-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Political Parties including Congress and BJP have ignored a four-week deadline set by the Central Information Commission (CIC) and could be liable for Rs 25,000 fine or even deregistration. The commission had issued a showcase notice on February 7 to six national Political Parties - Congress, BJP, NCP, BSP, CPI and CPM - seeking an explanation on why they had not complied by its June 3...
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Farmers demand guaranteed income -Jyotika Sood
-Down to Earth Demand farm income commission; urge Political Parties to make it an election issue A number of farmers' organisations got together on Thursday to demand a minimum living income equivalent to that of agricultural scientists for all farm households in the country and asked Political Parties to make it a part of their poll manifesto. Citing NSSO findings, they said the average monthly income of farm households in the country...
More »Parties must adopt an agenda that guarantees women their rights -Jayanthi Natarajan
-The Hindustan Times The women's reservation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but has not yet been passed in the Lok Sabha. No other legislation in our democratic history has been discussed for so many years (15 years) without being passed or rejected. Such a delay has happened even though major parties support the Bill and there are 1.2-1.5 million women who hold elected office at the local level...
More »Farmers seek minimum income guarantee in manifestos-Gargi Parsai
-The Hindu Representatives of more than 100 farmers' organisations release a charter of demands Although the time for freebies is over as Lok Sabha elections have been announced and the model code of conduct is in place, more than 20 lakh farmers across the country have sought assurance from Political Parties for a minimum income security for agriculture households. The income guarantee must reflect "inter-sectoral parity" which should match the salary of a...
More »Bonded to brick-kilns, migrants from Odisha may forfeit vote -Satyasundar Barik
-The Hindu Loans from labour agents will keep them away till mid-June BHUBANESWAR: Tied to brick-kilns in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka because of a ‘debt-bondage,' more than three lakh migrant workers from the western districts of Odisha will miss out on voting in the Lok Sabha polls. Odisha is going to the polls in two phases, on April 10 and 17. However, most migrant workers from these districts must have to...
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