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How many times in the past have you felt that our Government doesn’t truly care for the aam janta, that rampant corruption in our bureaucracy is hampering our country’s development? How many times have you thought that we need a change? Yet no one seemed to take the initiative. No one dared to challenge the might of the established political parties. Those who did, fell off the wayside due to lack of public support.
Deepak Mittal realized that the change needs to begin before the situation worsened. He decided to change the legislative system right from the core - the National assembly or the Lok Sabha. He and a few acquaintances, all with same ideals, formed the Jago Party, a party that would try to make our government finally a government for the people. Here is an exclusive interview with the founder and president of the party, Deepak Mittal.
VP: What made you feel that it was time for the people to try to sort out the mess our bureaucracy is in, right from the source of the problem?
DM: Before starting Jago Party, I talked to many people. All of them replied, “All politician are the same, sab chor hain . We do not have any alternative”. I strongly believe that crores of people think similarly and that is why educated people seldom vote. Bureaucrats have to dance to the tunes of politicians. If master is honest, servants cannot go wrong. It is an open secret that plum posts are given to officers close to ministers or those who would give maximum bribe. See how an upright police officer like Kiran Bedi was made to run from pillar to post. People are highly frustrated with the existing political and economic set up. So now, the time is ripe to launch a movement to change the present rotten system.
VP: There are a lot of people around (Shiv Khera’s contesting the previous general elections, for example) with good intentions for the country who have, unfortunately, struggled to make an impact in the world of politics. What makes you feel that the party you founded would differ from the others and make achieve its goals?
DM: We should not expect miracles in a few days. All parties took years to grow. Jago is also no exception. We would like to bring all like-minded people/ organizations onto a single platform. We need sustained effort, patience and perseverance to succeed.
VP: Illiteracy is probably what hampers India’s development as a whole the most. You have demanded that this problem be sorted by providing all poor Indians with free, and mandatory, education up till class 10. This is something several previous governments have tried (or at least stated that they will try) to achieve. How would your party’s efforts be different from others so as to accomplish this, and how do you plan to enforce education being mandatory?
DM: Poor parents don’t send their children to schools because (a) Government school’s quality is not good, parents know their children will not get any job even after studying. (b) Child labor gives them some easy money plus better future prospects. For example a boy, working with scooter mechanic, will himself become a mechanic someday.
Job oriented quality education in English medium itself will stop drop outs. One should get appointment letter and degree together. No other politicians can dare to speak for English medium education, as they get votes by politicizing language issue. Besides, unlike other political parties, we are in favor of all children studying in private English medium schools and government bearing the cost of poor children’s education. Other political parties are protecting inefficient government schools, while we want to work through efficient private school system.
Rs.600/- per month benefit will also be linked with mandatory child education.
VP: One of the main causes that the Jago party wants to fight is reservation, and you want to abolish it completely. Why does your party feel so strongly against all forms of reservations?
DM: Main three pillars of Jago are (a) Equality (b) Freedom and (c) Development. Not only reservation, we are against any form of discrimination. We are even against tourist department charging higher fee from foreign nationals.
VP: Your party wants to make the Police force an independent organization, and give it more powers such as giving it the right to punish criminals. Isn’t there a big chance for the police to abuse this power? We have seen the police abusing their powers previously already, wouldn’t giving them these right potentially cause more problems than sort?
DM: A custom officer can punish duty-evaders, a labor inspector has power to punish any shop keepers. Then why not police? Affected persons can always approach a court.
A corrupt officer can always abuse his power. It is valid for all, even for judges. There should be strong mechanism to check corruption & nepotism. Why do we think that a judge would always be honest and police officer would always be corrupt? Both come from the same background.
VP: The Police force is definitely in a mess. A look at the recent Noida double murder case backs that up. In this case, the corpse of the chief accused is found on the terrace of the scene of the crime, forensic evidence isn’t kept securely, people were able to walk in and out of the house at will, the post mortem says the victim died 18-24 hours earlier than the police claims. What would your party look to do to fix these problems?
