Ref. No. /API/CRAD/Peoples Budget/2017-18/1 Dt. 10.12.

2016CE
(BE 2560, AE 125...)
Human Rights Day

To,
Finance Minister, GOI
North Block, Loknayak Bhavan,
New Delhi.

Charter of Rights and Duties

Sub. : (1) Charter of Rights and Duties for framing "Peoples Budget 2017-
18" based on the trinity of 'Growth with Equity, Dignity,
Development & Justice' for abolishing all forms of
Discriminations [caste, ethnic, gender, religious] and removing socio-
economic inequalities/disparities, poverty, backwardness,
illiteracy, hunger, malnourishment etc.' for guaranteeing the
Human Rights and Fundamental Rights and achieving the
trinity of 'social, human & economic development' of the People
of India, and our enlightened nation.

(2) Removal of "Caste Discrimination" [ethnic, gender, religious and

all other discriminations] and "special measures", "positive
actions" to be taken for SCs, STs [DTs, OBCs, Minorities, Women
and others] by Budgetary Allocations, Plans and Policies for
"promotion of equality, equity, dignity, development and
justice," to guarantee "Right To Development", "Economic,
Social, Cultural; Collective Rights".

Ref. (i) Ref. No./API/Budget/CRAD/2015/1 Dt. 1.1.2015CE

(ii) No./API/CRAD/SC/ST (POA), FRs & HRs/1 & 1A Dt. 15th

August 2016CE.

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 (iii) No./API/CRAD/SC/ST (POA), FRs & HRs/1B Dt. 15 th
September 2016CE [Petition submitted To The Council of States under
Rule 138 (iii)] and references by Rajyasabha to MOSJ&E.

(iv) References by PMO, Presidents Secretariat, Loksabha SC/ST

Parliamentary Committee to MOSJ&E, MTA on above
reference (ii); and further references by these Ministries of GOI
further in this regard.

Sir,

Mangal Wishes for a very Happy New Year 2017, Vijay Divas
Education Day (1st Jan.) and Teachers Day (3rd Jan.)!

1. 'We the People of India' hereby Petition the 'Indian State' (Art. 12, 13,
38, 39 of The COI) with this Charter of Rights and Duties under 'The
Constitution of India' and Human Rights International Law treaty
obligations which have been ratified and acceded to by the 'Indian State'
U/A 51C and entries 12, 13, 14, of Union List of VII Sch. and Articles 260,
73(1)(b) of The Indian Constitution with the UNGA under UN Charter (1945)
and such covenants, optional protocols, conventions and declarations. The
Constitution of India in Part III guarantees us Fundamental Rights to
Equality [Art. 14-18], Life [Art. 21-22] and Liberty [Art. 19, 25-30] and a
Welfare and Developmental State in Part IV [VII, XI & XII Schedules]. Part
XII & XIII deal with various aspects of Finance, Property, Contracts, Suits
and Trade, Commerce and Intercourse within the Territory of India. Articles
110 to 117 deal with Money Bills and Financial Bills for Union Budget and
202-207 for State Budget.

1.(i) The Human Rights Obligations of Economic, Social, Cultural;

Collective Rigths and Right To Development :

The International Bill of Human Rights [UDHR 1948, ICCPR 1966, ICESCR
1966 and optional protocols thereunder]; the ILO's Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work, comprising 8 core conventions [No. 87(1949),
98(1949), 29(1930) 105(1957), 100 (1951), 111(1958), 138(1973) and 182 (1999)] out of which

No. 29, 100, 105, 111 and 107 have been ratified by 'Indian State'; and other
treaty obligations under ICERD 1965, CEADAW 1979, CRC 1989, CRPD
2006; UNCAC 2005. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UDRIP 2007

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to which India has signed. UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights (Implementing the UN's : "Protects, Respect and Remedy"
Framework) 2011.

The General Recommendation No. 32 of UN Committee CERD on

The Meaning and Scope of Special Measures In The International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,
providing for "budgetary & regulatory instruments" at every level in the
state apparatus as well as plans, policies, programmes and preferential
regimes in areas such as employment, health, housing, education, culture
and participation in public life for disfavoured groups [like SCs, STs, DNTs,
OBCs, Minorities suffering from caste ethnic, gender and religious discrimination], in
addition to the full span of legislative, executive & administrative
instruments. The 'State Parties' are obliged under ICERD 1965 [and General
Recommendations 29(2002) on Descent - Based Discrimination wherein "caste and analogous
systems of inherited status discrimination" has been declared as a racial discrimination U/

A 1 of ICERD 1965], other General Recommendations 35 (2013), 31(2005); Durban

Conference and Programme of Action (2001) and Related Outcome

Document adopted by UNGA [A/C. 3/64/L.55, 3 November 2009] to formulate
"special measures" and "special concrete measures" [Affirmative Measures,
Affirmative Action, Positive Action] through legislations, plans, programmes and

other policy initiatives at national, regional and local levels i.e. GOI, State
Governments and Local Self Governments.

Similarly other treaty obligations on CEDAW 1979, ICESCR 1966, CRC

1989 CRPD also place obligations and liabilities upon the 'Indian State' for
'special measures' by budgetary, plans, programmes and policy initiatives,
with "specific data" of all the above at national level including the
"desegregated data" upto the local [i.e. Village or atleast Block level]. Adequate
National Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism and establishing of
Standing National Reporting and Coordination Mechanism (SNRCM) for
'Harmonised Guidelines on Reporting Under the International Human
Rights Treaties', including Guidelines on a Common Core Document (CCD)
and Treaty - Specific Documents are obligations that the Indian State has to
fulfill (HRI/MC/2006/3 and corr.1).

Further The Declaration on the Right to Development 1986, as adopted

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by UNGA (resolution 41/128 of 4 December 1986); 2030 Agenda For Sustainable
Development; Addis Ababa Action Agenda (for a world in which the benefits of
development are equitably shared by All), have obligations which is to be disharged

by the 'Indian State' read with the above covenants, conventions and optional
protocols as ratified by India.

