CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

1. CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT http://in.groups.yahoo.com/groups/citizensforumindia rathisunils@yahoo.co.in

2. RULE BY FEW OVER MAJORITY MURLI DEORA – MILIND DEORA, SUNIL DUTT – PRIYA DUTT, SHARAD PAWAR – SUPRIYA SULE, SR. PILOT – SACHIN PILOT, MADHAV RAO SCINDIA – JYOTIRADITYA SCINDIA, MENAKA GANDHI – VARUN GANDHI, MULAYAM SINGH – JR. SINGH, H D D GOWDA – JR. GOWDA, Y S REDDY – JR. REDDY, YASHWANTRAO CHAVAN – ASHOK CHAVAN, FAROOK ABDULLAH – OMAR ABDULLAH, MUFTI M SYED – BEGUM SYED, NARAYAN RANE – NILESH RANE, GANESH NAIK – SANJEEV NAIK - AND TENS OF OTHERS ABOVE IS AN ILLUSTRATION OF RULE BY FEW IRRESPECTIVE OF COMPETANCY AND WE ARE THE TRADITIONALLY RULED POLICIES, PROCEDURES, SYSTEM AND PROGRAMMES ARE DEVISED TO MAINTAIN THE SUPREMACY OF FEW RULERS TO RULE PERPETUALLY OBAMA IS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF HOW U.S. BROKE AWAY FROM BUSH – CLINTON STRANGULATION CITIZENS’ CANDIDATE SHALL BREAK THE RULE BY FEW DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

3. Divide & Rule Pathetic & hopeless System Deaf Judiciary & toothless laws No new members / Exclusive Group Toil for living & make life hell Uneven & Difficult system to enter

4. OBJECTIVES MISSION – GAIN “DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) ” FOR EVERY CITIZEN AND AMELIORATE THE SYSTEM OF “RULE BY FEW” GOAL – CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT IN POLITICAL PRACTICE AND DELIVERY OBJECTIVE – CARRY FORWARD THE LEAD INDIA SCHEME DEVISING IT SPECIFICALLY FOR EACH CONSTITUENCY AND ELECTION, EVERYTIME OBJECTIVE – MONTHLY PERFORMANCE RATING OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OBJECTIVE – MONITOR UTILISATION OF FUNDS, EFFORTS AND TIME AND MAKE THIS PUBLIC DEVELOP A COMMUNITY BASED SYSTEM FACILITATING COMPETENT AND DESERVING CANDIDATES TO BATTLE THE ESTABLISHED SYSTEM (RULE BY FEW) PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO IDENTIFY THE BEST CANDIDATES, WHETHER INDEPENDENT OR REPRESENTING A PARTY GAIN PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF ELECTORS IN OUR PROCESS TRAIN, GUIDE AND FACILITATE THE CITIZENS’ CANDIDATES AND PARTIES PROVIDE CENTRALISED LEGAL, MEDIA AND CAMPAIGN SKILLS AND SERVICES EQUIP CITIZENS’ CANDIDATES WITH ELECTION FUNDS AND TEAMS EFFECTIVE ATTENDANCE TO CITIZENS’ CHARTER AND DAILY PROBLEMS DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

5. INTRODUCTION TO CFI BORN ON 1ST MAY 2009 APOLITICAL ORGANISATION – NO POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM OPEN TO EVERYONE, NO OWNERSHIP – DOMINATION FOUNDER MEMBERSHIP @ Rs.10,000/= (admission at discretion of Governing Body) TEAM WORK SPIRIT IS MAJOR STRENGTH OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS, IDEAS AND THOUGHTS MAJORITY DECISION IS TEAM’S UNITED ACTION PLAN; thereafter, individual beliefs, ideas and thoughts shall be abandoned and substituted with complete solidarity to TEAM ACTION PLAN DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