DM: Politicians are least bothered about increasing crimes. Police force are not properly trained & equipped. Most of the criminals have political support. There is no institutional functional autonomy for the police. The result of all this is that the police is highly demoralized.
VP: Can you tell us more about your intentions to give every voter Rs. 600, and why that figure in particular?
DM: Government offers different type of subsidies like food, electricity, fertilizers, loan waivers, free homes etc. Most of these benefits are cornered by politicians, officers and middlemen. We wish to distribute the same money among all eligible citizens equally. Money will be deposited directly into beneficiary’s bank account/ smart card. There would be no middle man, hence no corruption. This figure was arrived at by dividing numbers of voters by total government spending on different subsidies.
VP: What about those voters, as in the poor farmers, who don’t have a bank account or smart card? How would they avail the money to be given to them?
DM: All citizens must have one tamper proof (biometrics / IRIS enabled) identity card/ smart card. This same card can be used for multi purposes. This would also check crimes / terrorism/ infiltration to a large extent. Government would provide this card to all eligible citizens.
VP: Your party counts KPS Gill as one of the people you admire. What do you make of the controversies surrounding him, the sexual harassment case of 1996, the allegations that he spoilt Indian Hockey, and his subsequent sacking when the IHF was dissolved?
DM: When we say KPS Gill, we mean either KPS Gill as an effective policeman who eradicated terrorism or some one like him. This is the way terrorism can be eradicated. By the way he is an IPS officer, his job is not to promote sports.
VP: Finally, how soon can we expect the Jago party to be contesting any election?
DM: Hopefully we should be able to contest 2009 Lok Sabha election in a big way.
Raveesh Bhalla
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Comments:
mahesh on June 11th, 2008 at 6:04 pm |
nice 
Nice one. All the best to Jaago party. Nice to see that someone is out there caring for the aam janta. My full support is with them.
Rahul Agarwal on June 12th, 2008 at 1:47 pm |
Great initiative Deepak. We are with you.
dear sir my name is ssrkreddy All the best to Jaago party.my full support is with me .
sir, this is good beginning,i also fought against the corruption in 2005 against my college principal,but in 2007 my father was murdered shown as an accident by police,i paid the the price for boldness nobody stood by my side
Sunil Agrawal on June 13th, 2008 at 11:10 am |
well done Deepakji. All the best
Rachit on June 13th, 2008 at 11:18 am |
keep it up man….we are always with u….
bravo,spread out in hindi people also
Vinit on June 13th, 2008 at 11:36 am |
Really Great Thoughts.i appreciate it, n i m with U people.
Have joined the Jago Party.
pallavi on June 13th, 2008 at 11:45 am |
Sir, your interview is excellent. Jago party, like you believe, will one day be the ruling party..and that day India will truly be a nation developed in every aspect.
saurabh gupta on June 13th, 2008 at 12:53 pm |
Excellent and Suparb. My good wishes for Jago party and members to brings Naya Jamana or new Era.
Thanks.
My Dear Mr. Deepak Mittal,
Really a nice thing that you are going to do with “Jago India”.
My full support is with you as I also want corruption free world….!!!
Eventhough whenever you require my help , I am ready to come and join you.
Now, I only await your call.
Rgds,
HIREN SHAH
9833946433
Best of luck deepak
we totally agree with ur comment…..:)
& Best of Luck to Jago Party…
perfect,we need the revaluation
I am totally with you sir
It is a good effort to bring together the intellectual class. I pity their thinking that nothing is possible in this rotting system. We the brainy classes should not lose hope. It is high time we team up to fight the monsters.
INDIA has got a GUIDE. A positive change is really very near….
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thanku
akhilesh srivastava on June 13th, 2008 at 7:22 pm |
Firstly be eligible to be politician.
i. How many criminal cases ?
ii.How many Goondas with you ?
iii.How many corruption or fraud ?
iv.How much black money you have ?
v.How many forged voter you enrolled ?
vi.Have you ever encroached on public property.
vii.How many Madhumita/Kavitas with you ?
viii.Have you any leader support ?