1. (ii) Caste Discrimination - A Systematic Discrimination :

It may be kindly noted that till date there is a conspicuous absence of

all the above HRs treaty obligations and reporting to UN by 'Indian State'
leading to discrimination [direct, indirect, organised, multiple, intersectional, systemic,
historical] against SCs, STs, [DNTs], OBCs, Minorities and women. Nay the
'Indian State' [and Private Sector - Businesses, Corporates etc.] by the Acts of
commission and commission are perpetuating "systematic discrimination"
which tantamounts to "gross human rights violations by not" guaranteeing
them the economic, social and cultural rights as obligatory under ICESCR
1966, ICERD 1965, CEDAW 1979, CRC 1989, ICCPR 1966 [and ILO conventions
as ratified by India]. Moreover the HRs & FRs of STs (the indigenous people) as

obligatory under ILO con. 107 (1957) and UNDRIP 2007; ICERD 1965,
CEDAW 1979 and International Bill of Human Rights [read with V & VI Sch.,
Art. 275 (1), PESA 1996 & State Laws; FRA 2006; Sch. VII (iii) (viii) of Rules 2014 under

Companies Act 2013; Sec. 9B, 15-A of MM (D&R) Act 1957 [as amended in 2015] are being

violated with gross abuses. The CSR for both SCs & STs as mandated under
Sch. VII (iii) (viii) of Rules 2014 under Companies Act 2013 are not specifically
implemented and the GOI, Ministry of Company Affairs has no 'data' or
'action mechanism' for the same. This is nothing but "systematic
discrimination" by the nexus of Corporate Sector and Indian State resulting
in social exclusion and socio-economic exploitation by these 'caste capitalist'
ventures owned mostly by the 5% of so called traivarnika castes &
communities. The 'Indian State' by its Acts of omission [and commissions] is
an "active participant" in this caste discrimination" and is absolving &
exonerating the Private Sector from the trinity of "Protect, Respect and
Remedy" (PRR), Human Rights responsibilities. Nay it is wilfully not
complying with the obligations and liabilities of the State as mandatory
under the treaty obligations and UN Charter, ILCASR 2001, inspite of UPR
recommendations by various UN Committees and NHRC - India Submission
to the UN HRC for India's Second UPR (D.O. No. 11(61)/2009 - Coord, 25.11.2011),
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reporting to UN OHCHR, Geneva Our Parliament Seems to be oblivious,
and Government indifference to the mandatory fulfillment of HRs treaty
obligations most blatantly. (ref. pt. (iii) (iv) of RTI reply by CPIO, Loksabha, NO.
(1957)/1C/16 Dt. 1.12.2016). There are 'n' number of inconsistencies,
discrepancies, and unfulfilled promises that 'Indian State' refuses to do if a
review of its National Report to HRs is considered (ref. A/HRC/WG. 6/13/
IND/1, 8 March 2012). It seems that the 'Indian State' which is the "duty-bearer"

has indeed mastered in one thing - "Art of lies", "Act of ommission &
commission" for covering up its breaches of obligations towards HRs & FRs
of the People, and the SCs, STs, OBCs, Minorities, Workmen, Labouring &
Toiling masses in particular.

ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational

Enterprises Social Policy (1977, revised in 2009), are also by the Indian State
and hence binding on it. The recommendations of various UN Committees
on Indian State in their universal periodic reviews (UPR) on CERD 2007, (CERD/
C/IND/Co 19 5, May 2007); ESCR 2008 (E/C. 12/IND/Q/5/Add.1, 18 March 2008; E/
C.12/IND/Co/5, 8 August 2008), CEDAW 2014 (CEDAW/C/IND/Co/4-5, 24 July 2014;
CEDAW/C/IND/Q/4-5/Add. 1, 23 January 2014); HRC (A/HRC/31/56, 28 January 2016)

under HRs international law treaty obligations are also affirmed here.
References to various recommendations by Constitutional Commissions like
NCSC U/A 368, NCST U/A 368 A and the other Statutory Commissions
NHRC, NCBC, NCW, NCC, NCM are also significantly reaffirmed by the
People of India for the abolition of all discriminations, exclusions,
distinctions for 'Right To Development' and realisation of our FRs & HRs;
'social, human & economic sustainable development' by affirming the 'Indian
State' to fulfill its obligations under UN Charter, ILCASR 2011 and various
treaty obligations of HRs. We reaffirm non-discrimination, equity,
participation, people-centred development as guaranteed in various HRs
instruments and call upon the GOI [and State Governments, LSGBs] to adhere to
Key attributes of "good governance" viz. transparency, responsibility,
accountability, participation, non-discrimination and responsiveness for
guaranteeing all individuals and peoples the Right To Development as an
individual and a collective right.

1.(iii) We have already Petitioned the Indian State vide

(i) Ref. No./API/Budget/CRAD/2015/1 Dt. 1.1.2015CE

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(ii) No./API/CRAD/SC/ST (POA), FRs & HRs/1 & 1A Dt. 15th August
2016CE.

(iii) No./API/CRAD/SC/ST (POA), FRs & HRs/1B Dt. 15th September

2016CE [Petition submitted To The Council of States under Rule 138 (iii)].

Specific affirmations of these Petitions and in particular points 4.; 5.(2)

(i), (3), (4), (5) (iv), (7) (iii) (v), (8); 6. of CRAD Dt. 15.8.2016 as referred in (ii),
and 5.(2) (g) (j), (3), (4), (5) (iv), 7(iii) (vi), (8); 10 (iv) of CRAD Dt. 15.9.2016
(ref. iii) are reaffirmed here once again by us. They shall be referred to by the
GOI [and Indian States] and taken into consideration for abolition of all types
of discrimination and promotion of "equality, dignity, development & justice"
for the realisation of economic, social, cultural [civil & political, and collective
rights of SCs, STs [and other discriminated people like DNTs, OBCs, RMs, Women etc.].

