Election Analysis

Program for the Renewal of India

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 12:06 by admin

Program for the Renewal of India - cover.jpgIndia is said to be the largest democracy in the world, but the Indian people do not enjoy the right to set the course for Indian society and shape its destiny.

The majority of Indian people have neither secure livelihood nor the power to do anything about their miserable conditions of life. They are not treated as human beings. They are humiliated and oppressed on the basis of caste, gender, class, race, religion and nationality.

Guruji Hanuman Prasad speaks to lokraj online on panchayat elections in Rajasthan.

Posted Fri, 2010-06-18 20:30 by admin

Guruji Hanuman Prasad, President of the Rajasthan Shikshak Manch and Vice-President of Lok Raj Sangathan spoke to lokraj online on panchayat elections in Rajasthan.

Should we let this archaic political process continue?

Posted Mon, 2010-05-24 21:39 by S Raghavan

The recent UK elections and the wheelings and dealings after that gave a feeling of déjà vu for us in India.  The election results led to a hung parliament with no one party getting a majority. The Conservatives got 306 seats but not enough to form a government of their own.

Independent Candidate Mallika Sarabhai Addresses JNU Students

Posted Thu, 2009-04-02 11:30 by admin

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Planning meeting on "Evolving a Peoples' Manifesto" in the Context of 2009 General Elections

Posted Mon, 2009-02-16 12:30 by admin

Date    : 17th February 2009
Time    : 3.00 PM
Venue : ISI, New Delhi
 

Election statement of Lok Raj Sangathan

Posted Fri, 2008-11-14 12:30 by admin

Let us build lok raj samitis! 
Let us assert our right to select and elect candidates from among our peers!
Let us unite to take the next step towards vesting sovereignty in hands of the people!

Building the Future -- Organising for People's Power (18 Nov 07) - Address by the Convenor

Posted Sun, 2007-11-18 12:30 by admin

LRSlogo.gifThe Fourth All India Convention of Lok Raj Sangathan recognizes that a direct democracy without the intermediate agency of power brokers is vastly superior to the current system of representative democracy that is dominated by political parties that want power exclusively in their hands.
 

An affirmation of the growing strength of the movement for people’s empowerment

Posted Sat, 2007-11-17 12:30 by admin

 

Fourth All-India Convention of Lok Raj Sangathan


The fourth all-India convention of Lok Raj Sangathan successfully concluded on 17 th November, 2007, at New Delhi.

All-India Council meeting of LRS

Posted Sun, 2007-05-06 11:30 by admin

LRSlogo.gifResolutions – Mumbai, May 6, 2007

  1. On the onslaught of livelihood and rights of workers including right to housing and shelter [in the context of the Urban Renewal program]
  2. On elections [the necessity to participate and to expose the system, as well as to put forth alternative]
  3. On the onslaught by monopolies / finance capital on livelihood of workers, peasants and middle strata.
  4. On the building and strengthening of Lok Raj Samitis / Sangharsh Samitis / Ward Samitis
  5. On the importance of work amongst workers, peasants, women and youth
  6. On the importance of strengthening the Ghadar Jaari Hai Abhiyan.
  7. On working to establish friendship between the people of the subcontinent.
  8. On the struggle against state terrorism.

All-India Council meeting of LRS deliberates on key issues of political process

Posted Sun, 2007-05-06 11:30 by admin

LRSlogo.gifThe All India Council of the Lok Raj Sangathan held its plenary meeting on May 6, 2007 in Thane, Maharashtra. The meeting was presided over by Justice Hosbet Suresh, President of Lok Raj Sangathan. Apart from the members of the AIC of the Lok Raj Sangathan, two observers from Bangladesh as well as three activists from different organisations working amongst the people in Maharashtra had been specially invited to attend the meeting as observers. On behalf of the AIC, Dr Sanjeevani Jain welcomed all the members and observers to the meeting. She then called upon Prakash Rao, Convenor of the Lok Raj Sangathan, to present the report of the activity of the AIC in the period since its last meeting, that is since October 15, 2006.