Lokpal Bill - Detailed info

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Existing System	System Proposed by civil society
No politician or senior officer ever goes to jail despite huge evidence because Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) and CBI directly come under the government. Before starting investigation or initiating prosecution in any case, they have to take permission from the same bosses, against whom the case has to be investigated.	Lokpal at centre and Lokayukta at state level will be independent bodies. ACB and CBI will be merged into these bodies. They will have power to initiate investigations and prosecution against any officer or politician without needing anyone permission. Investigation should be completed within 1 year and trial to get over in next 1 year. Within two years, the corrupt should go to jail.
No corrupt officer is dismissed from the job because Central Vigilance Commission, which is supposed to dismiss corrupt officers, is only an advisory body. Whenever it advises government to dismiss any senior corrupt officer, its advice is never implemented.	Lokpal and Lokayukta will have complete powers to order dismissal of a corrupt officer. CVC and all departmental vigilance will be merged into Lokpal and state vigilance will be merged into Lokayukta.
No action is taken against corrupt judges because permission is required from the Chief Justice of India to even register an FIR against corrupt judges.	Lokpal & Lokayukta shall have powers to investigate and prosecute any judge without needing anyoneⳠpermission.
Nowhere to go - People expose corruption but no action is taken on their complaints.	Lokpal & Lokayukta will have to enquire into and hear every complaint.
There is so much corruption within CBI and vigilance departments. Their functioning is so secret that it encourages corruption within these agencies.	All investigations in Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be transparent. After completion of investigation, all case records shall be open to public. Complaint against any staff of Lokpal & Lokayukta shall be enquired and punishment announced within two months.
Weak and corrupt people are appointed as heads of anti-corruption agencies.	Politicians will have absolutely no say in selections of Chairperson and members of Lokpal & Lokayukta. Selections will take place through a transparent and public participatory process.
Citizens face harassment in government offices. Sometimes they are forced to pay bribes. One can only complaint to senior officers. No action is taken on complaints because senior officers also get their cut.	Lokpal & Lokayukta will get public grievances resolved in time bound manner, impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day of delay to be deducted from the salary of guilty officer and award that amount as compensation to the aggrieved citizen.
Nothing in law to recover ill gotten wealth. A corrupt person can come out of jail and enjoy that money.	Loss caused to the government due to corruption will be recovered from all accused.
Small punishment for corruption- Punishment for corruption is minimum 6 months and maximum 7 years.	Enhanced punishment - The punishment would be minimum 5 years and maximum of life imprisonment.

Shree Ranachandika Prapatti Details

Hari Om
We are glad to upload the procedural details and clarification on queries posed by Shraddhavans in relation to Shree Ranachandika Prapatti. Follow the link below to view the same:

Marathi version:
http://www.manasamarthyadata.com/data/updates/ranachandika_prapatti_m.pdf

English version:
http://www.manasamarthyadata.com/data/updates/ranachandika_prapatti_e.pdf

Thousands join Anna Hazare's anti-graft fight.

If Anna Hazare's fast against corruption needs any more oxygen of support, he is getting it by the tonne from netizens. Solidarity messages and reactions kept pouring into The Times of India's website through the day after it highlighted the Gandhian activist's protest.

"Anna, I am fasting with you. Will do it till you do it. Since I am not in India, I cannot sit with you at Jantar Mantar," wrote Hemant from Indonesia. His was one of 1,515 (as of 9.10 PM and growing) comments on the news report on Hazare beginning his fast unto death.

There was a sense in most comments that a big change, triggered by Hazare's actions, was imminent. References to the Jasmine revolutions in the Arab world abounded.

"We praised the efforts of Egyptians and Libyans...Now is the time to make a real change," wrote free_verse from Delhi. "...make Jantar Mantar another Tahrir Square of India," urged Advik from Muscat.

Others saw the movement as a freedom struggle. Wrote Mathew, "We all have to wholeheartedly support this great effort by Anna Hazareji, which I will say is the second freedom struggle of our country, to free our motherland from its worst enemies, the corrupt."

