Akhilesh fails to keep assurance of transparency on CM,ministers' personal assets & Liabilities as UP govt doesn’t has any such info, reveals RTI: A snub to transparency claims of Akhilesh Yadav?

Dear Friends,

Saw Aseem Trivedi’s cartoon "Gang Rape of Mother India". Found it very realistic. I was thinking if UP CM & council of Ministers are also some of the politicians getting Mother India gang raped by the corruption-demon. Pls. read on.

At a time when the news of rapid growth of assets of many ministers of Akhilesh Yadav Government are touching headlines on front pages of newspapers, getting breaking news space on electronic media and are the most shared and commented features on social media,   A reply on one of my RTIs has grilled UP CM & its council of ministers over their tall claims on practicing transparency in public life by themselves as none of the Ministers of present and the predecessor Govts. including CMs have shared information with UP Government about their assets and liabilities, as mandated, according to the state government's response to a RTI query of mine.

I being an advocate of Transparency & accountability in public life,  had sought information about assets and liabilities declared by the Cabinet as well as the Chief Ministers of State to which UP Govt. has replied that the data is not available. I sought the info 04-09-2014 from PIO of office of Chief Secretary of UP. This RTI got transferred to confidential deptt. of UP Govt.

In an obvious snub to earlier boastings of Akhilesh Yadav on  transparency claims made on disclosures of assets & liabilities of CM and council of Ministers of UP, the Uttar Pradesh Government has returned back to me this RTI application of mine  which sought details about earlier CM Mayawati, present CM Akhilesh Yadav and other ministers' assets concerning their regime. I had filed this RTI query seeking a detailed report on the assets and liabilities of the CM and council of ministers over the past five years. However, the UP government returned the plea saying the information was not with them.

In reply to the query, UP government's special secretary  & public information officer of confidential department Krishna Gopal said that neither the information sought was with confidential department nor he knew as to who might be holding the information sought by me. Citing this he returned the RTI plea & 10/- RTI fee back to me.

Most states in India including Uttar Pradesh have been unable to make ministers' assets public. Soon after taking charge as youngest CM of UP, Akhilesh Yadav has asserted that transparency will be pursued in issues of governance and CM,ministers' personal assets but he failed grossly as this RTI has revealed and its a severe blow to the youngest CM's claims on transparency and accountability at high places.

We, at ‘TAHRIR’ believe that transparency and accountability are the two cornerstones of any pro-people government. Transparency and accountability not only connect the people closer to the government but also make them equal and integral part of the decision making process.But, Alas………………………!

The Uttar Pradesh Ministers and Legislators (Publication of Assets & Liabilities) Act (1975) makes it mandatory for each and every member of the state assembly to submit details or their assets and liabilities within the first 20 days of the new financial year.

The code of conduct under the Public Representative Act 1951 of the Constitution of India, CM and his council of ministers are expected to set an example for other MLAs by declaring their and their family members' assets and liabilities regularly every year.

While these rules existed and despite the law being in force for the last 40 years, these were never taken seriously by our leaders, reveals this RTI reply.

This is akin to Cocking a snook at the government orders as none of CMs and their council of Ministers have disclosed their assets and liabilities. Even Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who had declared his assets after coming to power in 2012 has also failed to comply with the government orders though in 2012 he was the first to put up his assets on the government website, claiming that it was the first step towards transparency in governance but even this move of  Akhilesh Yadav failed to set the tone for his cabinet colleagues to come out and declare their net worth and later Akhilesh too boarded the non-transparency ship and avoided such declarations in later years.

 

We are of the opinion that this RTI reply also reveals that from Maya to Akhilesh, only heads changed n not the mentality & mindset of governance so far as the positive changes in transparency in governance are concerned.

Soon a delegation of ‘TAHRIR’  shall meet UP Governor Ram Naik & CM Akhilesh Yadav to press our demand of making sure that from now onwards CM, Ministers, MLAs & MLCs of UP should file their wealth returns with UP Govt. as mandated under The Uttar Pradesh Ministers and Legislators (Publication of Assets & Liabilities) Act (1975).

Er. Sanjay Sharma

Founder President – TAHRIR

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7* Samajwaad in UP as young CM Akhilesh prefers luxurious foreign trips over ‘Janta Darshan’ programs !

