“SAPI prepares Peoples’ Manifesto in view of General Election

 Around 65 members of South Asian Peoples’ Initiatives (SAPI) from all over India gathered at Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, during 9-12-2014, and brought out the Peoples’ Manifesto in view of the forthcoming general election in May 2014. The People’s Manifesto is the outcome of their deliberations on 8 thematic issues, namely, economic, social, political, educational, health, cultural, environmental, governance and security.

 Containing proposals and recommendations, the People’s Manifesto has been framed with the objective of making people aware of their legitimate rights and of the responsibility of those who contest the elections. SAPI expects citizens to use the ballot in the interest of all the people. The SAPI members see in the upcoming elections an opportunity to assertively regain what is due to the people of the country, by making the aspiring representatives to provide an assurance that they will remain faithful to the Constitutional mandate. They plan to place the People’s Manifesto before various political parties as people’s agenda for good governance.

 South Asian Peoples' Initiatives (SAPI) is a civil society network of more than 100 secular organizations in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. SAPI was floated in 2003, a little before the Mumbai World Social Forum 2004. Facilitated and animated by the Jesuits of South Asia, specifically by their social action wing known as Jesuits in Social Action (JESA), SAPI envisions a democratic, egalitarian, secular, cultural-pluralist society, and strives for its realisation through collective search and action with and on behalf of the marginalized communities: Dalits, Adivasis/ tribals/ indigenous peoples, women, unorganized workers, youth, children, refugees and minorities.

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