Dr N Jaya Prakash Narayan has
advocated in favour of getting Chief Ministers elected directly by the people
so that the MLAs can be prevented from playing the dirty defection games.
New Delhi: Dr N Jayaprakash Narayan, founder of Lok Satta and General
Secretary of Foundation For Democratic Reforms (FDR) has strongly advocated
direct election of the Chief Ministers. He was speaking at a seminar on
‘Immediate Election Reforms’ organised by the workers of India Against Corruption
under the leadership of Anna Hazare.
Dr JP has called for a national
debate on election reforms above the political parties. He said the people of
India are yet to realise the real value of the vote, once they realised it they
will not sell their votes for money. There is need for preventing the MLAs from
indulging in defection games and adopting corrupt practices. Politics should
not be allowed to become a family affair or a private affair of some
individuals, but it should be treated as a means to serve the people and to
improve their leaving standards. Dr JP has played an important role at national
and State levels in bringing about electoral and administrative reforms. He was
instrumental in the enactment of Right to Information Act.
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