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01/17/22 • 47 min
ADR organised a webinar on "Institutional Laxity towards Increasing Criminality in Indian Legislature" on 25th October 2021. Focus points: 1. Discussion (esp. highlighting the key findings) on ADR's report on "Analysis of MPs/MLAs who have declared criminal cases where the charges have been framed under Section 8(1) (2) & (3) of the R.P Act,1951" 2. Why are candidates against whom ‘charges have been framed by the court’ for committing serious criminal offences punishable by imprisonment of at least 5 years, and the case is filed at least 6 months prior to the election in question not disqualified? 3. Why institutions are failing to permanently disqualify elected representatives with heinous crimes such as rape, murder, dacoity etc? 4. How to curb the increasing criminality in Indian politics? 5. Why are political parties disregarding the Supreme Court's orders? 6. Why do political parties give tickets to candidates with criminal cases especially with serious criminal cases? 7. Why do voters vote for candidates with criminal cases against themselves? How to reverse this trend? 8. ADR's recommendations
This is Part 1 of the audio extracted from the webinar. Link
Episode 25: Women Representation in Electoral Politics: A lack of political will? - Part 1
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10/26/21 • 28 min
This podcast has been extracted from the webinar organised by ADR on "Women Representation in Electoral Politics: A lack of political will?" on 8th March 2021.
Following are the focus points of the panel discussion: 1. Lack of desired women participation/representation in electoral politics 2. Unique entry barriers to female political participation 3. Allotment of tickets to women candidates with non-dynastic background vs dynastic women candidates/those with muscle or money power 4. Media portrayal of female political participation
To watch the webinar, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcYrSHrvbEs.
10/11/21 • 10 min
In this episode, which is twenty-fourth in the podcast series launched by ADR, we look at the total income and expenditure incurred, all over India, by the National Parties during FY 2019-20, as declared by the parties in their audit reports available on the ECI website. Of the total 8 National Parties, six parties submitted their audit reports on time, as per the extended deadline of 30th June 2021, while BJP delayed its submission by 21 days; the audit report of National People’s Party is not available in the public domain at the time of recording of this episode. Every year several registered political parties default and delay the submission of their annual reports to ECI beyond the prescribed due date. These include National, Regional and Unrecognised parties. Except for sending reminder letters, it is not clear whether any action is taken against such parties by ECI or if there is any withdrawal of tax exemption by the CBDT of such parties.
07/27/21 • 5 min
The second episode of ADR's podcast series discusses money and muscle power in Indian elections. It provides key findings of ADR's analysis of election results spanning across several years, which helps in a better understanding of the rising prominence of crorepati winners, and election of MPs and MLAs with declared criminal cases.
Note: Please send us your feedback, comments, and suggestions. You can reach us at [email protected]. To listen to the Hindi version of this episode click here
12/16/21 • 38 min
ADR organised a webinar on "Institutional Laxity towards Increasing Criminality in Indian Legislature" on 25th October 2021. Focus points: 1. Discussion (esp. highlighting the key findings) on ADR's report on "Analysis of MPs/MLAs who have declared criminal cases where the charges have been framed under Section 8(1) (2) & (3) of the R.P Act,1951" 2. Why are candidates against whom ‘charges have been framed by the court’ for committing serious criminal offences punishable by imprisonment of at least 5 years, and the case is filed at least 6 months prior to the election in question not disqualified? 3. Why institutions are failing to permanently disqualify elected representatives with heinous crimes such as rape, murder, dacoity etc? 4. How to curb the increasing criminality in Indian politics? 5. Why are political parties disregarding the Supreme Court's orders? 6. Why do political parties give tickets to candidates with criminal cases especially with serious criminal cases? 7. Why do voters vote for candidates with criminal cases against themselves? How to reverse this trend? 8. ADR's recommendations
This is Part 1 of the audio extracted from the webinar. Link
07/27/21 • 5 min
This episode focuses on youth representation in the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, importance of youth participation in the Indian elections, measures undertaken by ECI to increase the participation of youth in the voting process, and ADR’s efforts to create awareness amongst young Indians about the current political atmosphere and informed voting.Please send us your feedback, comments, and suggestions. You can reach us at [email protected].
This episode of ADR's podcast series discusses analysis of Bihar 2015 Election Candidates, and Chances of Winning of Crorepati Candidates and Candidates with Criminal Background. The topic becomes more relevant in light of the upcoming Bihar elections, which is scheduled to be held in October 2020, to elect 243 members.
Note: Please send us your feedback, comments, and suggestions. You can reach us at [email protected].
Episode 4: (Malayalam) Analysis of Sources of Income of National Political Parties for FY 2018-19
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07/27/21 • 8 min
Parties need access to money to reach out to the electorate, explain their goals/policies and receive inputs from people. But where do they collect their funds from?
In this brand new episode, which is the fourth in the podcast series launched by ADR in June 2020, we look at the analysis of the Income Tax Returns (ITRs) and donations statements filed by the 7 National political parties for FY 2018-19 with the Election Commission of India (ECI), to ascertain the sources of the funds received by the National parties. We look at the declared incomes of the National parties and their top sources. Subsequently, we analyse and discuss the sources of these incomes as Known sources, Unknown sources and Other Known sources, which are categories defined by ADR. Please send us your feedback, comments, and suggestions. You can reach us at [email protected].
07/27/21 • 3 min
This episode will focus on “Why Political parties should be brought under the ambit of RTI Act.” In this section, we will be discussing why it is crucial to declare political parties as public authorities, related legal and constitutional provisions and how bringing parties under the RTI Act can cure many problems prevalent in our electoral and political process.
Note: Please send us your feedback, comments, and suggestions. You can reach us at [email protected].
09/28/20 • 21 min
This episode will focus on ‘Finance Act, 2017.’ In this section, we will be discussing two major amendments brought by the Finance Act, 2017 and its implications on political party finance. Please send your feedback on [email protected]
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How many episodes does ADR Speaks have?
ADR Speaks currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does ADR Speaks cover?
The podcast is about Non-Profit, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on ADR Speaks?
The episode title 'Episode 26: Webinar on "Institutional Laxity towards Increasing Criminality in Indian Legislature" - Part 1' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on ADR Speaks?
The average episode length on ADR Speaks is 17 minutes.
How often are episodes of ADR Speaks released?
Episodes of ADR Speaks are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of ADR Speaks?
The first episode of ADR Speaks was released on Jun 15, 2020.
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