2. The Budget must trodden the path of our economy, on the trinity
of 'growth with equity, dignity, development & justice', to guarantee
'dignity of individual' and "living standards" realizing 'right to life',
as envisaged by our Constitution and HRs therein.

Let us begun by recongnising the fact that the '4 national

problems' we face are :

(i) social & human development alongwith growth;

(ii) caste based socio-economic inequalities;

(iii) illicit/parallel/shadow economy [black economy as wrongly ascribed,

which is a racist term and must be desisted upon], and resulting poverty
inequalities & inflation, and

(iv) living standards in conformity with a civilized life & sustainable

development.

They can be understood from various Indices at world level in

which India ranks very poorly as under.

I] India in world (Xw{Z`m _| ^maV)

- Education for All Index as per 2011 Report - 107th

- Gender Equality as per 2011 Report - 129th

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- Human Development Index as per 2013 Report - 136th
- Global Hunger Index as per 2013 Report - 94th
- Global Peace Index as per 2013 Report - 143rd
- Global Terrorism Index as per 2013 Report - 4th
- Doing Business Index as per 2013 Report - 134th
- Yale Environmental Index as per 2013 Report - 174th
- GNI Per capita Index as per 2012 Report - 88th
- Global Competitiveness Index - 71th
- Global Slavery Index in 2015 - 5th (1st in absolute numbers)
- Social Progress Index in 2015 - 101
- Corruption Perception Index Report 2015, - 76 (Score 38)
- Global Happiness Indiex 2015, - 118
- Inclusive Wealth in 2014 - 12th (IW - 9850 lakh crore rupees)
- Inclusive Wealth per capita - 112th
- Human capital - 8th (5799 lakh crore rupees)
- Human capital per capita - 101th
- Produced capital - 10th (2170 lakh crore rupees)
- Produced capital per capita 97th
- Natural capital 7th (1411 lakh crore rupees)
- Natural capital per capita 101th
- Economic Freedom Index 2016 - 112th (86th to 144th on various
parameters)
- Human Capital Index 2015 - 105th
- Rule of Law Index 2015 (WJP) - 59th (0.51 score)
So a fair look of the above must guide India's 'Public Policy' for
improving its ranks on all the above as early as possible by progressive
realisation on every front, and measuring the progress only in terms
of GDP erroneously as a measure of social progress & wellbeing or
sustainability. A look at other indicators like GPI - Genuine Progress
Indicators, SNBI - Sustainable Net Benefit Index, ISEW- Index of
Sustainable Economic Welfare, HRI - Human Rights Index etc. must
also be given an open minded look, whereby we measure the 5 capitals-
human, social, natural, produced and financial; and not merely the
economic one.
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3. (i) The Political Economy of India - Caste Capitalism [Stop the Loot of
National Wealth by 5% caste-capitalists] :

I] Caste Capitalism - unsurption of wealth by illegal & immoral means

by 5% of so called traivarnikas.

1. 41.6% population earns <$ 1.25 per day

75.6% population earns <$ 2 per day
53.7% population of India (i.e. 35% of World s MDP) is
Multidimensional poor.
1.(a) Indian Ranks 88th in Per Capita Income at $ 3560 PPP or Rs. 38.856 per
annum i.e. 106.5/- per day or Rs. 3194 per month in 2012-13.
1.(b) Incidence of poverty for SCs (39%), STs (52%), OBCs (28%), Others
(14%)
Caste Capitalist Economy :
2. 4.046 lakh crores are the NPAs and 3.392 RLS (=7,43,925 lakh crores)
of PSU Banks as per RBI. These figures are only from 2003 till December
2015. Figures before 2003 are not explicitly available, and figures after
December 2015 till date have touched 8.5 lakh crores, and are best
known to RBI and GOI.
Rs. 2,04,000 crores were written off in the last 13 yrs. from 2001-2013
(35,829.32 lakh crores written of as on 31.12.2015) which has strained
the profitability of PSU Banks and handed over Peoples money to the
rich & fradulent.
3. 5 lakh 27 crore are the 'illicit financial flows' out of India every year
from Trade, and Current A/C Liberalization according to Global
Financial Integrity Report 2013. This is 3rd in the World. Aprox. 43 lakh
crore upto 2016 have been these illicit financial flows.
4. Revenue foregone i.e. taxes exempted or left for corporates, businesses
etc. from 2009 to 2015 is Rs. 43 lakh crores. The GOI, MOF has stopped
reflecting these figures from Union Budget 2016-17 most conspicously.
Why?
4.(a) Aprox 100 lakh crores are stacked in religious endowments; much of
which may be illicit/illegal also. This remains uninvestigated. Why?
4.(b) According to Parliaments Standing Committee on Finance, 49th Report