Snapshots -> Socialism redefined as UP CM has time for luxurious  foreign trips  but no time for ‘Janta Darshan’:: In 3 years, 4-7 days long  5 Foreign Trips but only 2- 4 hours long  10 ‘Janta Darshans’ by Akhilesh Yadav  :: No Janta Darshan Program held at CM’s residence in Last one year. Only 13.63% i.e. 9 Janta Darshan held against targeted 66.

Lucknow.TAHRIR.25/05/2015…..On 18^th April 2012,soon after taking charge as the youngest CM of UP , Akhilesh Yadav had revived Samajwadi Party’s much hyped ‘Janata Darshan’ which was very popular in the earlier regime of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

‘Janta Darshan’ was said to be a practice of CM meeting people to listen to their grievances at his official residence in state capital for making a difference in style of governance, a step that was ended by his predecessor Mayawati.  

First it was announced by Chief Minister’s office that ‘Janta darshan’ program shall be held every Wednesday on weekly basis but seeing large no. of dissatisfied incumbents at the maiden program, on 23^rd April, Chief Minister’s office announced that from then onwards such programs shall be held fortnightly every first and third Wednesday of the month.

Later, in September 2013, a RTI by Lucknow based social activist Urvashi Sharma painted a grim picture on efficacy ‘Janta Darshan’ programs when RTI reply by Chief Minister’s office revealed that In one year rule of Samajwadi Party between 15 March 2012 to  14 March 2013, disposal rate of complaints received in much talked about ‘Janta Darshan’ programs was only 26% while most of the applications remained unattended.

Leave apart the disposal rate,the big question is if during his tenure so far, CM Akhilesh Yadav even kept his promises made to the people who voted him to power by holding some 2 hour long  these programs fortnightly as per his own set norms or not?

In reply to one of my RTI pleas, Yashovardhan Tiwari, Assistant Director/In-charge, Chief Minister Information Centre, Annexxie   has informed me that within period from 15^th March 2012 to 20^th February 2015, only 10 Janta Darshan programs were held. First Janta Darshan was held on 18-04-2012 and subsequent 9 such programs were held on 02-05-2012,05-09-2012,03-10-2012,07-11-2012,03-04-2013,05-06-2013,03-07-2013,04-09-2013 & 05-02-2014. Last program dated 05^th February 2014 was named as ‘JANTA KA DARVAAR’.  This makes it clear that no Janta Darshan Program has been held at CM’s residence in Last one year.

Going by his own set norms Akhilesh should have held 16 such programs in 2012, 24 in 2013,24 in 2014 and 02 in 2015 i.e. total 66 programs within the period from 01-05-2012 to 20-02-2015 but Akhilesh made only 9 such programs which is less than 14% of his own set targets. If we take this as an indicator of seriousness of implementation of welfare schemes & programs by present SP Govt’s, we can easily gauge what the people of UP can get such a non-serious Government, a govt. which is not serious on implementation of welfare schemes & programs affecting the masses at grass-root level.

A question comes to my mind If Akhilesh Yadav is redefining socialism by wasting the time meant for meeting the people in Janta Darshan Programs in his  luxurious  foreign trips  as in 3 years he has made some 4-7 days long  5 Foreign Trips but some 2- 4 hours long only 10 ‘Janta Darshans’  only.  

The figure that came through my RTI has exposed tall claims of the government and shown a mirror to it. I think Akhilesh government should ensure that people are heard and at least take care of those, who reach them expecting redressal of their grievances. Initially  complaints were against the BSP regime, so janta darshan program was revived but later complaints were against the SP regime due to which first the programme's frequency was decreased and now it has been completely buried.

Even now, Akhilesh Yadav is off to France on a four-day visit with a delegation, including his wife Dimple Yadav who is also a MP from Kannauj just to  interact with the manufacturers of scent in France and discuss trade relationship with them. Akhilesh had visited Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland in the past. 

Is Akhilesh Yadav’s "holidaying abroad" along with his family justified  when he is not holding his own promises on Janta Darshans? Isn’t it a mockery of socialism, SP & Akhilesh boasts off ? is this 7 star  socialism suited to a resource-striven problems-ridden UP.Continuously going on holiday foreign trips at the cost of state exchequer and continuously curtailing JANTA DARSHANS by Akhilesh is highly condemnable.

If the state's potential is exploited by CM, such foreign trips would not be needed at all.  Till date, "no concrete developmental step" has been taken based on learning  of foreign trips so far.

And if JANTA DARSHANs are held continuously with timely redressal of complaints, Uttar Pradesh might become UTTAM PRADESH, which is a distant dream so far.