6. PROCESS AT CFI FOUNDER MEMBERS TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY GOVERNING BODY SHALL LIVE DURING MAJORITY CONFIDENCE (51%) NO PERMANENT OR HEREDITORY POSITION FOUNDER MEMBERSHIP @ Rs.10,000/= (admission at discretion of Governing Body) NON REFUNDABLE GOVERNING BODY TEAM – PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND SEVEN MORE MEMBERS FOUNDER MEMBERS NOT TO CONTEST ELECTIONS OR JOIN ANY POLITICAL PARTY; AUTOMATIC CESSATION AS FOUNDER MEMBER FOUNDER MEMBERS SHOULD BE ADDED UNLIMITEDLY @ ADMISSION FEES TO BE DECIDED BY GOVERNING BOARD FOR EACH YEAR DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

7. LEARNINGS 15TH LOK SABHA ELECTIONS IS A MAJOR LEARNING EVENT NEO POLITICAL PARTIES WORKING IN ISLANDS OF THEIR OWN; WITHOUT ANY INTEGRATION CANDIDATES LIMITED BY - POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, TEAM STRENGTH, MEDIA RELATIONS, CAMPAIGNING, AWARENESS OF CITIZENS’ PROBLEMS, POLITICAL UNEVENNESS ETC. MULTIPLICITY OF LEGAL, MEDIA, CAMPAIGNING AND ELECTION LIAISION ACROSS NEO PARTIES AND CANDIDATES LACK OF - COMMON AGENDA, SINGLE PLATFORM; DIVIDED UNTRAINED AND COMPROMISE CANDIDATES & UNORGANISED PARTIES PARTY HEADS UNAWARE OF GROUND REALITIES, UNAMENABLE TO NEW IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND DESIGNS OTHER THAN THEIR OWN DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

8. SHORT TERM OBJECTIVE MAHARASHTRA ELECTIONS ESTABLISH TEAM OF 100 DEDICATED MEMBERS HAVING ONE VOICE & PLAN FOCUS AND ENERGISE 3 CONSTITUENCIES AS MODEL BEFORE CITIZENS FACILITATE CITIZENS IN FIELDING THEIR CANDIDATE(S) FOR MOCK COMPETITIVE SELECTION FOR THESE 3 CONSTITUENCIES FACILITATE CITIZENS TO SELECT THE BEST AMONG AVAILABLE CANDIDATES DURING THIS PROCESS – TRAIN, GUIDE AND ENHANCE SKILLS OF CANDIDATES ESTABLISH PEOPLE’S RULE BY BACKING SUCCESSFUL MOCK CANDIDATE IN ACTUAL STATE ELECTIONS DEMAND THIS CANDIDATE TO SIGN UNDERTAKING TO DELIVER AS PER CHARTER AND ALSO TO PROVIDE WRITTEN “RIGHT TO RECALL” NETWORK WITH ALL NGOs, NEO POLITICAL PARTIES & CANDIDATES PROVIDE FUNDS, TEAM AND CENTRALISED SERVICES TO THESE CANDIDATES DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

9. IMMEDIATE TASKS NETWORK WITH CANDIDATES, NEO PARTIES AND NGOs INCREASE FOUNDER MEMBER TO AUGMENT TEAM & FINANCE PREPARE FINANCIAL ESTIMATES DEVISE CITIZENS’ CHARTER FOR THREE CONSTITUENCIES PIL TO DISMANTLE ELECTION BOOTHS ASSOCIATE AND TIE-UP WITH MEDIA PARTNERS CFI MEDIA MATERIAL FOR 3 CONSTITUENCY– PAMPHLETS, BANNERS, HOARDINGS, CABLE AND TV SPOTS, NEWSPAPER ADVT DEVISE MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR CANDIDATES AND ELIMINATION ROUND PARAMETERS DESIGN THE ENTIRE COMPETITION FOR EVERY STAGE ASSOCIATE PRIZE BOOTY CONTRIBUTORS DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA

10. CITIZENS’ FORUM OF INDIA DEMOCRACY (PRAJA KI SATTA) IS MY BIRTH RIGHT http://in.groups.yahoo.com/groups/citizensforumindia rathisunils@yahoo.co.in