Dear Friends,
The power tariff protest is becoming more of a political stand point between social and political groups. Far from a Reasoned Debate, it is turning out to be a political akhara ...... the loser will be the cause and aam aadmi.
You may have noticed that in a recent meeting with CM, RWAs were told that the issue of Power Tariff has been settled with the request of a CAG Audit. The CM thinks that the fight now is Political because URJA is BJPs B Team and other voices are from areas represented by adversaries from within the Congress Party.
This my friends is an unfair evaluation of the situation and unfortunately people close to the CM have not been able to inform her of the actual ground situation. We as a cohesive group that went before DERC collectively never discussed the matter with our area MP, MLA or Councillor ...... we got together and worked for a cause and shared our resources. All through the DERC Public Hearings there were other individuals and RWAs from specific areas and not representing any group as such.
We as a group managed to put up informed well reasoned and researched objections/ suggestions ..... media also widely published reports of daily hearings ...... till the DISCOMS woke up and hired their Spin Doctors to divert the swelling tide. We fully understand how PR companies divert a tide ....... just introduce another set of tides ....... remember Aruna Roy .... during Anna time ....... this is an age old strategy and their are many takers / pretenders willing to ride the tide. It's sad, if only there were this many people during Public Hearings , the picture would have been different.
Sorry if I hurt somebodies sentiment ...... after all who are we to sit in judgment and no one claims our group did the best and cannot be improved. Well thus far the History .......
What is the way forward ....... we have all agreed that we are Apolitical but not averse to political parties / entities support. We also do not wish to form an umbrella group that can be hijacked. With this background we cannot also allow shortcomings of other groups to harm the cause, because of above stated reasons.
I have spoken to all over the phone except a few, if before finishing this mail I get to speak to them fine otherwise they will understand after reading this mail.
The strategy .....
Organise a Public Debate ........ Titled ...... Power Tariff Hike ...... Is it Justified?
An informed debate is the need of the hour ....... we are willing to pay fair value for the power we consume ..... but who determines Fair Value ...... and how is it to be determined ....... that's the debate ...... Open to all RWAs, Social Groups , DISCOMS, Govt. Reps., Independent Experts even Politicians of all hues are welcome. We must drop our affiliations and unite for a cause that will eventually impact every citizen of Delhi.
I on behalf of our group wish to state, that we are willing to present all that we placed before DERC on the four Grounds ie. Logical, Technical, Legal and Criminal in any open Debate. This debate can be conducted at any central place ...... like Constitution Club or IHC or IIC or some hall like the one in Scope Complex.
We have been approached by Mr. Vijay Goel, representing Lok Abhiyaan (NGO) involved in many social activities and has expressed his desire to associate with us as NGO to espouse this cause. He is willing to organise one such moderated debate with us on one side placing the Public Cause and DISCOMS on the other for an informed debate and other Public Awareness Programmes supporting the cause. It has been explained to Mr. Vijay Goel that our association is Apolitical in true Anna style where anyone in their individual capacity is welcome to support the cause.
This is to place the facts on Record.
Warm Regards,
Rajiv Kakria
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