New Delhi
27th April 2009
27th April 2009
Press Release
‘Stop fooling the people’ – Sarva Dharma Sansad.
Sarva Dharma Sansad is an Interfaith movement committed to strengthening civil society towards combating social evils such as casteism, communalism, corruption, gender inequality and alcoholism etc. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, we want to inculcate spiritual values in Politics and impart a paradigm shift in our overall development approach from lopsided materialistic and consumerist model to spiritually and environmentally sustainable model. It is unfortunate that humane vision of Gandhi ji for all sections of our society has been abandoned in the cacophony of non issue taking centre stage for political expediency.
The manifestos released by different political parties are trash. No one takes them seriously, not even the parties releasing it. It is just a formality to be forgotten fast.
On behalf of the common people of India Sarva Dharma Sansad is releasing the People’s Manifesto. Those who do not support it are not worth voting for.
We are aware that the politicians have their compulsions to not promote policies favoring the common man. But it is high time we challenged this destructive mind set.
SDS appeals to the voters to test the candidates on these national needs and then decide in favour of the candidate who is ready to support these issues,
The manifestos released by different political parties are trash. No one takes them seriously, not even the parties releasing it. It is just a formality to be forgotten fast.
On behalf of the common people of India Sarva Dharma Sansad is releasing the People’s Manifesto. Those who do not support it are not worth voting for.
We are aware that the politicians have their compulsions to not promote policies favoring the common man. But it is high time we challenged this destructive mind set.
SDS appeals to the voters to test the candidates on these national needs and then decide in favour of the candidate who is ready to support these issues,
1. Combating Casteism:
It is very unfortunate for the nation that political parties are fanning these evils for political gains. Please boycott such casteist villains in the political arena.
2. Opposing Female Foeticide:
It is on record that Women’s Reservation Bill is opposed ruthlessly by these so called leaders of the masses, barring 50% of the population from getting their due share in nation building, although these politician favour reservation for their vote banks. Female foeticide is the symptom of this degenerate mindset. And these champion orators are conspicuously silent on women’s rights and issues. Identify them and vote them out.
3. Opposing Violence and Communalism:
That illegal arms dealers have a field day during elections is no secret. They get bulk orders from politicians to intimidate un friendly voters. Likewise, communal issues are created to polarize the voters. Both hamper a free, fair and issue based election. Crime and criminals have no place in a democratic set up. Please stand up against such candidates who take recourse to dubious means.
4. Combating Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco:
The Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug lobby have very deep pockets Many politicians find accommodation and finance there. Can they work for eradicating this menace? Certainly not. Liquor and Tobacco barons are the single biggest source of funding for the political parties and their individual leaders. These merchants of death distribute liquor to reap the harvest of votes. Politicians once elected swear by the Constitution of India which has Art. 47 asking the States to enforce Prohibition but the liquor influence succeeds in subverting the Constitution and plays havoc with the life of the poor. Is there any doubt that addiction of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs is injurious for society? Definitely not. Can we afford to vote for these stooges of drug and liquor lobbies? No, never.
5. Combating Blind Faith and Obscurantism:
The politicians have been fooling us since Independence with their fake religiosity visible before elections only. There is a conspiracy of silence on numerous blind faiths and obscurantist practices afflicting the nation. Find a rational and scientifically thinking candidate and vote for him.
6. Combating Corruption:
Corruption is the cancer of Indian society. We rank at 88 from bottom (most corrupt) in the world. Corruption spares no one, not even the rich and powerful. Yet the indifference to corruption is insane especially in a democratic society like ours. Therefore, we must vote only those candidates who have a clean image and work to end this menace.
7. Combating Oppression and Exploitation:
We are all equal before law but, in practice, we have a large population suffering oppression and exploitation including women and children. We have today nearly 400 million of labour force in the unorganized sector whose plight is akin to Bonded Labour (modern day slavery) and another 60 million victims of child servitude for whom the right to education is a far cry. Unless this heinous crime against humanity is eradicated, the egalitarian and just society cannot be formed. After being fooled for sixty long years we cannot afford to vote the oppressors and exploiters to power yet again.
Sincerely,
(Swami Agnivesh)
Founder Convener
(Goswami Sushil ji Maharaj)
Convener
(Maulana Mehmood Madani)
Steering Committee Member
(Fr. Dominic Emmanuel)
Steering Committee Member
(Manu Singh)
Student Leader.
It is very unfortunate for the nation that political parties are fanning these evils for political gains. Please boycott such casteist villains in the political arena.
2. Opposing Female Foeticide:
It is on record that Women’s Reservation Bill is opposed ruthlessly by these so called leaders of the masses, barring 50% of the population from getting their due share in nation building, although these politician favour reservation for their vote banks. Female foeticide is the symptom of this degenerate mindset. And these champion orators are conspicuously silent on women’s rights and issues. Identify them and vote them out.
3. Opposing Violence and Communalism:
That illegal arms dealers have a field day during elections is no secret. They get bulk orders from politicians to intimidate un friendly voters. Likewise, communal issues are created to polarize the voters. Both hamper a free, fair and issue based election. Crime and criminals have no place in a democratic set up. Please stand up against such candidates who take recourse to dubious means.
4. Combating Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco:
The Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug lobby have very deep pockets Many politicians find accommodation and finance there. Can they work for eradicating this menace? Certainly not. Liquor and Tobacco barons are the single biggest source of funding for the political parties and their individual leaders. These merchants of death distribute liquor to reap the harvest of votes. Politicians once elected swear by the Constitution of India which has Art. 47 asking the States to enforce Prohibition but the liquor influence succeeds in subverting the Constitution and plays havoc with the life of the poor. Is there any doubt that addiction of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs is injurious for society? Definitely not. Can we afford to vote for these stooges of drug and liquor lobbies? No, never.
5. Combating Blind Faith and Obscurantism:
The politicians have been fooling us since Independence with their fake religiosity visible before elections only. There is a conspiracy of silence on numerous blind faiths and obscurantist practices afflicting the nation. Find a rational and scientifically thinking candidate and vote for him.
6. Combating Corruption:
Corruption is the cancer of Indian society. We rank at 88 from bottom (most corrupt) in the world. Corruption spares no one, not even the rich and powerful. Yet the indifference to corruption is insane especially in a democratic society like ours. Therefore, we must vote only those candidates who have a clean image and work to end this menace.
7. Combating Oppression and Exploitation:
We are all equal before law but, in practice, we have a large population suffering oppression and exploitation including women and children. We have today nearly 400 million of labour force in the unorganized sector whose plight is akin to Bonded Labour (modern day slavery) and another 60 million victims of child servitude for whom the right to education is a far cry. Unless this heinous crime against humanity is eradicated, the egalitarian and just society cannot be formed. After being fooled for sixty long years we cannot afford to vote the oppressors and exploiters to power yet again.
Sincerely,
(Swami Agnivesh)
Founder Convener
(Goswami Sushil ji Maharaj)
Convener
(Maulana Mehmood Madani)
Steering Committee Member
(Fr. Dominic Emmanuel)
Steering Committee Member
(Manu Singh)
Student Leader.
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