If all qualities you have NO, please leave politics & rest in home.
yours
akhilesh
http://www.mayihelpyouonline.com
http://www.anvigilantcitizen.blogspot.com
deepmala khurana on June 13th, 2008 at 8:04 pm |
Best of luck deepak & Jago Party, I m always with u
Interview with Deepak Mittal open his vision. I wish his effort should succeed and give prosperity to India
VERY VERY NICE,**** TO YOU,Sir, your interview is excellent. Jago party, like you believe, will one day be the ruling party..and that day India will truly be a nation developed in every aspect
VERY VERY NICE,***** TO YOU,Sir, your interview is excellent. Jago party, like you believe, will one day be the ruling party..and that day India will truly be a nation developed in every aspect
VERY VERY NICE,***** TO YOU SIR,I AM WITH YOU ,AAGE BADHO, HUM TUMHARE SATH HEIN.
The party should create grass root level base across India and perhaps contest 2013 Lokshabha Elections at the earliest as to effect the socio economic changes it shall take long time.
MD ISHAQ on June 13th, 2008 at 9:51 pm |
DEEPAK JI THIS IS A BEGIN OF OUR PARTY U HAVE STARTED WITH SUCESS IN ALL ASPECT NICE AND MUBARAK TO U AND ALL PARTY WORKER JAIHIND JAI JAGO PARTY
Sir,
my desire is that the party should encourage honesty and destroy corruption.
there are lot of agencies like CVC, CAG, CBI, IB, RAW, quasi-judicial authorities, judiciary, executive and many more for giving secured and clean government. Because of political intervention, all these agencies unable to function for the purpose they are created.
for instance, I have filed a complaint with Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the complaint has been registered by CVC under CVC Ref: 611/05/10 and case invloves several hundred crores of rupees. Inspite all the facts, “Commission advised closure of the case”.
these type of incidence should be eleminated when Jogo party comes into power.
shashikiran on June 13th, 2008 at 10:27 pm |
It’s sounds great, Mr Deepakji.I used to always think about thnigs happening like you said, but my dream has’nt come true,infact every citizen of india is looking to see the change in india before they die.i wish one day all the existing helpless political parties should wanish like anything.people support is always there for politician who thinks in this way,but i would also feel some time is there any place for such a good upcomming party in india?.. Will the politicians let the party to come up? coz money make’s many things, parties already started buying votes by showing some hopes to poor people who are very innocent and do not even have food,shelter,cloth properly.Any ways hoping for the best and i wish all the indians to cheer up for jago and wish you all the best to “jago” to get freedom for indians.Jaihind……
Akhilesh on June 14th, 2008 at 12:01 am |
Haathi ke daat khane ke aur aur dikhane ke aur hoote hain. There are no any difference between Jago party and other parties
8o% your thoughts tally with my idea.
how can i spread your thoughts to the people who do not have internet.
So many people said that, this party also started for escaping income tax payment of some people.
WILL YOU AGREE FOR THAT? IF NOT?
GIVE THE CLARIFICATION ON TTHIS TO EVERY ONE…….!!!
there is a very healthy sign that number of people give a valuable information to bring India at right place with honest leadership.
Ritu Ranjan on June 14th, 2008 at 12:22 pm |
hi This is Ritu Ranjan 4m Delhi.
I am 4m bihar and write now staying in Delhi.
If you want any type of help 4m me towards party then contact me.
We must properly our candidate because time has come to realise about our future.
naagesh on June 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm |
very good keep it up all politians r big white collor chor to make them feel some body has to blow begual to finish corrupsation thanks naagesh
Rakesh on June 14th, 2008 at 3:47 pm |
I totally agree with you! Keep it up. We are all with you.
GSEGAR on June 14th, 2008 at 5:22 pm |
MY DEEPEST BLESSES TO THE PARTY JAI HIND AND JAI JAGOPARTY
Most appriciable. Lage rahie ham apke sath hain.