Adharsh from Delhi declared he would take one day's leave and join the protest. "This is our second freedom struggle. The real one – against world's richest and powerful mafia (Indian politicians).

" Many wrote about the public celebrations after India's World Cup win. "When India won World Cup, 50,000 people were there at INDIA GATE... WHY NOT NOW for ANNA HAZARE?" asked Abhishek Sharma from Delhi.

Wrote Madhu from Mumbai, "We paint our face to support a cricket game. But never do that on our Independence day... Can we give at least 10% of the passion for cricket to fight against corruption?" Asked Girish from Bangalore, "One billion hearts which were beating Dhak Dhak & Bleeding Blue...will they beat the same way & bleed red?!!"

Distaste for politicials was another common thread in many of the reactions. While one comment said "we no longer have a democracy, what we have is a lootocracy", another respondent in TOI's Facebook page called for sending "these hungry politician leeches packing".

"Hamara PM imandar hai perntu bhrastachario ka sardar hai (Our PM is clean but he leads a corrupt team)," wrote Hemant Gunthey from Jhansi.

There was an overwhelming feeling that the movement against corruption must be sustained. "A request to Times of India to bring this news in the forefront...Please do not downsize this as you guys have a very big role to play," urged Siddharth Behera from Mumbai.

"Is there anything similar happening in Bangalore, I will (be) the first to join, why can't this happen in every state capital," asked Ashokekumar.

Introduction of Shri. Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare is one of India's well-acclaimed social activists. A former soldier in the Indian army, Anna is well known and respected for upgrading the ecology and economy of the village of Ralegan Siddhi which is located in the drought prone Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state. The erstwhile barren village has metamorphosed into a unique model of rural development due to its effective water conservation methods, which made the villagers self-sufficient. Earlier, the same village witnessed alcoholism, utter poverty and migration to urban slums. Inspired by Hazare’s unique approach of salvaging a hopeless village, the state government has implemented the `Model Village’ scheme as part of its official strategy. Hazare is now synonymous with rural development in India.

Hoil Utsav

Holi Utsav will be celebrated at Sai Nivas, Bon Saturday, 19th March, 2011. On this occasion, all Shraddhavans can take darshan of Shree Sainath’s idol, which came to Sai Nivas in the year 1917. Complete address of 'Sai Nivas' along with the Darshan timings is as given below:
Sai Nivas, St. Martin Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai 400 050
Landmark: Behind HP Petrol pump
Darshan timings: 12:00 Noon to 8:00PM

Virar Medical Camp.

On the basis of Kolhapur Medical Camp, Aniruddha Samarpan Pathak and Swatchata and Aarogya Group organized a Medical Camp at Virar on Sunday, 27th February 2011. The camp was well organized and in a disciplined manner by our local centers (Virar-W and nearby centers).

1016 numbers of Students across the 14 schools are benefited by this medical camp. All schools are situated at remote places of Virar, hence 4 buses were arranged for transport (i.e. pickup and drop of students).

Total 16 doctors, 11 Optometrists, 12 Paramedical Staff and approximately 60 volunteers from Virar and nearby centers attended the camp.

Please find the data of number of students and flow of camp below.

Flow of Camp.
1) Registration of schools.
2) Attendance of student
3) Dry-fruits and Biscuits given to student.
4) Making of case paper for every student by local volunteers.
5) General O.P.D. (Weight, Height and normal checkup is done). Doctors will take the follow up for critical cases.
6) Zental tablet (worm killer) is given to every student.
7) Preliminary medicine is given to students as per requirement.
8) Eye checking (Optometric) for every student. Only checking of eyes is done here, specs will be made later and provided to students as per requirement .
9) Annapurna Mahaprasadam Yojana for students.

