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It is significant coincidence that the first JAWABDYA meeting was held on 2nd October at Kaifi Azmi garden at JVPD. The meeting was organized by Juhu Citizen’s Group and started with a lovely rendition of Bhajans including ‘Vaishnavajan to tene Kahiye’. This perhaps heralds the Citizens actively moving the governance towards SWARAJ. Three Corporators –Adolf D’souza, Jyotsna Dighe( Cong) and Chhaya Bhanji (SS) had come to interact with about 50 Citizens. Anand Desai conducted the meeting very ably and told me that most of the work had been done by Vimal Thakore.

Citizens expressed their condemnation of the way in which the Crawford market scam was occuring by a complicity of all parties. They pointed out the impact of this decision was a loss of over 1000 crores and applied to all Municipal Markets this would mean over 6000 crores;- a loss of over 5000 for each Citizen. The fact that a heritage we have inherited and are caretakers for, is sought to frittered away was also made. Citizens demanded that the new RG, PG policy which seeks to give away our properties should not be passed. Anil Desai also raised the issue of the Ronsons garden which is also being given away. In short a strong demand was made to stop all practices by which OUR property was being given away to a chosen few.

Adolf agreed and the other two Corporators while agreeing with the Citizens said that these matters were decided by the party bosses. Citizens insisted that since the Corporators had individually canvassed for votes, they would be held personally accountable. Ultimately Ms. Jyotsna Dighe committed that she would take up the matter with her party leader and give an answer within a week to Citizens. Ms. Chhaya Bhanji also promised to take up the matter with her party leaders. She also said that a similar proposal was to come up for another 21 markets in the Corporation in the coming week, and she would safeguard our interests. All three corporators also promised to stop the Ronsons garden giveaway. Members of H-west ward said they have started a signature campaign and will be organizing a JAWABDYA meeting within a week. They were also thinking of a human chain.

On Saturday, 6th October, Agni is holding a JAWABDYA Public meeting at Sheth Motibhai Pacchad Rashtriya Shala, V.P. Road, Near Lion’s Club, Mulund (west), Mumbai 80. The main organizer is Agni Coordinator Shri Laxmidas Thakker (32911966). The meeting will be from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and amongst the speakers will be Shri Sukhthankar Gerson Da Cunha and many Corporators.

This is an interesting and promising beginning to the JAWABDYA ABHIYAN.

Bombay Catholic Sabha and PCGT are also likely to lead this campaign. A Citizen’s Campaign appears to be building which might result in:

Saving our 6000 crores.
Stopping the RG/PG proposal and all proposals to give away our properties.
Make a beginning for us to hold our elected representatives accountable INDIVIDUALLY.
Let us all put our shoulder to this. WE CAN SUCCEED.

shailesh gandhi

Mera Bharat Mahaan..
Nahi Hai,
Per Yeh Dosh Mera Hai.

for further details contact: shaileshgan@gmail.com