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 2012, 66.9 lakh persons earn between 10-20 lakh rupees but only 13.78
lakh persons pay IT (i.e. 53.12 lakh persons less). Similarly 8.9 lakh
persons earn more than 20 lakh rupees but only 4.06 lakh persons pay
IT (i.e. 4.84 lakh persons less).
We refuse to levy IT on 'agricultural incomes', however huge they
may be and are the 'domestic tax havens' now coupled with 'religious
endowments'.
Only 64,245 persons declared illicit money worth 65,250 crores in IDS
upto 30.9.2016, whereas mostly 13 lakh persons (0.1%) are expected to
have most of 85 lakh crore rupees (or 60% of GDP) today in 2016, at
current prices. Not more than 5% of the Indian population may be
having this illicit economy, but mostly 1% possess it the most.
4.(c) Estimates by Swiss Banking Association Report 2011 gave estimates
of $ 1,456 billion or around 94.64 lakh crore rupees being stacked in
Swiss Banks by Indians and their entities.
4.(d) World Bank estimates of 2007 - 23.2% & 20.7%(2010) of total economy
of India. Today it is certainly more.
4(e) Sudip Bhattacharya estimated - 20% of GDP : 30 lakh crore rupees.
Inequality - caste based socio-economic :
5. 55 persons of India today own assets worth Rs. 11,34,000 cr. in 2013,
whereas only 6 persons owned Rs. 31,186 cr. in 1999.
5.(a) Top 5% Households in India own 38% of assets.
Bottom 60% Households in India own 13% of assets.
Middle 35% Households in India own 49% of assets.
100 richest people of India own assets equvivalent to 1/4 (25%) of GDP
- Source NSSO 48th & 58th rounds, HDR 2011 and UNI Report 2009.
(b) 1% population of India now owns 58.4% of total household wealth in
2016 and 10%, 80.7% wealth; leaving the 70% with only 13.6% and
96% of adult population a weath below $ 10,000 (or Rs. 6.84 lakhs),
according to Credit Sussie Agency Report 2016.
(c) Other communities have more than 3.2 times assets than SCs, 2.65
times of STs and 1.65 times of OBCs; according to NSSO 59th round
Report & HDR 2011, PCI).
(d) Per household ownership of land is SCs (0.041 hec.), STs (0.145 hec.)
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 OBCs (0.139 hec.) & others (0.159 hec.), according to NSSO Report
2003.
6. The Growth Model of India is 'Capital Intensive' and not 'Labour
Intensive'. Therefore it will not translate as much into jobs & wages
and thus reduction in poverty & inequality.
7. In 2015-Total Individual Wealth in India was 280. 45 lakh crore rupees
(1,60,55, 686 Fiancial & 1,19,89,287 Physical Assets), whereas GDP was
aprox. 150 lakh crores at current prices today. There were 1,98,000
HNWIs in India i.e. 11th in world - Karvy's India (Private) Wealth
Report.
8. The missed GDP from 1948 till 2014 (650 lakh cr.) according to Prof.
Arun Kumar, was 800 lakh crore rupees (in 2015). We lost $12 Trillion
(ITn : 1 lakh cr.) of development every year, due to parallel/shadow
economy.
9. In 2016 Prof. Arun Kumar estimated this illcit/illegal economy [wrong
called as black economy which is a racist term and must be dispensed of] as 60% of

GDP at current prices or 90 lakh crore rupees with top o. 1% or 13 lakh

persons holding it the most. Of late a Confidential Report by NIPFP
reported this illicit economy to be 75% of GDP on a true extent.
Much of this ecnonomy is accumulated and keeps giving returns and
rising as endowments. This illicit/illegal (BE) economy is generated
each year and the cycle continues unabatted- as the source of 'caste
capitalism'.

II] Global Inequality - Due to crony/phony/patrimonial/ erstaz capitalism

A] Thomas Pikkety's Estimates :

Top 1% population own 2/3rd or 67% of global wealth.
1. Middle class own 1/4th or 25-33% of global wealth.
Poorest 1/2 own virtually nothing.
2. Top 1000th persons (<7.5lakh own 20% of total global wealth).
Top 1% population own 50% of total global wealth.
Top 10% population own 80-90% of total global wealth.
Bottom 50% population own <5% of total global wealth.

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B] Branko Milanovik's Estimates :
Top 1% population income is 15.7 - 29%.
Top 1% share in global income is 46%.
C] Joseph Stiglitz says it - of the % of the % for the 1% !

D] Credit Suisse Report 2015 - Worlds total wealth $ 241 trillion (I Tn= 1
lakh crore rupees)

Top 1% population own 50.4% of all household wealth in world.

The 2016 Global Wealth Data Book of Credit Suisse Agency potrays a
very grim picture with 72% of global population owning a meagre
2.4% of global assets, bottom 50% less than 1%; whereas top 10%
population owning 89%. We in India are not way back in this
'inhumane inequality' with 10% of Indian population owning 80.7%
wealth and 1% population 58.4%.

E] Gabriel Zucman

10-11% of all global wealth [out of $ 245 Trillion] is stacked in over 60

tax havens (countries), and world looses $ 200 billion in a year due to
these tax evasions.

These estimates range from 11% to 21% by estimates given by other

scholars.

Solution to reduce global ineqalities created by crony/phony/

patrimonial/erstaz capitalism :

3. According to world renowned economist Thomas Pikkety reducing

inequality from the world is the biggest issue of 'social justice' and
'political economy' today to avert 20th century world war like crisis in
21st century. He has suggested a 'progressive global tax on capital'.
Other's like Branko Milanovic has suggested (i) equalizing endowments
[by ownership of capital] and level of education for meeting 'within -
national inequalities' and (ii) a faster growth of poorer countries along
with lower obstacles to migration for reducing 'global inequalities'.
Further Banko Milanovic suggests :

(i) Encouraging a Multi Party System and alliance of middle & poor
classes for political & econmic purposes.

Thomas Pikkety suggests :

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(i) Not by mere Democratic Institutions but Global Institutions are
required to access, levy and collect a 'progressive global tax on capital'.

Joseph Stiglitz suggests :

(i) Managed Markets ii) Pre and post tax income inequality must be
reduced iii) Bringing in structural, monetary & fiscal policies iv) New
Economic Model v) Investments in Education, Infrastructure and
Technology vi) Spending on Democracy & Development vii) Politics
and Policies to reduce inequality be done.

Note : The ownership of total global wealth of >80% by only 10% population,
leaves only 20% for the rest 90% population; and therefore inequality,
poverty, backwardness, deprivation, exploitation shall continue resulting
in "conflict" amidst 7.43 Billion humanbeings due to this version of
capitalism. Reorganization of this crstaz, phony, patrimonial capitalism,
and its Indian version of 'caste capitalism' must be therefore the goal of
equality, justice, humanity & wellbeing!

(refer, Thomas Piketty, Capital in 21st Century, Harvard University Press, USA, 2013; Branko
Milanovic, Global Inequality : A New Approach For The Age of Globalization, 2016, The
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, London, England; Gabriel
Zucman, The Hidden Wealth of Nations - The Scourge of Tax Havens, 2015 The University
of Chicago Press, London, UK; Joseph Stiglitz, The Great Divide, 2015 Allen Lane,

Penguin Random House, UK.)