Dhangaddhinga Camp 2011 for children

Under the guidance of Param Poojya Nandamata, the “Dhangaddhinga” camp for children will be held at “Shree Harigurugram” between April 18, 2011 & May1, 2011.
Children between the age of 9 to 12 years will be eligible for admission and Shraddhavans who are desirous of sending their children to this camp should come in person with their children between 21st March 2011 & 27th March 2011 at the address & between the timings mentioned below. They should also bring along a passport size colored photograph of the child. Please note that Dhangaddhinga office will also be open on Sunday, 20th March, 2011.
Address : Happy home, 4th floor, plot no. 551, TPS III,8th Road, old khar, Khar(west), Mumbai : 400052
Timing: Afternoon 2:00 PM to Evening 6:00 PM
Phone : 022 6670977/78

Shree Kanthakoop Pashan Poojan

From 3rd March 2011 onwards all shraddhavan devotees may retain Shree Kanthakoop Pashan at their home for the entire day after Shree Kanthakoop Pashan Poojan without any increase in the denagi mulya.

Hari Om,
This year, ' Maha-Shivratri' is on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011.
The total period of 15 days around 'Maha-Shivratri' i.e. 8 days before 'Maha-Shivratri' and 8 days after ' Maha-Shivratri 'is called as ' Nandi Pandharavada' ( In Marathi, 'Pandharavada' means 15 days ).
Nandi was 'Rhishi' and he worshipped 'Param Shiv' during this period. Therefore, this period is very important.
Nandi has written 'Shiv Panchakshar Stotra' and has also given us the 'Jap' ''Namah Shivay'' . 'Nandi Pandharavada' will start from 24th Feb. and it will be up to 10th March.
P.P. BAPU told us to chant 'Shiv Panchakshar Stotram' ( Aradhanajyoti no. 62 i.e. Nagendraharay Trilochanay ......................) at least once everyday during these 15 days. The Stotra is attached with this mail.
We can chant it for 5 times, 11 times, 21 times, as per our convenience but at least once .. ' Adhikasya Adhikam Falam ' .
Don't miss this golden opportunity to act on what HE wants us to do.

News articles on Kolhapur Medical and Healthcare Camp

News articles published in the leading newspapers such as Punya Nagari, Lokmat, Pudhari, Sakal, and Tarun Bharat on Kolhapur Medical and Healthcare Camp organised by Shree Aniruddha Upasana Foundation between 29th to 31st January 2011

Parampoojya Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, Nandai and Suchitdada will be unveiling a photo exhibition on the joyous occasion of the completion of 12 years of the Shree Gurukul Juinagar.
The memoirs of the past decade of Juinagar e.g. creation of the Juinagar Mandir, the Dharmachakra Sthapana etc. will be showcased through a rare collection of photographs.
The inauguration ceremony will begin around 4.00 P.M. on 1st January 2011 at the Juinagar Mandir.
This event is open to all and thus any and everyone can attend the ceremony. The exhibition will then also remain open for all bhaktas from 1st January 2011 onwards.
The photographs of the event are now available at http://www.manasamarthyadata.com/pgallery.php
Hari Om

Shree KanthKoop Pashan Poojan.

On Thursday, 16th December 2010, Param Poojya Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, Nandai & Suchitdada performed the First Poojan of 'Shree Kanthakoop Paashan' at Shree Harigurugram.

You can see the video clip of this poojan on below link. www.manasamarthyadata.com/vgallery.php

Every devotee can perform this Poojan at their home. The booking for Poojan can be done at 5th Floor, Happy Home and respective Upasna Centers. Booking starts from 17th December 2010.

Poojan Starts from 23rd December 2010 to 30th April 2010.

