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IBN: Polls mean little for Tehri displaced

For people struggling to find some stability, elections hold little meaning opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Click here to see video Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 17, 2007 Khameri, Uttarakhand: Tehri has opened up a floodgate of emotions during election time. Rehabilitation is the…

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No roll for women in Uttarakhand poll

Their status is much like that of a memorial — a fast fading memory of a distant past opines Prarthna Gahilote, reporting for IBN News. Prarthna Gahilote, CNN-IBN February 16, 2007 Dehradun: Women played an important role in Uttarakhand statehood movement. But on the eve…

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Delimitation of seats a major issue

Daily Pioneer, February 16, 2007 Sidharth Mishra | Hardwar Uttar manthan Election 2007 It may sound incredible but the delimitation of seats for future elections is turning into a major issue in the present poll. The recent notification of seats by the Delimitation Commission, which…

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NDTV: Uttarakhand NGO helps voters decide

So much for clean and transparent government — 11 BJP Candidates have criminal records, 7 for the Samajwadi Party, and 6 for Congress. By Aradhana Sharma for NDTV Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (Dehradun): NDTV has joined hands with the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to…

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For Sanskriti, not Sanskritization

Commentary 14 February 2007 The BJP’s pledge to make Sanskrit the second language of Uttarakhand will hopefully never see the light of day. Apart from carrying no benefit to the general population despite pandering to religious elites, it gives the impression that their only employment…

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IE: Campaigning hits the melodious route

By S M A Kazmi Indian Express, February 13, 2007 Dehra Dun, February 12: With popular folk singers joining the election fray, campaigning in Uttarakhand seems to be full of melody. While folk singer Pritam Bhartwan is contesting the polls as a candidate of the…

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Does the BJP deserve another chance?

Garhwal Post 13 February 2007 With the state assembly polls growing ever closer, all indications point to a stronger presence of the BJP in the new assembly. While the party might not form the government, they will still play a pivotal role in state politics,…

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All in the Family

Garhwal Post, February 8, 2007 For Congress and the BJP, politics has very much been a family affair in Uttarakhand. With so many ties binding their top leadership, it is no small wonder that the region has seen so many of the same names and…

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Women get a raw deal in Uttarakhand

NDTV has produced an important news item that speaks volumes about the current election season. It seems this time around, all parties have dropped any pretense of gender equality, and opted to elect the old boys’ networks from their ranks. That Sushila Baloni was denied…

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RLEK to support independent women candidates

DEHRADUN, FEB 3 (PTI) A local NGO has come to the help of women candidates “ignored” by political parties and contesting as independents for the February 21 state assembly elections. “We will openly support with volunteers and other resources women contesting elections independently and those…

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