3. ii] Whereas 1.2 crore youths enter the job market every year, only 2 crore
70 lakh got employment in the decade from census 2001 to 2011. Today
61% population is worth employment but the growth rate of
employment is only 0.5% from 2005-2012 (2.8% from 1999 to 2003).
From this perspective budgetary absence of target of jobs is not going
to take us anywhere. According to Labour Bureau Report only 60.5% of
persons over 15 yrs. get employment of 12 months. 5% is the
unemployment rate. More than 90% workforce is in informal sector
[contributed by Bahujans or underprivileged classes] which has increased
during high % of growth [but it contributes 50% of GDP]. Only 2% of
workforce is actually skilled. The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) is
49.9% which means that only 50% are employed as per UPS approach.
By an estimate 30 cr. youths will enter job markets by 2025 which
must be provided employment by employability [i.e. education + skills
to do so].

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 The Tax : GDP ratio of India is also very less. The total ratio of Centre
and States put together is around 16-17%. Whereas it is 41% in Norway,
Germany (37%), Britain (34%), America (24%), China (17.5%), Mexico
(17.5%), Malaysia (15.7%) etc. The ratio of Central Government is only 10.3%
today which is very less in comparison to other countries (see Table 1A).
Whereas the Tax : GDP ratio is very less the government is leaving the
revenue worth more than 5.70 lakh crores every year for caste capitalists,
which is further discriminatingly increasing the socio-economic inequalities.
Now due to Charter & Janandolan of API on 15.1.2015 it has decided to
phase it out completely within 4 yrs. but the first thing that the Union
Finance Minister did in Union Budget, 2016-17 was to stop the publication
of the report on 'Revenue Foregone', without actually stoping this revenue
foregone. So we are deprived of a valuable information, as to whether these
'tax sops' have been reduced or not. Many in the establishment of South
and North Block are sophists par excellence when these 'official doles' to
the caste capitalists are concerned.
The 25 yrs of policy of new economic reforms (LPG) still leaves us
with 53.7%% multidimensional poverty, but the goods & services inflation
is between 5-6%, whereas it is 3-5% in the world. This inflation is a result of
depreciation of rupee, incentives by the government after financial crisis
from 2008-09; intermediaries; multiple structures in redistribution and
printing of currency for reducing fiscal deficit of the country.
If we look at the 'factors of production' [land, labour, capital,
entrepreneurship, technology & human capital] and 'factors of distribution' [state,
market & society] they are being concentrated in the hands of a few traivarnika

castes from patrimonial priveledged backgrounds. Globalization has not

been able to abolish caste feudalism & religious brahmanism; rather it has
negotiated with caste-class economy, relegating the Bahujans from private
economy of corporates & business, to the margings of extermination. The
SCs, STs, DNTs, MBCs and Minorities, Marginal Formers, Wage Labourers
in particular. If not intervened by Policy Measures and other Institutions,
required in addition to mere Parliamentary Democracy, this shall continue
to create inequalities. Views of Branko Milanovic, Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz

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are very important in this aspect.
More so of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Dr. Amartya Sen, and this Petitioner are
unparalled for the remedies. The primary, secondary & tertiary sectors are
owned mostly by the traivarnika castes & communities (general category - so
called brahmins, vaishyas, kshtriyas, and allied castes) whereas the former
varnabahayas (SCs, STs, DNTs) and shudras (OBCs) serve in them. This is
the reason, why the inequality, poverty, backwardness & inflation are there
and the wholesome development of all Indians with 'equality, equity,
dignity and justice' is not taking place. Not merely g~H$m gmW, g~H$m {dH$mg Ÿ& But
g~H$mo g_Vm, g~H$m {dH$mg ! must be the motto ! For this we require 'POLICIES OF
AMBEDKARISM', only by this 'growth with equity, dignity & justice' and
an 'all round development of 'All' shall be ensured. Today the policies,
those laid out by the Budget are either discriminatary, or status quoist for
private good [and not of public good] which are discriminatory, unjust & unequal
too. Neither the Economic Survey of India, nor the Budget Papers till date
state any thing on SDGs as adopted by India in UNGA in September 2015.
The NITI Ayog has not specifically formulated plans, policies in consonance
of SDGs (17 Goals, 169 targets) till date. Even after full one year of these
commitments a 'country-led data' is not made public as mandated by 74(g)
of Transforming our World : The 2030 Agenda For Sustainable
Development, (A/Res/70/1). The inclusive, participatory and trasnsparent
for all people, and participation of all stakeholders in this Plan of Action
for people, planet and prosperity remains deliberately denied, to an all
exclusive, opaqueness by GOI for a priveledged few (ref. 74(d) of SDGs).
The SDGs : 2030 Agenda's approach is "ensuring that no one is left behind"
and that of Human Rights - Based Approach to address inequality and
discrimination. It emphasises the responsibilities of all States to Respect,
Protect and Promote (RPP) HRs and Fundamental Freedoms for All without
any distinction. The People are the "right-holders" and State "duty-bearers"
[with engagement of the Private Sector under UN Guiding Principles on Business and

Human Rights] (HRC to 2016 HLPF). (See Box on Sustainable Development

Goals)

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 Box 1
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015-2030
Goal 1. End Poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Goal 2. End Hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and
promote sustainable agriculture.
Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all.
Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and
sanitation for all.
Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
for all.
Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full
and productive employment and decent work for all.
Goal 9. Build resilent infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable
industrialization and faster innovation.
Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilent and sustainable.
Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
for sustainable development.
Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
sustainbly manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse
land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,
provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and
inclusive institutions at all levels.
Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global
Partnership for Sustainable Development.
Note : Their are 17 Goals and 169 Targets as adopted by UNGA as The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development [A/Res/70/1] in September 2015.

Let us Participate, Monitor and Implement these 17 goals and 169

Targets Meticulously for Bringing in Real & Effective Development based
on "Equality, Equity, Dignity, Development & Justice" for All Indians.

