Fwd: Jan Lokpal -- the pressure is working!

[rama krishna]

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From: Saloni Puri - Avaaz.org <av...@avaaz.org>
Date: 10 June 2011 14:04
Subject: Jan Lokpal -- the pressure is working!
To: "potluru.r...@gmail.com" <potluru.r...@gmail.com>

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Dear friends across India,

Our pressure is working -- last week Ministers tried to remove the Prime Minister, Judiciary and sitting MPs from the Lokpal. But we sent 30,000 messages, and they agreed to a conditional inclusion of the PM. Now they say they will bring all our messages to the drafting committee next week. Let's ramp up the pressure and demand MPs, Judges, Civil Servants, CBI and CVC are all under its jurisdiction. Send a message now!

Last week the government threatened to remove the Prime Minister from Jan Lokpal jurisdiction, and talks broke down. But then we sent 30,000 messages in a week, and they agreed to his conditional inclusion! Now we have to make sure MPs, Judges, Civil Servants, CBI and CVC are all under the bill.

Our voices are being heard -- Government officials just told us that they are collating all of our messages and bringing them to the drafting committee meeting on June 15th. If we can ramp up the number of messages calling for a strong Lokpal now -- we could overwhelm the meeting and force the government to bend.

We have just six days left. Let's flood them with messages and make sure our public demands for an effective anti corruption law dominate next week's meeting. Click to send an urgent message directly to the inboxes of Kapil, Pranab, Chidambaram, Moily, Khurshid, PM and Sonia Gandhi:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_jan_lokpal_1/?vl

Last week the government tried to utterly weaken Jan Lokpal by calling to remove its authority over the Prime Minister, Judiciary, and all sitting Members of Parliament. They have already used dirty tactics to stall the process, and we knew those in power would try to stop the inclusion of high level officials -- it is a threat to those who are used to 42 years of impunity.

But the government also knows that the whole of India is watching and that this is the people's Bill. Last week we flooded them with messages and showed them that we all know this is a unique opportunity to fight corruption across the board, and we will not settle for anything less than a bill that includes everyone.

Let’s together send an avalanche of urgent messages to the Jan Lokpal drafters to save the bill. Click below to send a message directly to the inboxes of the Ministers drafting the Lokpal, Prime Minister Singh, and key Lokpal supporter Sonia Gandhi! Then send this on to every friend or family member who cares about the future of India!

http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_jan_lokpal_1/?vl

People power launched the Lokpal, and our national movement has catapulted it from the annals of history to a fast-tracked drafting committee. But a strong Lokpal is a radical challenge to the status quo. And it is going to take all of us, week by week to stand up together and block every attempt to break or water it down. Let’s stay strong now, while our pressure is urgently needed, and get the law that all Indians want.

With hope,

Saloni, David, Ricken, Ben, Shibayan, and the rest of the Avaaz team

SOURCES

Basic principles of the Citizen’s Jan Lokpal
http://www.lokpalbillconsultation.org/page.php?page=3

PM seeks opinions on Lokpal. Give it to him!, Rediff.com News
http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-pm-seeks-opinions-on-lokpal-poll/20110602.htm

Government agrees on conditional inclusion of the prime minister but draws line on judiciary and actions of MPs in Parliament, Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-set-to-outline-reach-of-Lokpal-Bill/articleshow/8741171.cms

Ordinary Indians cry out loud: 61% want PM under the Lokpal while 60% want SC judges and MPs covered, Outlook India
http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?272107

93% of city wants PMO under Jan Lokpal Bill says the Hindustan Times
http://www.hindustantimes.com/93-of-city-wants-PMO-under-Jan-Lokpal-Bill/Article1-700477.aspx

Make our "kings" answerable to people, Times of India
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-05/all-that-matters/29622594_1_lokpal-bill-indian-democracy-corrupt-nations


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