Er. Sanjay Sharma

Founder Chairman – TAHRIR

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यूपी के 7 स्टार 'समाजवादी' सीएम को जनता दर्शन लगे सजा पर विदेशी यात्राओं में आये मज़ा !

स्नैपशॉट्स -> 3 साल, 5 विदेश यात्राएं पर मात्र 10 जनता दर्शन : 2 -4  घंटों की अवधि दर्शन के जनता दर्शन में पस्त पर 4 -7   दिनों की विदेश यात्राओं में मस्त अखिलेश  : 'जनता' से दूर 'अखिलेश' के दर्शन - पिछले एक साल में कोई जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रम नहीं ! 66 की जगह पर हुए महज 09 ( 13.63%) जनता दर्शन ! : यूपी के 'समाजवादी' सीएम को जनता दर्शन लगता सजा पर जनता के करोङों खर्च कर की गयी  विदेशी यात्राओं में आता मज़ा  : 3 साल, 5 विदेश यात्राएं पर मात्र 10 जनता दर्शन - देखिये 7 स्टार अखिलेशी समाजवाद ! 

लखनऊ।तहरीर l 25 मई 2015 …… साल 2012 में सत्ता में  आते ही अखिलेश यादव द्वारा 'जनता दर्शन' कार्यक्रम को पुनर्जीवित करना क्या अखिलेश का नाटक  मात्र था या अखिलेश की  जनता की समस्याओं का समाधान करने की वास्तविक चिंता ? आज तीन साल बाद क्या अखिलेश  यह बताने की स्थिति में हैं कि उन्होंने  कितने जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रम किये और इन कार्यक्रमों से कितने लोगों की समस्याओं का हल निकला है?

सत्ता में आते  ही अखिलेश ने घोषणा की थी कि  'जनता दर्शन' कार्यक्रम प्रत्येक सप्ताह हर बुधवार को होगा परन्तु 18 अप्रैल को हुए पहले जनता दर्शन के बाद ही 23 अप्रैल  2012 को 'जनता दर्शन' कार्यक्रम में बदलाव करते हुए इनको आधा कर दिया और ऐलान किया कि अब वह  हर महीने के पहले और तीसरे बुधवार को जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रम आयोजित कर आम जनता की समस्याएं सुनेंगे। उस समय अखिलेश यादव और समाजवादी सरकार ने जनता दर्शन को लेकर अनेकों घोषणाएं करते हुए  प्रदेश की जनता को सुहावने सब्जबाग़ दिखाए थे l

यह बात अलग है कि सूबे की जनता के लिए जनता दर्शन महज  'ऊंची दुकान, फीका पकवान' ही साबित हुआ और  लखनऊ की आरटीआई एक्टिविस्ट उर्वशी शर्मा  की  एक आरटीआई के जबाब से स्पष्ट हुआ था कि पहले साल में उत्तर प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री अखिलेश यादव के बहुचर्चित और बहुप्रचारित जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रमों में जनता की तकलीफों के दस्तावेज रूपी एप्लिकेशन में से सिर्फ 26 प्रतिशत अर्जियों का ही निपटारा हो सका था । तब मुख्यमंत्री के सचिव आलोक कुमार ने उर्वशी को बताया था  कि 15-03-12 से 14-03-13 तक की अवधि में माo मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा आयोजित जनता दर्शन में कुल 22,872 पत्र प्राप्त हुए एवं 6,069 मामले निस्तारित किये गये और इस प्रकार निस्तारित अर्जियों का प्रतिशत कुल का करीब 26 प्रतिशत ही था  जो जनता की अपेक्षाओं के हिसाब से बेहद निराशाजनक था ।

बेहद जोरशोर से और लम्बे चौड़े बादों के साथ शुरू किये गए जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रमों की हकीकत जानने के लिए मैंने मुख्यमंत्री कार्यालय में एक आरटीआई दायर की थी जिसका जबाब प्रदेश के दूर दराज क्षेत्रों के लोगों की  आर्थिक मदद, विकास कार्यों, पेंशन भुगतान, विकलांगों की समस्याएओं, ऋण उगाही पर रोक, पुलिस उत्पीडन, जमीन से सम्बंधित विवाद, नौकरी,कानून-व्यवस्था जैसे संवेदनशील मामलों की शिकायतों का समाधान कर उनको न्याय दिलाने की एक बहुत बड़ी उम्मीद के रूप में प्रचारित और  अखिलेश सरकार की इस महत्वाकांक्षी योजना की ढोल की पोल उजागर कर रहा है   l जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रम की घोषणा करते हुए अखिलेश ने कहा था कि वे इन कार्यक्रमों द्वारा अपनी पूर्ववर्ती सीएम मायावती के जनता से दूरी रखने से उलट जनता के पास रहेंगे पर आरटीआई से उजागर हक़ीक़त अखिलेश को झूंठा साबित कर रही है l