API is determined as a stakeholder to do so and affirms this HR & FR,

on behalf of The People of India, and in particular the SCs, STs, DNTs, OBCs,
Minorities, Women, Workmen, Labouring & Toiling People.

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 Table 1A
Share as Percentage of GDP

Country Total Total Exp. in Direct Individual Property Indirect

Tax Exp. Human Tax IT Tax Tax
Capes

China 19.4 29.7 7.2 5.3 - 2.0 12.7

India 16.6 26.6 5.1 5.6 2.1 0.8 10.1
Brazil 35.6 40.2 11.0 7.3 2.3 2.0 15.7
Korea 24.3 20.0 8.4 7.1 3.7 2.5 7.5
Vietnam 22.2 28.0 8.8 8.4 - - -
SA 28.8 32.0 10.7 15.0 - 1.4 10.2
Turkey 29.3 37.3 7.2 5.9 4.1 1.4 13.5
Russia 23.0 38.7 7.2 7.2 - 1.1 7.1
UK 32.9 41.4 13.4 11.7 9.1 4.0 10.8
US 25.4 35.7 13.3 12.0 9.8 2.9 4.4
EMEs Avg. 21.4 30.9 7.5 7.4 2.2 1.0 10.8
OECD Avg. 34.2 42.8 11.6 11.5 9.5 1.9 11.0

Note : Herman Capex - expenditure in health and education, - not available, EMES
- Emerging Market Economies.
Source : OCED, WB, IMF and Ministry of Education, Peoples Republic of China
Reports.
4. Solution - only Ambedkarite Economy :
(i) We are required to formulate progressive & redistributive taxes and
take our Tax : GDP ratio over 30% [for Centre & States together]. We shall also
strive to increase our capital investment upto 36% from the present 30%;
spend upto 30-40% on social & human development; make our agriculture
as an industry; make structural changes in land, labour & capital markets;
and check the generation & circulation of black money & illicit financial flows.
(ii) The growth has to be labour & capital intensive; with focus on
employability by providing education & skills to 30 cr. youths who shall be
entering job markets by 2025. Social Security [PF, insurance, pension, social
protections] must be extended to every single individual. Higher education
[quality & equality education] must be taken upto 90% by 2025. 'Learn in India'

must be a pre requisite of 'Make in India', 'Skill India'. Growth in primary

& secondary sector must be increased by dealing with 'informal sector'
which employs more than 88% of workforce and 50% of GDP.
(iii) Today the contribution of three sectors of economy as a percentage
of GDP is agriculture (13.9%), industry (26.1%) and services (59.9%). We
will have to make our agriculture & manufacturing sector strong & growing
along with service sector. The purchasing power parity (PPP) of the People
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will have to be increased by bringing social, economic & human
development. The "right of the people" is first on the wealth of the country;
therefore development with equality [common good/public good], and [not]
development of a few [private good] must be done. Along with FDI, Public
Private Partnership, domestic capital, must supplement the foreign capital,
so our ownership must be 51%. The 'key & core sectors of economy' must
be with the 'State' [at least 51% of ownership must be with the GOI or State Governments,
PSEs] whereby good revenue & dividend to the state can be obtained along

with employment & reservations. The 'private sector' [market] must be given
freedom in other sectors and where ever possible. Whereas 'markets' may
be encouraged but they must be "managed markets" for ensuring outcomes
of "growth with equity, justice & development of all."
(iv) PSEs which are already doing well must be strengthened and made
profitable like China. Giving the 'Private Sector' extraordinary weightage
and freedoms of loans, exemption in taxes, waiver of loans, privatisation of
PSEs [with dilution in reservation] and reducing dividends is not a policy of
justice & equity. Like China we can also ensure 30% of our economy be
'State' owned and bring 'growth' with 'social justice' and development of
all. Today only 12.6% of our GDP is with the state [Centre & States around 17%;
12.6% Centre] rest is with the private. People also have disparity in wealth;
India cannot become happy & prosperous by this. Therefore India requires
g~H$mo g_VmŸ& g~H$m {dH$mg & i.e. individual, common, public & universal good.
(v) Famous economist Thomas Piketty has opined that the agenda of
reducing inequality from the world becomes importantly so, for 'social justice'
and 'political economy'. Others like Branko Milanovic and Joseph Stiglitz have
also suggested remedial measures as discussed above. The discriminated,
deprived & excluded communities of SCs, STs, DNTs, OBCs and RMs must
be guaranteed endowments and education [+ skills]. The progressive and
redistributive taxation & expenditure must be guided for overall 'socio-
economic development' of these people. The endowments must include
land ownership, equity and other asset ownerships [financial & non financial].
Without which the disparities in wealth between them and general
communities shall not be reduced in near future.
In India whether the ruling party and NDA alliance in dispension of
governance at Centre, or at States; be it BJP and its allies, or other parties

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are deliberately turning a blind eye to this. If we refer to the Economic Survey
of 2013-14 the 'public goods' for the Govt. were only defense, justice & police.
What about education, health, housing, employment, social protections & social
security? The whole thinking of this Govt. also seems to be confined to
'growth' and 'fiscal deficit' with a few catchy slogans & schemes; nothing
more as far as 'structural changes' in economy and a growth without social
exclusion and inequalities is concerned. A 'structural change' whereby the
ownership of resources & wealth and factors of production & distribution
as usurped by the 5% of so called traivarnika & allied castes shall be reorganised
for All Indians based on equqality of opportunity & outcomes, and equity,
dignity & justice. Now due to the 'Charter and Janandolan' of API the
'Indian State' is forced to reckon with issues of inequality, poverty, human
& gender development; sustainable development, taxation & expenditure
etc. But till the capacity of the 'state' is build up only for economic objectives;
the ideal of 'welfare/developmental state' as envisaged in Part IV, IX, IXA,
XVI is realised by a 'constitutional order & morality' as envisaged and
guaranteed by The Constitution shall be denied. We require to build up a
'welfare & developmental state' for creating a 'democratic humane society'
and a developed, prosperous, egalitarian & humane 'Enlightened India'!
Growth with Redistribution and Development [social, human, economic/
material] is the sutta of Ambedkarite Economics. Equality, Liberty, Fraternity

& Justice are the guiding principles of this economy along with humane &
moral considerations; 'growth with equity, dignity & development' the
motto !