North Korea Warns Again of Nuclear War.

collaboration against the regime in Pyongyang could lead to nuclear conflict, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, Dec. 10).
In typically bombastic rhetoric, Pyongyang's state-controlled Rodong Sinmun newspaper characterized the trilateral cooperation as "nothing but treachery escalating the tension between the North and the South and brining the dark clouds of a nuclear war to hang over the Korean Peninsula."
Washington, Seoul and Tokyo have increased their cooperation on the North Korean nuclear impasse amid a series of provocations by the Stalinist state this year. Pyongyang's actions include the shelling last month of an inhabited South Korean island and the calculated unveiling of an advanced uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex.
The three nations have pledged not to resume paralyzed six-nation talks aimed at North Korean denuclearization until Pyongyang has taken demonstrable steps toward nuclear disarmament. They have also rejected a Chinese proposal to participate in emergency talks intended to ease escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea today began five days of artillery drills at 27 locations. Seoul has responded to the attack on Yeonpyeong Island by conducting joint sea maneuvers with the U.S. and Japanese militaries and amending its defense policy to allow for a robust punitive response to any future North Korean assaults.
A South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff official said this week's maneuvers would not take place close to a contested maritime boundary line near the shelled island (Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press/Yahoo!News, Dec. 13).
North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chin traveled to Russia on Saturday, one day after he reaffirmed his government's nuclear buildup as a necessary deterrent to the South Korean-U.S. military alliance, Agence France-Presse reported.
Russia, while condemning Pyongyang's assault of Yeonpyeong Island, has said it would participate in crisis six-party talks sought by Beijing.
"We need to think about creating conditions to restart talks between the six parties," Moscow's No. 2 nuclear envoy, Grigory Logvinov, said to Interfax on Friday.
Pak said his government remains willing take part in negotiations.
"Even in the atmosphere of the escalated situation, we have expressed support of resuming the six-party negotiation process," Pak said.
China's top foreign policy official, Dai Bingguo, met with reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Il last week; the two men were said to have reached a "consensus" on the Korean Peninsula crisis. Beijing has updated Seoul on Dai's talk with Kim, a South Korean official said to the Yonhap News Agency.
"I can't speak in detail, but regarding North Korea's position, it appears that there is little difference in the position that it has been sticking to," the unidentified source said.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg is set to travel to China this week with a delegation of senior officials intent on pressuring Beijing to take stronger action on North Korea.
The South Korean Foreign Ministry announced that its senior representative to the six-party talks, Wi Sung-lac, would travel to Russia for discussions with Moscow's envoy to the talks, Alexei Borodavkin, on the attack on Yeonpyeong Island and North Korea's uranium enrichment progress.
North Korea has declared its new uranium plant is intended to prepare material for use in a yet-unfinished light-water reactor. This assertion is doubted in Washington. Uranium enrichment can produce fissile material for a warhead as well as fuel for power generation.
In Beijing, Japanese nuclear envoy Akitaka Saiki met with his Chinese counterpart, Wu Dawei, on Saturday, Kyodo News reported. Wu reaffirmed his government's view that crisis six-party talks would lower inter-Korean tensions (Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, Dec. 11).
Saiki told journalists that Wu gave him a "detailed" update on Dai's meeting with the North Korean leader, though he would not provide specifics about the meeting or what kind of "important consensus" was reached, Kyodo reported.
Saiki reiterated the stance of Japan, South Korea and the United States that Pyongyang has to pursue "responsible action based on the rules of the international community" before six-nation negotiations can resume. He also called for China to take a harsher stance on North Korea, saying "Japan is not interested in talks for the sake of talks" (Kyodo News/Mainichi Daily News, Dec. 12).
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi yesterday said his government would "continue to make patient efforts to persuade the parties to engage in consultations," Reuters reported.
"While the talks have yet to be resumed, we think it is the proper time for emergency consultations between the heads of the delegations of the six parties,"Yang told the Xinhua News Agency (Ben Blanchard, Reuters, Dec. 12).

WikiLeaks is 21st century’s first cyber war.

