Monday, August 22, 2011

-- Jan Lokpal Anna Hazare: All politicians come with us

An appeal from a citizen of India to all politicians/leaders of all parties. Please read Anna team's Jan Lokpal and Govt's Lokpal. If you agree with millions of indians in India abroad, support Jan Lokpal. If your political party doesn't support you, leave your party and join the people.
You and many of us want to live in a clean society, free of corruption. Many of us buckle under corruption because we aren't strong willed or cornered/harrassed by the corrupt.

Spread the message. Know Jan Lokpal. Understand it. Explain it to people in cities/villages who are illiterate or can not access Jan Lokpal. It is duty of the educated to educate themselves and educate others.

-- Jan Lokpal Anna Hazare: Give us a reason Mr Govt of India

-- Jan Lokpal Anna Hazare: Give us a reason Mr Govt of India
Why you don't want to accept Jan Lokpal bill? Which clause or part you have objections against?
Is your objection only that "PM and Judiciary shouldn't be in Jan Lokpal"? Only this?
What is your concern?
It is not a valid point that public can not suggest you a draft bill to stop corruption.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Jan Lokpal and Anna Hazare: we all are corrupt, clean ourselves first

---Jan Lokpal and Anna Hazare: we all are corrupt, clean ourselves first

Jaya Jetley recently wrote an open letter and said "everybody is corrupt in India. Even people who are rallying in support of Anna Hazare."

I agree. And this is one more reason for strong bill to stop corruption and Jan Lokpal is much better in that as compared to govt Lokpal.

Besides this, Jan Lokpal will provide a system where people will have an opportunity to live an honest life. Many people don't have enough will power (like Kiran Bedi or Arvidn Kejriwal) and they buckle under pressure from corrupt forces, through blackmail or otherwise.

When an Indians goes to USA or Singapore or any developed country, they follow the law of land. They don't throw garbage on streets. They drive cars as per law.

Hence after Jan Lokpal, people will have a healthy society of people who wants to follow law of land.

Jan Lokpal Anna Hazare: do anshan and bhajan infront of MPs houses

Jan Lokpal Anna Hazare: do anshan and bhajan infront of MPs houses

I agree with this call from Anna. It is very common in USA for citizens to call their representatives (senator, congressmen) or even visit their offices when US citizens are seriously oncerned about some issue. I have seen many times in last 4 years that citizens have called their representatives regarding their concern on economical, employment, healthcare issues.

48 hours Fasting at Oak Tree Road New Jersey, USA






48 hours Fasting at Oak Tree Road New Jersey, USA

First time in life I lived on water for 1 day (34+ hours) and I feel stronger. Many people doing that in New Jersey.
Please join.

Place: 1351 Oak Tree ROad (Near Chowpatty Restaurant) , Iselin, New Jersey.

Jai Anna, Jai Jan Lokpal, Jai Bharat माता


How To Pass Jan Lokpal Bill by Sept 30, 2011

-- How To Pass Jan Lokpal Bill by Sept 30, 2011. ------
Indian parliaments and govt offices should work 24X7 and do all formalities and pass the bill by Sept 30, 2011.
This is what USA govt did recently to raise their debt ceiling so that USA credit doesn't deteriorate. The USA senators/congressmen canceled their vacations and were working whole day and night and living on pizza inside their offices for discussions.
If USA can, why not India.

wear Anna topi to work



I am wearing Anna topi to work for last 3 days. I thought why not. When people wear baseball cap, tennis cap, hats, yarmulke (jewish cap) and other ready-made caps with messages, why shouldn't I try wearing a most visible attire of Anna.

So I wear topi in train, at work, shopping, get-togather, everywhere.

Few comments:
1. many desi colleagues (whom I have never talked earlier) came to me and liked this way of showing solidarity and said they support Anna. I feel it created direct visibility for Anna's cause.
2. many non-desi (white, russian, chinese) colleagues stopped by and said they liked the topi. Initial comments were "is it some festival" or "is it a navy cap". Few recognized it as "nehru topi" or "gandhi topi". I explained them about my reason of showing solidarity with Anna and anti-corruption movement going on in India right now. Few got curious about who is Anna and were surprised that even non-violence methods such as "fasting" can be so successful. They asked for some reading material on Anna and I gave them some web links to read. Two white colleagues offered to buy Gandhi topi.

One white guy asked me, who wears this topi in India and why other indians are not wearing it now?

I also feel that wearing topi is 100 times more effective than talking about Anna or Jan Lokpal bill.

I feel strong when I wear the topi. "I am Anna"., "You are Anna", "We are Anna".

Friday, August 19, 2011

New Jersey USA: Fast to support Anna Hazare and Jan Lokpal bill in India

This Saturday and Sunday (Aug 20-21, 2011), IndiaAgainstCorruption NJ is organizing a fasting event to show solidarity with Anna Hazare and the movement going on in India to end corruption and bring transparency in governance in India.

Place: Near Chowpatty Restaurant, 1351 Oak Tree Road, Iselin, NJ.
Time: 10am through 8pm.

Please join for whole day, or whatever time possible with family and friends.
Know Jan Lokpal and spread awareness.

More updates, get connected: http://www.facebook.com/iacnj1

Monday, August 15, 2011

New Jersey: March to support Anna Hazare and Jan Lokpal on Aug 14, 2011

Happy Independence Day to you all!!

In ref to earlier post: http://kyari.blogspot.com/2011/07/solidairty-march-to-support-indian-jan.html

The Aug 14th march to show solidarity with Anna Hazare and Jan Lokpal was a great success despite inclement weather.

