PIL filed in supreme court to cancel spectrum licenses

Dec 13th, New Delhi:

Several non government organisations along with a string of powerful petitioners came together to fight against corruption and filed public interest litigation in the Supreme Court asking the court to direct the government to cancel all 2G licences and recover the Rs 1.76 lakh crore of exchequer revenue that was lost on account of pricing 2G spectrum in 2008 at 2001 prices.

Main petitioner
Prasanth Bhushan, The Centre for Public Interest Litigation

Co-petitioners

• G M Lyngdoh, former Election Commissioner
• T S Krishnamurthy, former Election Commissioner
• N Gopalaswami, former Election Commissioner
• P Shankar, former CVC
• Julio F Ribeiro, Retired IPS and former DGP, Punjab and DG CRPF
• Admiral (Retd) R H Tahiliani,  Mentor, Transparency International India, former Governor and Chief of Naval staff
• Senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
• Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, Lok Satta
• Telecom Watchdog
• Common Cause

Read more:
Times of India
IBNlive

Saaku - Bangalore unites to fight against corruption

 After conference against corruption and baton passing event  between many colleges for a week,  all concerned citizens of Bangalore gathered at Kanteerava stadium under hot sun. Indian sprinter Mrs. Ashwini Nachappa flagged off the walk. March continued on Vittal Mallya and Kasturba Roads to Shantinagar grounds. The event concluded with a mass gathering and speeches from eminent social activists.

The gathering was impressive. Around 19 civil society organizations came together to say "Saaku" (enough) to corruption. Dr. Balasubramanyam of sustainable economy, Arvind Kejriwal, an actisit from Delhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, founder of loksatta party were on dais. They called for end of the corruption in India and explained various institutional solutions like Lokayukta, Independent anti corruption agency and Lokpall bill. The musical team of "Thermal and a Quarter" provided band and entertainment with songs like "kickbackistan".

From National Campaign Against Corruption in India

Sources:
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praja.in
Deccan Herald

NRIs sending letters to PM to stand for nation

Responding to Kill Corruption group’s call to fight against corruption in India, numerous NRIs and PFL volunteers USA wide has come together and started sending out emails and letters to the Prime Minister of India requesting PMO for swift yet effective damage control measures against 2G Scam. NRIs across USA got together to send letters to Prime Minister of India. Ravindra Nandam from bay area, Varma Dantuluri from Los Angeles, Dinesh Pagadala from Chicago and Hyma Sagi from Houston led this initiave.

"Kill Corruption" group requests all fellow Indians living in India and abroad to support the cause by signing online petition to Prime Minister of India, send email, post a card or send money order to Prime Minister with direction provided on "killcorruption.org" website. The group also expresses solidarity to "Saaku" ( meaning: enough in Kannada) anti corruption walk event in Bangalore on Dec 11th where several karnataka citizens of India are gathering and eminent personalities like Chief Justice of India, Mr. M N Venkatachaliah, Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, President Lok Satta, and Ramon Magsaysay award winner, Mr. Shri Arvind Kejriwal are attending.



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NamasteAndhra and pictures

Track your money orders to Prime Minister

"National campaign against corruption" is slowly picking up the heat. We are able to get 2000 online signatures and lot of money orders reached Prime Minister's office. You can track your money orders' whereabouts online from most locations and agents.

http://services.ptcmysore.gov.in/emo/track.aspx?eMONO=107881101202021974

From National Campaign Against Corruption in India

Saaku (Enough) - Anti Corruption walk in Bangalore

A large number of civic groups and Loksatta are coming together to organize an Anti Corruption March on Dec 11th in Bangalore. The impact of corruption is particularly debilitating in developing countries like India, where the poor are dependent on the government for even their basic necessities. Rajiv Gandhi had once estimated that only about 15% of funds spent on development reach the intended beneficiaries. Our guess is that the situation has since only got worse. The situation in Karnataka is particularly alarming with charges against misappropriation of public money against dignitaries, who are at the helm of the state government. 

In order to unite public opinion against corruption, advocate for change and project a positive image of Karnataka, citizens from several organizations in Karnataka working for good governance and anti-corruption are organizing a ‘PASS THE BATON’ across select prestigious colleges in Bangalore during the week adjoining December 9. This would culminate in an Anti-Corruption March on December 11 that would be flagged off by

• Ramon Magsaysay award winner,  Shri Arvind Kejriwal
• Eminent former Chief Justice of India, Shri M N Venkatachaliah
• Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, President Lok Satta.

Activists believe the participation of our youth would energize the voice for a clean India.

Supporting Organizations:

• Coalition Against Corruption   
• UNODC (United Nations)
• TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
• LOKSATTA
• PEOPLE FOR LOKSATTA
• Yuva Bengaluru
• CIVIC
• SMARTVOTE
• praja.in
• DAKSH
• SNNA
• Anti Corruption Committee

Contact: http://www.saaku.in

India lost 1000 Nagarjuna Sagar Dams - Act now and Kill corruption

5th Pillar supports "National Campaign Against Corruption"

5th Pillar is an organization that is working against corruption at its roots, and corruption will cease to exist. Dharmapuri Chapter Co-Ordinator Vinoth wrote a Letter to Dr.Manmohan Singh, The President of India & also sent MONEY ORDER for Rs.1 (One Rupee) to Dr.Manmohan Singh requesting to Cancel the 2G spectrum allocation.

From National Campaign Against Corruption in India

Prime Minister office bombarded with Money orders

The Prime Minister’s Office has been returning the one rupee money orders sent by Lok Satta Party and other activists with the message that the Government of India cancel all 2-G spectrum licenses, recoup the loss to the exchequer and institute an anti corruption commission. Loksatta party leader Varma requested students and youth to continue to bombard the PMO with money orders, faxes, emails and post cards reiterating the demands until December 9, World Anti Corruption Day.

From National Campaign Against Corruption in India