jawabdya abhiyaan

September 12, 2007
Yes, the proposal to implement the Crawford Market was passed yesterday in the House in BMC. S.K.Nangia, Bhaskar Prabhu, Francis and I were there to witness this treachery by our Corporators.
But we will now do the following:
1. Try the means outlined below to stop this proposal.
2. Launch a JAWABDYA CAMPAIGN.
The Citizens movement for accountability will come out stronger at the end of this.


JAWABDYA ABHIYAN


Background: It is common knowledge that the Crawford Market redevelopment plan passed in the BMC house on 11 September will result in a Public loss of over 1000 crores. This was also explained to, and understood by about 85 BMC Corporators including the House leaders of the Shiv Sena, BJP, Congress, Samajwadi Party and MNS. Citizens have spoken to them, and various important Corporators like Shubha Raul, Ravindra Waikar, Sunil Prabhu, Yogesh Sagar, Rajhans Singh, Shailaja Girkar, Vijaya Dhulla, Upendra Doshi and Asma Sheikh had agreed that the proposal was not in Public interest and they would oppose it.

Yet this passed with the tacit support of all these parties.

The reason for this dishonesty is clearly seen by the Citizens as brazen CORRUPTION.

Without any sting operation, the evidence is there for all to see.

Only the NCP and Adolf D’souza walked out of the house to protest.



We will approach the Commissioner to stop this proposal. We have been advised that he can do it, and we expect that the Commissioner will be more true to Public Interest than our elected representatives. If that fails, there are some prominent Citizens willing to take the matter to Court.

However, let us also take this opportunity to bring demand greater accountability from our elected representatives. Let us launch a

“ Jawabdya Abhiyan”. Ask them to give us answers to our questions, and explain this reality of the evidence of CORRUPTION to Citizens. We will try and do it by separate meetings with our Corporators at various places. Let us question them intensely for the next three months, so that they realize there is a political cost for their CORRUPTION. They took our votes as individuals, and must answer our questions as individuals.

These are the suggested questions. Also, please innovate to keep this issue in the minds of Citizens. Let us not forget the Jaichands.



We elected you as a Corporator to serve and safeguard our interests. We feel you have let us down, and want answers to our following questions.

1. Do you agree that you are personally responsible to your constituents? Yes / No.

2. Did you act against Public interest because of orders from your party leaders? Yes / No.

3. Citizens see that the passing of this proposal was an act against Public

Interest which is a loss to every Mumbaikar of Rs.1000. We feel the only

reason for this action is CORRUPTION. Do you agree?

Yes / No

4. If you do not agree please give us the reasons for so many Corporators not safeguarding our interest?











Name of Corporator: Party:

Meeting/ Telephone:

Place of meeting or telephone number on which you spoke.

Name and phone number of Citizens:

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