WikiLeaks, until recently a little-known website specializing in gathering and publishing on the Internet communications that governments don’t want to be made public, is now front-page news around the globe. Legal and technological machinations surrounding the group’s latest electronic dump of classified diplomatic cables and e-mails, however, threaten to redefine cyber warfare.
This is not the first time WikiLeaks has released confidential information; but it is unquestionably the most intriguing.
WikiLeaks is suspected to have received this most recent information treasure trove from Bradley Manning, a low-level Army intelligence analyst who is in custody, and who presumably will be prosecuted for his massive breach of security. Indicting WikiLeaks founder and chief operative, the itinerant Julian Assange who holds an Australian passport and hides out in internet cafes, will be much more problematic.
Prosecuting Assange directly in the United States will be exceedingly difficult because of the limitations on media prosecutions imposed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. However, it appears that creative and aggressive use of diplomatic pressure by Washington and London has prompted the Swedish government to employ its extradition power to have him detained for the time being in London.
The charges on which Stockholm is basing its extradition request are ones rarely, if ever, used as the basis for such serious action. Assange is charged with having engaged in “unprotected” sexual relations with a woman who “protested” – hardly the stuff of international intrigue or clear violations of major felonies such as was faced recently by filmmaker Roman Polanski when he fought a lengthy and ultimately successful fight against being extradited to the U.S. from Switzerland.
Still, Sweden’s move to have Assange detained in the United Kingdom for now, on whatever charge, provides time for federal prosecutors in Washington, DC to try and fashion a case against him; based not on a questionable sexual act but one based on espionage or other national security law violations. This will be difficult, but the pressure from Congress and the American public to do something will be intense.
Legislative efforts to criminalize the publication of numerous highly embarrassing diplomatic communications that do not appear to contain information directly damaging to our national defense, is a complete non-starter. For one thing, it could not reach Assange because of the Constitution’s clear prohibition on ex post facto laws. New York Rep. Peter King, who will assume the chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee next month, is clamoring for WikiLeaks to be classified as a “terrorist organization.” This too, may make for a good sound bite, but from a legal and constitutional perspective, will amount to little else.
There is reason for defenders of the First Amendment to be concerned, however. Leading the charge is Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT). Since the release of the diplomatic cables, Lieberman has pressured Internet hosting providers to stop doing business with WikiLeaks. He also has suggested that news organizations reporting on the release of the cables may have broken the law. Legally, such a position is weak; but from a practical standpoint, it is extremely problematic. Already, a number of organization through which WikiLeaks raises the money to fund its operations, have succumbed to pressure and stopped doing business with Assange’s organization.
In return, WikiLeaks supporters, many of whom appear to be highly proficient in use of the Internet at all levels, are causing major problems for these companies, such as PayPal, that have moved to cut off WikiLeaks’ access to funds.
Where this game of electronic cat-and-mouse will lead is still unfolding; but what we may be witnessing is the first major cyber war of the 21st Century. Let us hope that the First Amendment, and those other provisions in the Bill of Rights so battered during the prior administration of President George W. Bush, do not sustain further injuries.

Eco-Friendly Ganesh Murti project - Award received from B.M.C.

We are pleased to inform that the ‘Shree Ganesh Gaurav Puraskar’ by Bombay Municipal Corporation for the year 2010, in the category ‘Best Sculptor’, has been awarded to Shree Aniruddha Aadesh Pathak, for its Idol placed with Pragati Mitra Mandal, Mhatrewadi, Borivali(W), which consists of a Certificate, A Memento And Cheque of Rs. 10000.

Aniruddha Paurnima 2010.

Shri Aniruddha Paurnima Utsav is scheduled on 21st November 2010.

Venue : Chatrapatti Shivaji Raje Udyan,Near Eastern Express Highway, Veer Savarkar Marg, Opposite Deendayaal Nagar,Mulund (East),Mumbai 400081.

Time : The Utsav would be celebrated between 10.00 am to 9.00 pm.

त्रिपुरारी पौर्णिमा - अनिरुद्ध पौर्णिमा दिनविशेष.

