Lok Satta - A Movement for Democratic Reforms in India
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Case Code : LDEN031
Case Length : 14 Pages
Period : 1977-2004
Pub Date : 2004
Teaching Note : Available
Organization : Lok Satta
Industry : -
Countries : India
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Organisation of Lok Satta
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Lok Satta as an organization was guided by FDR, whose seven members were part of
Lok Satta's Apex Committee. In addition, an advisory council guided FDR with
respect to decisions and activities. The FDR and the advisory council comprised
academicians, businessmen, former civil servants, journalists, management
professionals and social workers. To support the two organizations'activities,
an NRI organization titled Federation of Democratic Reforms in India (FDRI) was
formed in 1998, based in the United States. FDRI did fundraising for Lok Satta
from NRIs and provided technical support and research services. In the first
three years of its existence, FDRI was able to raise about $250,000...
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The Movement
In 2004, Lok Satta had a membership of 1,03,000 people, having made an impact
on 108 of the total 117 municipalities in AP...
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Uniqueness of
Lok Satta
Lok Satta has put in a conscious effort to combine active citizenship with a
happy personal life. "Not everyone can be Mahatma Gandhi. We do not speak
about martyrdom and sacrifice. We believe in investing for ourselves,"
quipped JP. Lok Satta identified problems that had a high impact on the
lives of people. This was followed by research into the causes and
documenting them. Lok Satta used surveys, research-based documents etc. for
supporting its causes. This made for specificity and clarity in Lok Satta's
responses. Citizens were made aware of these and action plans were
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Looking Ahead
The lack of spread of Lok Satta beyond AP has
been a dampener to the pan- Indian vision of the founder...
Exhibits
Exhibit I: Percentage of Respondents Reporting
Bribery in their Interaction with Different Public Services
Exhibit II: Organisation Structure of Lok Satta
Exhibit III: Categories of Donors (Friends of Lok Satta)
Exhibit IV: Number of Articles Written by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan in
the Print Media
Exhibit V: Departments under AP Government Where Charters were
Issued
Exhibit VI: Errors in Electoral Rolls
Exhibit VII: Some of the Organisations that Loksatta Worked With
Exhibit VIII: The Cost Effectiveness of the Signature Campaign
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