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Homemanifesto

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Governance

Women come together in Bengaluru to prepare manifesto with gender lens

April 30, 2018 Seema Prasad

Women’s Reservation Bill has been forgotten by all. There is no gender-sensitive approach in governance. The need for a women’s lens was felt in the event.

Civic

‘Strengthen Lokayukta, make room for citizens to participate in governance’, says CIVIC manifesto

April 16, 2018 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Functional ward committees and metropolitan planning committee, people’s participation in budget and more were the key demands placed by the NGO, CIVIC.

Environment

Runners in city demand open spaces, parks and sports facilities

April 16, 2018 Shilpi Sahu

This is the time to extract promises from politicians, and Bengaluru runners aren’t behind in the race. They demand promises of better open, green spaces from the contestants of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections 2018.

Governance

Green manifesto asks candidates to commit to segregation, composting, plastic ban

April 12, 2018 Smita Kulkarni

The Green Manifesto has been drafted by Bangalore Eco Team and Association of Green Industries and Services, and will be presented to all parties and contestants in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018.

Governance

Citizens’ manifesto seeks solutions for traffic, pollution and water problems in Bengaluru

January 23, 2018 Tara Krishnaswamy

Political parties are busy drafting their manifestos. But what do people of Bengaluru want from the government? Here’s a wishlist.

Governance

JD(S) manifesto claims to have clear vision for Bengaluru

April 15, 2014 Ganga Madappa

Here’s what JD(S) has in store for the development of the city if it comes to power; also read individual candidates’ vision for the city.

Governance

Dear MP candidates, what will you do to make Bangalore fire-safe?

April 1, 2014 Uday Vijayan

Bangalore has 440 high rise buildings in all, but the number of aerial ladders available is disproportional to this number. What can MPs do?

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Civic

Promises, promises, but are the premises valid?

April 25, 2013 Samuel Jacob

Political parties are on war-footing to lure the voters, making promises, ranging from providing free laptops to creating a new Bengaluru. In the melee, some of the promises have turned out to be pretty unrealistic.

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Civic

Make hay, then make way

April 21, 2013 Sakuntala Narasimhan

In her column, Sakuntala Narasimhan reflects how the manifestoes released during election season end up being the means used to lure voters, nothing more.

Governance

Youth present their ideas to political leaders

April 21, 2009 Hemangini Gupta

A Youth Manifesto event at IIM-B saw young voters preparing a manifesto with their concerns, and presenting their ideas to young BJP and Congress politicians.

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