· Please watch this YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlyyE7wDzNk to hear T R Raghunandan, the Ex-IAS Officer’s speech and see his presentation on corruption in India. You will be surprised to see and read why the corrupt ones go scot free and how they get the courage for all their corrupt activities, so easily in India.
· Then go to IPaidABribe.com (copy and paste) and register to push for anti-corruption laws in India. From: Avaaz.org [mailto:av...@avaaz.org] Sent: 07 April 2011 23:38 To: indiawijzer...@gmail.com Subject: Thanks for taking action Avaaz usually sends about one email per week, offering a chance to take quick action on an urgent global issue. If you received this message in error, or would prefer not to receive email from Avaaz, click here to unsubscribe <https://secure.avaaz.org/act/?r=unsub&email=indiawijzer...@gmail.com&lang=en&cid=1210> or email unsubscr...@avaaz.org. Thank you for standing with Anna Hazare against corruption! Your name has been added. The more people join this campaign, the more powerful our call will be. Please, spread the word by forwarding the email below and by posting a message on Facebook and Twitter: http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_anna_hazare/97.php?cl_tta_sign=5579bf66198a52bb063fb00a343463c7 Thanks so much, The Avaaz Team ----- Here is the original email to forward to your friends: Dear friends across India, Right now, Anna Hazare, a 73-year-old Gandhian, sits in the burning sun fasting, and he will stay until death -- unless the government agrees to consider a powerful law that could rid Indian politics of the scourge of corruption. This “Modern Mahatma” is taking the utmost act of courage and determination to push through a bill that would give an independent body the power to punish corruption -- even in the Prime Minister’s office. Across the country a movement has exploded, and a media storm of pressure has been sparked that’s engulfing Singh. But dirty politicians are desperately trying to water down or kill the law. For the first time in forty three years, we have the chance to change the way politics is done. Let's join together and stand with Anna Hazare to tackle corruption and clean up Indian politics. We have no time to lose -- sign the petition to Prime Minister Singh and send this on to everyone: http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_anna_hazare/97.php?cl_tta_sign=5579bf66198a52bb063fb00a343463c7 Hazare is championing a citizen-developed bill called “Jan” Lokpal that will create an independent body, selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities, with enough power to investigate and punish all politicians. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence its investigations. Since 1968, when this bill was first introduced, greedy politicians have thwarted its passing. Now the government is pushing for a watered down Lokpal with no hope of ending fraud, vice and dishonesty -- it gives politicians overriding power to decide who will be investigated, and is a complete eyewash. Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Singh to endorse the "Jan" Lokpal. Members of the opposition party have begun to make the right noises in support of Anna Hazare. And even the National Advisory Council, a powerful advisory body to Sonia Gandhi have come out in favour of the bill. But corrupt politicians and vested interests are doing all they can to kill it. Anna Hazare has set the example. But only a national citizens movement can ramp up the pressure to get Singh to endorse “Jan” Lokpal and save Hazare's life. Sign the petition and forward it to everyone now: http://www.avaaz.org/en/stand_with_anna_hazare/97.php?cl_tta_sign=5579bf66198a52bb063fb00a343463c7 Corruption in politics has become a plague across our country, it is draining our resources and demoralizing our nation. This bill would go a long way to deterring those that steal and undermine the public good. Last year, the Avaaz community in Brazil won an important victory -- against the odds millions of people came together and pushed through a historic anti-corruption law. India has a proud history of people power overcoming oppression -- today if we all stand with one voice we can fight this corruption that is poisoning our political system. With hope, Saloni, Shibayan, Ricken, Ben and the whole Avaaz team. 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