Highlights:

1. Heavy rain whole day didn’t deter the spirit and around 200+ (including kids and old people) supporters showed up and walked for 3+ hours in the march. Supporters came from NJ, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, NY.

2. Favourite slogans: Bharat mata ki jai, Vande mataram, Inqlab zindabad, Anna Hazare aage badho hum tumhare saath hein, Kiran Bedi aage badho hum tumhare saath hein, Arvind Kejriwal aage badho hum tumhare saath hein, Shanti Bhushan aage badho hum tumhare saath hein , Desh tere saath hei videsh tere saath hei, We want Jan Lokpal, People want Jan Lokpal, Bright India Jan Lokpal, India’s furture Jan Lokpal, Sabse pyara desh hamara, I am Anna, Mein Anna hoon, Mu Anna chchu (in many Indian languages)

1. Pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/110804064056852150979/2011AugAnna?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNThkNrniKyFuAE&feat=directlink

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkNIKaPcEHo

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4b2BAtxtg

4. http://ishare.rediff.com/video/news-and-politics/anna-supporters-in-new-jersey/4493222?sc_cid=emailshare&invitekey=3130a93950f8b6f3ba82e6d22ea2e50d

Next march to show solidarity with Jan Lokpal and Anna Hazare is in New York on Aug 21st with India Day Parade.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

A solidarity march to support Indian "Jan Lok Pal Bill" in New Jersey

A solidarity march to support Indian "Jan Lok Pal Bill" is being organized on August 14, 2011, on Oak Tree Road, Iselin, New Jersey.

As Anna Hazare has said, his fast on April 5th, 2011 was successful not because Indian Govt is scared of him, but because people of India joined the movement. There were rallies of school children, people in towns and cities across India and abroad ( see here http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/?page_id=2649 ). This forced Govt of India to make a panel to formulate the Bill and expedite its way into the parliament.

But again, Indian govt and other vested interests ( including corrupt politicians, govt officers, businessmen, corporations, etc.) have diluted the Lok Pal Bill to such an extent that in place of eradicating corruption, it will end up helping the corrupt. See here http://www.box.net/shared/oakrbzxf35c2znx4xi3j and http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/publicitymaterial.html .

Now, when each one of us joins and conveys our message to elected members (MP, MLA, etc.), media, relatives, friends, embassies/consulates of India abroad, it would make Indian Govt realize that it has to formulate a stronger bill to stop the menace of corruption.

Hence everyone's participation is required to check corruption in education, healthcare, employment, politics, town-planning and other areas in India and give a better India to the coming generation and the world.

Please join with family and friends.

Please go to "http://nriac.org/" and "http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/" and get informed about Jan Lok Pal Bill and understand why it is important for India.

Time: 1 pm.
Location: Place opposite "Apana Bazaar, Oak Tree Road" from where "New Jersey India Day Parade" starts.


Contact: Deepak Gupta (732-752-4144), Himanshu Sharma (201-563-8015), email: "netlal @ yahoo. Com".

More information will be posted on this page.

- Note:

1-- We are arranging around 200 pamphlets. We will talk to people and create awareness about why "Jan Lok Pal Bill" is so important for Indian masses.
2-- Be aware of summer weather. Bring your cap, water etc.
4 - ....

Suggestions are invited.

- Deepak Gupta (732-752-4144), Himanshu Sharma (201-563-8015), email: "netlal @ yahoo. Com".

न्यू जर्सी में जन लोक पाल विधेयक जन-जागरण पद यात्रा

आगामी १४ अगस्त २०११ को ओक ट्री रोड, इज़्लीन, न्यू जर्सी में एक पद यात्रा आयोजित की जा रही है|
यह पद यात्रा "न्यू जर्सी इंडिया डे परेड" के साथ ही आयोजित होगी|

जन लोक पाल विधेयक के बारे में अधिक जानकारी "http://nriac.org/" व "http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/" पर प्राप्त करें|

समय: दोपहर १ बजे|
स्थान: अपना बाज़ार के सामने जहां से न्यू जर्सी इण्डिया डे परेड प्रारम्भ होती है|

संपर्क: दीपक गुप्ता (732-752-4144), हिमांशु शर्मा (201-563-8015), ईमेल: "netlal@yahoo.कॉम" |

और अधिक जानकारी इस पेज पर डाली जायेगी|

-- नोट:
१-- "इण्डिया डे परेड" के साथ-साथ हम सभी लोग पद यात्रा करेंगे| साथ में लोगो से बात करके उन्हें जागरुक करने का प्रयास करेंगे और कहेंगे की वे "http://news.indiaagainstcorruption.org/" वेब साईट पर जा कर और जानकारी प्राप्त करें और अमरीका और भारत में अपने परिवार, रिश्तेदार और मित्रों को कहें की वे यथा संभव जन लोक पाल विधेयक का समर्थन करें|
२-- पेम्पलेट: करीब २०० पेम्पलेट की व्यवस्था की जा रही है| लोगो को पेम्पलेट दिए जायेंगे और उन्हें जन लोक पाल के बारे में बताया जाएगा| अगर संभव हो तो लोगो में पेम्पलेट न बाँट कर उनसे उनसे सिर्फ बात की जाएगी जिससे अधिक कागज़ न व्यर्थ हो आर अधिक लोगों तक जानकारी पहुँच सके|
३-- गर्मी के मौसम का ध्यान रखें| टोपी, पानी की व्यवस्था करें|
४-- ....

सुझाव सादर आमंत्रित हैं|

-- दीपक गुप्ता (732-752-4144), हिमांशु शर्मा (201-563-8015), ईमेल: "netlal@yahoo.कॉम"|