१) परमात्म्याने शिवस्वरुपात त्रिपुरासुराचा वध केला.
२) परशुरामाने बाण मारून समुद्र हटविला.
३) श्री हनुमंतांनी श्री रामलक्ष्मण जानकीचे आपल्या हृदयातील अस्तित्व छाती फाडून सर्व विश्वासाठी खुले केले.
४) भगवान श्रीकृष्णांनी उद्धवास भगवतगीता सांगण्यास सुरुवात केली.
५) पुंडलिकाच्या घरी येऊन विटेवर उभा राहीलेला तो बाळकृष्ण अर्थात विठ्ठल पुंडलिकाच्या आग्रहासाठी मुर्तीरुपाने स्थापन झाला.
६) श्री अनिरुद्ध गुरुक्षेत्रममध्ये त्रिपुरारी त्रिविक्रम अवतीर्ण झाला ( ०२/१२/२००९).
७) आणि सर्व विश्वाच्या कल्याणासाठी गायत्रीमातेने नवअंकुर ऐश्वर्य देऊन सिद्ध केलेले सदगुरू श्री अनिरुद्ध अवतीर्ण झाले.

Dhanalaxmi Poojan 2010.

With the blessings of Parampoojya Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, this year too `Shree Dhanalaxmi Shri Yantra Poojan Utsav' would be celebrated at Shree Harigurugram, Bandra, Mumbai. The details are as mentioned below :
Venue - Shri Harigurugram, New English School, Government Colony, Near Kherwadi Police Station, Bandra (East), Mumbai.
Timing - 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM
On this holy occasion, Bhaktas can perform Abhishek on their Shri Yantra for attaining well-being, happiness & prosperity of their family for the year to follow. Those Bhaktas who do not have Shri Yantra can purchase new Shri Yantra on this auspicious day at the venue and perform the ‘Abhiskeh’. All Bhaktas can participate in this ceremony and attain maximum benefits therefrom.

Diwali Faral

Every year our Sanstha distributes Diwali Faral to the poor and needy and to the organizations working for the old and handicapped and orphans. Those Bhaktas willing to offer Diwali Faral for such a noble cause can bring the same on Wednesday 03rd November 2010, i.e. on the day of Dhanalakshmi Shri Yantra Pujan Utsav at 'Shri Harigurugram', New English School, Bandra (East). All the bhaktas should also note that the Faral will be accepted only on the above mentioned day and venue and will not be accepted at Happy Home or Link Apartment. As Diwali Faral the Bhaktas can bring Shev, Chakli, Chivada, Kadak Bundi Ladoos, and Shankarpalis.

Shrimadpurushartha Grantharaj (Economy Edition)

Similar to the last year, as per the request of the bhaktas, the Economy Editions of all three parts of Shrimad Purushartha Grantharaj will be made available on the auspicious occasion of Anirudhha Poornima 2010. Bhaktas who wish to book their copies may register themselves at the Shrimad Purushartha Grantharaj counter near Gate no. 1 at Shri Harigurugram. This facility will also be available at Upasna Centres on Saturdays. Bhaktas should contact Pramukh Sevak for the same.
The amount to be paid for these editions is as mentioned below:
Volume 1 - Satyapravesh - Rs. 250/-
Volume 2 - Prempravas - Rs 300/-
Volume 3 - Anandsadhana - Rs 300/-
If all the three parts are booked then the combined & discounted cost would be Rs 750.
This distribution of Economy Editions will commence on Aniruddha Poornima, 2010 at the Utsav Venue and will continue on the following Thursday’s at Shri Harigurugram. All Bhaktas are requested to hereby note that it is mandatory to carry the booking receipt while collecting the Grantharaj.

Sachidanand Utsav

Like every year, this year too we will be celebrating ‘Sacchidand Utsav’ from the second Saturday of Margashirsha month i.e. from 18th December 2010. This Utsav may be celebrated for 1 and a half days from 18th December 2010 to 19th December 2010 or, for 5 days from 18th December 2010 to 22nd December 2010. “Sachidananda Padukas” made out of the holy Raam Naam Books will be made available to the Bhaktas for Poojan. The booking for Sachidananda Padukas has already commenced at Shri Harigurugram and the Upasana Centres.Bhakta’s are requested to note that the last date for booking of Sachidananda Padukas will be Thursday 02nd December 2010 for Shri Harigurugram and Saturday 04th December 2010 for Upasana Centres.