Excellent and most appriciable.
to my surprise there are great lot of people for right governance. a good begining
jago party should be ,could be ,may be launch in a big way to up root the root of corruption with the force of a ordinary person.so go a head and lagey raho it takes some of the time to get some one awekened.say every time jago_-harinder singh bhalla
hi this is Dr satish tyagi from Rohtak.such a political outfit was the need of hour because the whole system has rotten and people are in search of an alternative politics.
WELLDONE DEEPAKJI, I REALLY APPRECIATE U WHAT I THINK, I’M NOT ONLY THINK LIKE THIS, THE WHOLE OUR COUNTRY YOUTHS ARE THINK LIKE U. GREAT, GREAT, GREAT JAIHIND.
vijay.k on June 15th, 2008 at 10:20 pm |
MR. deepak i am wit u………….
u proceed……. i am ready to support in any ways….. even financial
Dear Mr Deepak, it’s really great that someone thinks seriously on the sorry state of affairs in the country’s politics. A small step in the right direction is almost a leap. The Jago Party will work as a HUGE PRESSURE GROUP. Jayaprakashnarayan’ SAMPURNA KRANTI failed but this would,I wish and guess, succeed as it’s a steady move
not a whirlwind like J.P’s Sampurn Kranti.The stalwards of JP Movement became hugely controversial when they came in power. We’ve to be on guards against ‘ Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely’. Prsesntly, I’m in a foreign land. I’ll return to India. I’m with you on every well intended move. JAY JAGO PARTY
Blessings and my good wishes
lalit on June 16th, 2008 at 10:11 am |
nice beginning , but COMPLETELY NOVICE , ANY WAY , SOME THIING IS BETTER THAN NOTHNG ,FIRST LEARN SOME POLITICS ONLY THEN CHALLENGE THNGS ,IT WILL NOT FETCH ANY VOTE AND AS U KNOW WITHOUT VOTE NOTHNG CANM BE DONE.,DONT TRYU TO SHOW OFF URSELF AS LENIN OR VIVEKANANDA.
lalit on June 16th, 2008 at 10:15 am |
SAYING CHORE DOSNT HELP ,DONT GENERALISE GREAT LEADERS AMONG OTHERS ,CRITICIZING OTHERS WILL NOT HELP LIKE THAT ,FRIEND UR VISION IS OK BUT IT WILL TAKE U AROUND 50 YRS TO WIN SINGLE SEAT ANYWAY TRY TO BE A GOOD LEADER ,
MITTAL JI , I HAD LOT OF EXPECATATIONS FROM U BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY TURNED FUTILE, ANY WAY, ULTIMATELY OUR AIM IS SAME ,BUT I WOULD REQUEST U TO COMMENT PPRECISELY ,UR COMMENTS SOUND TO BE LIKE THAT OF ANY ORDIDNARY MAN , I DONT MEAN U TO BE POLITE OR AGGRESIVE , I SIMPLY MEAN THAT U SHOULD HAVE INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE , FROM HINDUTVA TO JIHAD, FROM 1984 TO BABRI DEMOLITION EVERY THING ,U R NOT THE FIRST ONE TO HAVE SUCH FEELINGS ,ANY WAY ,HOPE U WILL TRY TO BE A GOOD LEADER ,UR FRIEND LALIT
Vary good oure well wishes are with u and party .My suggetion is that party ’s approch seems to be up to people who are connected to net . some thing is to be done to reach to rout levele .we are with you
mahesh on June 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm |
very nice. Patient is base of all power
Good one. wsihes to jago party
Deepak Mittal on June 17th, 2008 at 1:25 pm |
Dear Readers of Viewspaper,
I am really overwhelmed by your heart-touching comments on my interview and no words can be adequate to thank you. Your encouraging remarks have greatly boosted our morale and determination to do what we have resolved to do for the country.
