76 of 90 newly elected MLAs in J&K are crorepatis: ADR
Nine out of the 90 winning MLAs in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly have declared criminal cases against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in its report on Thursday.
Nine out of the 90 winning MLAs in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly have declared criminal cases against themselves, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said in its report on Thursday.
I n a poor country like India, public representatives had to appear poor to garner sympathy from their constituents. It was no accident that Mahatma Gandhi, a barrister from Inner Temple, after coming to India from South Africa, always wore only a dhoti.
ADR analyzed the criminal, financial and other background details of 37 candidates contesting the polls from four seats on 13 May.
Many skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of election bonds and many more will, highlighting the unholy nexus between political parties and businesses. The petitioners in this Supreme Court (SC) case, Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Common Cause, deserve our highest appreciation.
Many skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of election bonds and many more will, highlighting the unholy nexus between political parties and businesses.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is not new to India. Arbitration as a form of ADR started in British India with passage of the Arbitration Act, 1940.
He has worked for electoral reforms through the judicial system by filing Public Interest Litigations in the higher judiciary to get relevant laws improved, and on the ground by providing information to voters about the background of candidates contesting elections so that they can make informed choices while voting.
A total of 20 Ministers have declared liabilities, including Vikassheel Insaan Party chief Mukesh Sahani who has declared that he is under debit of Rs 1.54 crore.
Of the 14 ministers whose affidavits were scrutinized, six (43 per cent) have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, including two of BJP, two of JD(U) and one each of Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Mukesh Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), said the ADR.
There is grave disquiet over the fact that 19 per cent of the candidates in the 2019 parliamentary elections face criminal charges that include rape, murder and kidnapping.