5. We therefore affirm that the Finance Ministers Target of Budget

2017-18 Must Be :

To enhance 'growth', reduce 'caste based socio-economic

inequalities/disparities,' 'poverty', unemployment', 'inflation' &
'fiscal deficit' and abolish "caste discrimination" and 'other
discriminations & deprivations' for realization of Human Rights &
Fundamental Rights, and Sustainable Development Goals.

Growth with Redistribution and Development [social, human,

economic/material, sustainable] be the sutta.

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 Growth with equity, dignity & development of All the motto.

Sabko Samta ! Sabko Vikas the true slogan.

Public Expenditure :
(1) The percentage expenditure of total expenditure on Social
Services and Economic Services must be around 60%, with the former
around 25-30%for guaranteeing the economics, social, cultural;
collective rights of individuals and people. Defense expenditure must
be rationalised by keeping objectives & needs of the geopolitical
situation and neighbourhood, but an arms race to fulfill dreams of a
'great power' by denying an all round development to 130 cr. Indians,
should not be the policy.

Special focus must be placed on SCs, STs, DTs/NTs, [OBcs] and

Religious Minorities. Their problems of education [from primary to
higher], employment [public, private, self] endowments, entreprunership,

housing, health, social security, skills, representation, reservation

(E4H2S2R2); adequate & afordable land ownership, social protections
and empowerment must be the focus of policy measures for abolishing
socio-economic inequalities/disparity and bringing a fundamental &
durable change in their life and living standards. The UN Committees
on CERD, CEDAW, ESCR as referred above have specifically
recommended this for SCs, STs and other Tribes, Women - on land;
budgetary allocations; reservation in private sector, judiciary;
education; electoral rights; adequate & affordable housing; health care;
social security etc. They must be referred and complied with by
'Affirmative and Positive Action Policies'.

In all the outlays & allocations they must get priority and atleast
40-50% budgetary expendiuture under all heads must cover them for
the realization of policies of common good, public good. A special law
must be enacted for 'non-diviersion, non-lapsable of funds' and
'utilization of budget' allocated on the lines of AP and Telengana. A
special effort must be made for developing entreprenuership from

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them. Capital support to the tune of 1,00,000 crores must be allocated
for this.

(2) Taxation & Expenditure :

The 'direct taxes' are to be "progressive and redistributive" along

with 'expenditures', in true sense. The IT base and slabs must be
restructured with lowering of 10, 20, 30% slabs to something 8, 15,
25% for persons earning 3, 5, 10 lakhs. Above 10 lakhs new slabs of
28, 30, 32, 35% be designed upto 1 cr. Above 1 cr a slab of 36-38% may
be levied. All cess and rebits may be undone with. The 'Agricultural
Income' of a family over and above 5-6 lakhs must be taxed at 2% less
slabs say 6, 13, 23 to 33%. Taxes on Trusts, Societies, Religous
Endowments on income [-spending on charities, social equalities] be levied
@ of 35-40% and more. The 'excess land' with these entities over and
above 4 hectares must be taken under a special law of ceiling and be
distributed to the landless SCs, DNTs, STs; MBCs, Minorities for
agriculture, housing and enterpreneurship.

'Inheretance Taxes' on transfer of wealth with slabs from 5-25%

or more be levied from 30 lakhs and above. On agricultural lands this
inheretance tax can be in the range of 2-10% depending upon the land
transferred. Transaction Tax, Tobin Taxes on equities; Marginal
Transaction Taxes on banking transactions and e-transactions at a very
low rates of 0.25 - 2% from Rs. 20,000 and above be levied.
Enviornmental Taxes/Green Taxes on companies be levied at
reasonable rates, say 0.5 - 5% depending upon the Green Technology
or pollution made.

If no tax exemptions or revenue foregone is given to the

companies, the corporate taxes at effective rates of 20-25% are most
reasonable but along with CSR, Tribal Rights under MM(D&R) Act
1957 read with PESA 1996, FRs 2006 etc. [and 'economic equities' to SCs,
STs, DNTs, OBCs, Minorities, Workmen under affirmative action and special

measures for ownership of 15-20% by equity hildings] where their land or

livelihoods are directly affected by such projects.
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 GST at reasonable slabs, be brought in as an indirect tax, with
the objectives to reduce inflation; increase demand and hence growth;
consequentially realisation of large tax revenues to the Governments.

All these measures can bring our Tax : GDP ratio to 30-32%
[inclusive of GOI, State Governments and LSGBs].

By a "progressive & redistributive taxation and expenditures";

unearthing the 60% of illicit/shadow/parallel economy; bringing in
major 'structural changes' in the primary, secondary & tertiary sectors
of economy with development of Human Resources & Human Capital
and Universal Public Policies of individual/public/common/
universal good our GDP shall not only grow @8% constantly, but
due to realisation of illicit economy it can jump up over 260 lakh crore
rupees ($4 trillion), within half a decade. Lower but progressive taxes
with wider tax base shall not only bring revenues but create surplus
for investment and demand for consumption with an aggregate
demand and growth transalating into economic prosperity with
equity.

Such a sustainable growth which is idea driven with technological

changes of innovation focusing on "doing less with more", cyclic growth
and socio-economic equities & empowerment can guarantee us a "sustained
endogenous balanced growth" of "increasing returns to the scale and
wellbeing of all Indians."

This is the formula of "Ambedkarite Economics" we are

prosposing for a 'democratic, developed, prosperous, welfaristic,
strong & humane india' as a 'responsible great power' by 2022
contributing best to a Sustainable Planet 50 : 50 by 2030.