Let us move forward and take the challenge of changing this present rotten system. Let me request you to join Jago Party online so that you always remain in touch with us and become a catalyst for change. We want positive, educated people like you to be our members. Only you can take our program further ahead and make your surrounding mind-space abuzz with the thoughts Jago Party champions. Kindly propagate our ideals and values as far as you can.
Our manifesto is available at http://www.jago.in/mission.php
You can propagate/ support the policies of the Jago Party in the following ways:
• Discuss about the policies and programs of Jago Party with all the people you interact with personally in your work place, home, neighborhood and at social gatherings. Give them a print-out of Jago Party manifesto.
• Send e-mails to maximum people telling them about Jago Party. A sample letter is given under the head “What you can do” on the web.
• Send/arrange financial contribution to Jago Party.
• Take up local items of government corruption, inefficiency etc and expose them through Right to Information Act, press news etc under the banner of Jago Party. Write to us for any assistance.
Thousands of people have already joined Jago Party and hundreds are joining every day. Let us make it a national movement. Then, there would be nothing which India cannot do.
It would be my pleasure to respond to any of your query. I am available at jagoparty@jago.in.
Once again thanking you,
Yours truly,
Deepak Mittal
for good cause all are with your leadership.
best of luck
vibhuti rathore on June 23rd, 2008 at 2:49 am |
okay….after all the comments…here’s one for u raveesh….great job. as in…. not many ppl actually knew about Mr. Deepak and his party and his mission. good that u brought it into light to let the youth think about the future and the solutions for the current sorry state.
regarding Jago party, i wish them all the best and i m sure the youth will be ready to support them in all their endeavours. rather being cynical and thinking that almost all the parties say the same things, so wats gonna be new and different and all…one shud think that its we who make the country, we who make the system that supposedly sucks and we who can do anything to improve it.so, instead of intimidating anyone, wat is needed is standing up and calling for a change. any party that states the same objectives and calls for support shud be supported.if one shouts about the shabby state of affairs in social circles boasting his/her concern, i suppose it is very shallow and of little use till u resolve to do something for it.
obviously nothing new will happen and everything will be as wretched as ever till we stand up to correct it.
srinivas on June 23rd, 2008 at 9:21 pm |
hai deepak i am realy happy if your party contesting in the comming election india needs curruption free country your effort towords good couse is good sign
Sunny on June 24th, 2008 at 11:36 pm |
Sunny on June 24th, 2008 at 11:37 pm |
Mrudual on June 27th, 2008 at 5:49 pm |
History as we have known it is a wheel and is ever changing. Prosperous Hindustan, had a fabulous past that attracted plunderers and traders alike. With gold and precious metals being sold on the street and human life that shimmered with dignity. Today, sadly, in the “developing” third world India, Gold is precious and human life only street worthy. If we are going to believe in the adage that History repeats itself, we are in for great times ahead. Jago under the leadership of Mittal, could be what we have all been searching for ….”a man with a Mission who could possibly cleanse the system by the time mother prosperity makes her welcome comeback. Long live the mother of all human civilisation, long live Hindustan.
hai deepak i am realy happy if your party contesting in the comming election india needs curruption free country your effort towords good couse is good sign
hai deepak i am realy happy if your party contesting in the comming election india needs curruption,poor pepole free & clean and grean country your effort towords good couse is good sign
the status of present government is so much at pitty - how people (politicians) are playing. there is no guilty feeling - no shame.
who is going to bail out Indian citizen.
are we continue to suffer like this?
I like you Deepak mittal. I am Jago Party Member.
there are good activities in the party.
I would like to interact with members within Chennai - how to do this.
Rahul on July 18th, 2008 at 7:26 pm |
You may join Jago Party online. Visit http://www.jago.in. It is a very simple process.
news channels flashes BSP is paying Rs.25.00 crores for an MP and like inflation and crude prices the price of MPs shooting up to Rs.50.00 crores and cabinet / CM posts and many more.
where from all these moneys are flowing in where is the end.
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