Delhi who by their landmark directions No 3/ER/2003/JS-II of 27 March 2003
gave a format of affidavit based on SC order of 13 March 03 for Disclosures
by all wannabe Legislators. Over 5 years gone by, there is therefore now
available with EC declarations of each Central & State Minister plus
Legislators in Power. A total of about 7500 Legislators across India.
Karnataka is also known to become the first state to hold its election, with
two sets of affidavits of candidates. The first time the state went to poll
with the affidavits was in 2004. And now again in just concluded 2008. This
gives all an opportunity to compare candidates and affidavits – also
publicly enquire through RTIs wherefrom increase in assets happened. Even
Income Tax, now maintain records digitally can also be proactive enquiring
increase in assets & wealth. Do visit: www.EmpoweringIndia.org
Fed up with time wastage in legislative proceedings + non performance of
agendas set by politicians + political parties – Election Watch Groups
spread over across India + individuals & Groups within Civil Society are
ready today to strengthen the hands of EC & IT to make each in the chain
Accountable & Transparent so that we have a cleansed Governed India.
Realising the Corrupt ongoing in disappearance of Development funds, snail
like movement thru Judiciary in criminal cases, Young & Elderly all realise
that EC & IT must use Information Technology & eGov techniques to the
maximum. This will make a positive dent in reducing criminals in governance,
also make political parties functionally democratic as against present
coterie rulings.
Non amongst concerned have forgotten that as recently as 1 May 08 TOI, N
Delhi p1 headline was ‘Parties will have to reveal funding’. An important
step in ensuring transparency and accountability of political parties,
particularly funding of political parties is falling in place with Right to
Information Act (2005) filed on February 28, 2007 by ADR (website:
www.adrindia.org) who sought copies of income tax returns of 21 political
parties and assessment orders passed on them, through an RTI application
filed before the Income Tax authorities. Final outcome being: that
transparency in funding of political parties in a democracy is the norm and,
must be promoted in public interest. In the present case that promotion is
being effected through the disclosure of the Income Tax Returns of the
political parties.
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