of police action on sleeping protestors on night of 4 June 2011 at Ramlila Maidan at the yoga shivir of Swami Ramdev.
Some photos of the event. http://bit.ly/m628LH
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