April | 2019 | | Citizen Matters

Video explainer: How effective is the Model Code of Conduct, really?

April 27, 2019 Rakesh Dubbudu

Instances of alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in these elections have been numerous. What does the MCC really imply and how binding is it? The next in the Factly series of videos deconstructing various aspects of Indian elections takes a look.

Will Delhi’s Rs 571-crore CCTV project finally take off successfully?

April 26, 2019 Sri Krishna

Lack of maintenance and monitoring, power supply and cost sharing issues have seen many cameras go kaput in the past. Now, with a freshly drawn-up Standard Operating Procedure, the Kejriwal government is all set to revive the project with 2000 installations across the city.

All about Mumbai North candidates: Controversial sitting MP faces actor Urmila Matondkar

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Mumbai North constituency has seen the BJP and INC come to power twice each in the past four terms. In 2004 it had witnessed veteran BJP leader Ram Naik lose to Bollywood actor and INC candidate Govinda. The INC are trying to use that same formula, as they field former Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar against incumbent BJP MP Gopal Shetty.

Be the change that you want to see in your city

April 26, 2019 Valentina Gazzola

If you have blamed the Government all along for deteriorating environment and other conditions in your city, now may be the time to rethink and react. These are five ways in which you can become an active and aware citizen and bring about change for the better.

Gopal Shetty, Mumbai North: Mired in corruption charges and controversies, MP seeks another term

April 26, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Despite a perfect attendance record in Parliament, participation in several debates and private member bills to his credit, the term of the MP has been tarnished by corruption charges and controversies. He has nine pending criminal cases.

LS elections Phase III: 570 candidates, including Amit Shah, have pending criminal cases

April 25, 2019 Prerna Chatterjee

The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the self-sworn affidavits of the candidates who contested polls on April 23rd. Out of 1594, 340 candidates (21%) had criminal cases. 230 had records of serious criminal cases, out of which 13 related to murder.

In Bhubaneswar MP race, winner will have to meet voter expectations on local issues

April 24, 2019 Basudev Mahapatra

Water, waste, traffic: A post-election chat with voters in Bhubaneswar, which went to polls on April 23rd, reveals that these nagging civic issues are what they expect their MP to take up and address!

People in this Mumbai slum barely make it to 40; here’s why

April 24, 2019 Apekshita Varshney

For decades, waste has been Mumbai’s teeming, unsolvable problem. Slums around the city’s dumping ground are now Asia’s largest, exposing ragpickers and the general population to serious health risks. All plans and commitments to waste management, meanwhile, appear figurative.

Do cities matter? What BJP, INC and CPI(M) manifestos say on urban issues

April 23, 2019 Arjun Rajan

From devolution of powers to local bodies, to the formation of National Urban Mobility Mission, to the creation of a separate Ministry for Water; what all are the promises made by political parties regarding urban issues in their manifestos ?

Draft Constitution never mentioned political parties; why, then, are they so crucial today?

April 23, 2019 Rakesh Dubbudu

Why do we need political parties? Do they do anything to reduce chaos in the existing electoral system? What is the difference between regional and national parties? What role do they play in government formation? A humorous and informative video that answers all these and more!

Thiruvananthapuram candidates: Will the city elect Kerala’s first ever BJP MP?

April 22, 2019 N V Ravindranathan Nair

Congress’s two-time MP Shashi Tharoor had won from Trivandrum parliamentary constituency by a narrow margin in the 2014 polls. This election, BJP’s Kummanam Rajasekaran is expected to give him a tough fight

Dharwad MP candidates: Choose from three-time MP, ex-MLA, and more

April 22, 2019 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Three-time MP Pralhad Joshi is BJP’s candidate again in Dharwad parliamentary constituency. His main opponent is Vinay Kulkarni of Congress, a former MLA and minister in Siddaramaiah government.