मेरी आरटीआई के जबाब में मुख्यमंत्री सूचना परिसर एनेक्सी के सहायक निदेशक और प्रभारी यशोवर्धन तिवारी ने बताया  है कि  अखिलेश यादव ने I5 मार्च 2012 से 20 फरवरी  2015 तक की तीन साल की अवधि में मात्र 10 जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रमों का आयोजन किया है l पहला जनता दर्शन 18-04-2012  को हुआ था और उसके बाद के  9 जनता दर्शन 02-05-2012,05-09-2012,03-10-2012,07-11-2012,03-04-2013,05-06-2013,03-07-2013,04-09-2013 और  05-02-2014 को हुए l  अंतिम कार्यक्रम 'जनता का दरबार' नाम से हुआ था l इस प्रकार पिछले एक साल में कोई जनता दर्शन कार्यक्रम हुआ ही नहीं है l

अगर हम अखिलेश की घोषणाओं के हिसाब से भी देखें तो जिस अवधि में 66 जनता दर्शन होने थे वहां मात्र 09 ही हुए हैं जो 13.63 प्रतिशत है l  मेरा सबाल है यदि जनकल्याणकारी कार्यक्रमों के प्रति मुख्यमंत्री स्वयं मात्र    13.63 प्रतिशत ही गंभीर हैं तो ऐसे में  सूबे की नौकरशाही और अन्य लोकसेवकों से क्या उम्मीद की जाये l  मेरा  मानना है  कि  शायद यही कारण  है कि संसाधन होते हुए भी  सूबे की जनता त्रस्त है और यूपी विकास की राह में पिछड़ रहा है.

मेरा सबाल यह भी है कि जनता की सेवा करने के नाम पर सत्ता पाने बाले अखिलेश यादव यानि हमारी यूपी के 'समाजवादी' सीएम को जनता दर्शन तो  कज़ा जैसा लगता है पर  विदेशी यात्राओं में बड़ा  मज़ा आता है l  शायद यही कारण है कि अखिलेश यादव 3 साल में  4 -7   दिनों की लम्बी अवधि बाली 5 विदेश यात्राएं तो मजे से कर लेते हैं पर  2 -4  घंटों की अल्प अवधि बाले  मात्र 10 जनता दर्शन  कार्यक्रम कर पाते हैं l क्या मैं इसे  7 स्टार अखिलेशी समाजवाद समझूँ कि  जनता दर्शन में पस्त अखिलेश विदेश यात्राओं में मस्त हैं और   'अखिलेश' के दर्शन 'जनता' से दूर हो गए हैं l

सीएम अखिलेश अभी अपनी पत्नी डिंपल के साथ फ्रांस में हैं l अखिलेश इससे पहले भी जर्मनी,नीदरलैंड,स्विट्ज़रलैंड समेत अमेरिका की हॉवर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी की उस यात्रा पर भी जा चुके हैं जिस पर खर्च तो एक करोड़ से अधिक आया पर अखिलेश ने उस कार्यक्रम का वहिष्कार स्वयं ही कर दिया था l जनता की  समस्याओं से दूर रहकर  कभी फूल,कभी इत्र,कभी सब्जी, कभी कुम्भ जैसे मुद्दों पर विदेश घूम-घूम कर यूपी की जनता को कब तक गुमराह कर पाएंगे आखिर 2017 भी तो नज़दीक ही है l 

फूल,इत्र,सब्जी, कुम्भ जैसे मुद्दों  वेहतरी की संभावनाएं भारत में भी हैं बस जनता की समस्याएं सुलझाएं अखिलेश क्योंकि उत्तर प्रदेश अखिलेश के विदेश  घूमने से नहीं , अपितु यूपी में रहकर आम जनता की जमीनी समस्याएं सुलझाने से ही उत्तम प्रदेश बनेगा, ऐसा मेरा मानना है l 

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