Lets do it by Ambedakrism = E + L + F + J + H.

(3) Disinvestment of PSUs :

The profit making PSUs must [not] be privatised. On the contrary

institutional & legal changes be made to make them more efficient &
viable to integrate in market economy. Let the key & core sectors of
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economy be with 'state' like, China. So the twin objectives of 'growth'
and 'social justice' as required to be perfomed by a welfare/
developmental state are met. Every effort must be made to encourage
the 'market'; but not at the cost of 'state' which performs both the
"allocative & distributive functions of economy," unlike the former
which perform only the allocative functions and not so much the
distributive once.

(4) Representation of SCs, ST, OBCs and Affirmative Action

Policies :
Even if the loss making PSUs are privatised, "reservation" of SCs,
STs, and OBCs must continue in them. Government must start with
"affirmative action policies" and "positive measures" for them in
private sector on a statutory basis. Even the UN committees on CERD,
CEDAW, ICESCR as referred above have recommended about this
specifically for SCs/STs and Women. As we know that only 13.9% of
GDP is with the 'state' now and the rest outside. There is reservation
only in 1.5-2% of the total jobs as only 3-4% of the jobs are with the
Government and PSEs 7% in organised private sector, and 89-90% in
unorganized sector.

Unless affirmative action policies are started in private organised

sector and unorganied sector as well, the systematic discrimination by
castes Hindu communities, state & market, of these majority 80%
population communities [SCs, STs, DNTs, OBCs, Minorities] cannot be
rectified.

So "reservation in private sector", other "affirmative action

policies/equality opportunity measures" in land, labour & capital
markets must be implemented with immediate effect. The
recommendations of NCSC, NCST, NHRC and UN committees in their
UPR reports have time and again recommended this. Its time to
implement it by National Human Rights Plans and Programmes,
National Plan To Abolish Caste Discrimination and Promote

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Equality, Equity, Justice.

The efforts of GOI to unearth the illicit/shadow/parallel [black

economy] of the country at home and abroad is a welcome step. Rather API
is one of the pioneering party of the country which systematicaly brought
this to the knowledge of the Government in its Charter Dt. 1.1.2015 and
CRAD Dt. 15th August & 15th September 2016 referred earlier. We worked
on the NPAs, and this illicit economy through so many RTIs and references
to SIT, rightly forcing so the Government to bring this huge illegal & immoral
economy [almost of 60% of GDP] to the national economy; build up 'National
Wealth Register' & 'National Finance Register'; bring in structural changes;
introduce truly progressive & redistributive taxation and expenditure on
capital; develop institutions of a modern state and intergrate with
international institutions [of UN and its institutions, Inter-Governmental Bodies,
Countries] to tackle the menace of tax havens etc. But the manner in which
the legal tenders of rupees 500 & 1000 notes have been arbitrarily cancelled
from 8th midnight; without new liquidity to replace the 14.30 lakh crore
rupees [or 86.4% out of total currency of 17.77 lakh crore rupees] of notes to a reasonable
percentage of cash of 8-9% of currency of GDP [from the present 12.4% in circulation
till 8th November] - causing caos, crisis and hardship to common Indians cannot

be welcomed as a prudent policy in monetory economics. The

macroeconomic resulting losses in jobs, businesses and the GDP may be a
huge cost to destroy 6-10% of illicit cash in circulation. Now the real test of
the Government shall be to unearth the 60% of illicit economy of GDP and
that stacked abroad. The estimates of which must be made public by bringing
a 'White Paper' in Parliament, after studying the official reports of CBDT,
NIPFP, NCAER, IIFM which are at present with the custody of GOI.

(5) Now since the GOI is at possession of additional expected revenue of

rupees 1-1.25 lakh crores [or more] in 2016-17 by its historical & extra ordinary
efforts to recover this illicit wealth [though most of it still remains to be unearthed],
it must be "exclusively spend" on the Education, Employment,
Endowments, Entreprenuership, Health, Housing and Social Security of
the People of India [and not merely on infrastructure developments; the beneifits of
which again may not be proportionately weighed in favour of the poor, deprived & under
priveledged. It may again be transferred disproportionately to the rich & priveledged or

upper middle class, unless done so] and in particular the 300.566 million SCs/

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STs, and the 700 million DNTs/OBCs/Minorities or the 1 Billion Bahujan
Population of India [including Workmen, Daily Wage Workers, Labourers, Farmers,
Women, Orphans, Destitutes, Handicapes etc.] who indeed are discriminated-
deprived, excluded, exploited and hence backward; so much so that the
political economy of 'caste capitalism' pushes the SCs/STs/DNTs/MBCs/
RMs to the the limits not only of exclusion but that of extermination.

An India in which 80% of its population is discriminated, deprived, denied

'rights, dignity & development', excluded and kept backward, which cannot
come true to the dreams of a 'democratic, developed, prosperous, a great
power India'.

(6) As such it is asserted that :

(i) Atleast more than 20% of the Total Budgetary Expenditure [revenue &
capital expenditure, not merely of planned expenditure] be spend under SCSP, TSP,
Special Component Plan [and Grants-in-Aid (U/A 275(1) for STs)] for SC (16.6%),
ST (8.6%) population (=25.2%) in a "non transfarable - non lapsable" manner.
The budget if not spend must be developed as a 'corpous fund' for next
year. This must be guaranteed by a SC/ST Sub Plan Act for ecompassing
the outlays both of the Union and States, including LSGB. Rupees 1 lakh
crore be allocated for entrepruners of SCs, STs, out of this plan allocation,
with minimum canditions of collaterals, for these people do not possess
enough assets for pledging to banks against loans. Either Bank Guarantees,
or Govt. must offer this coolateral by developing a 'corpus' fund out of this;
the interest of which must be pledged for the collaterals.

(ii) A Separate 'Sub Plan' for OBCs [and DNTs within OBCs] be started with
more than 20% of the Total Budgetary Expenditure. Also Special Policy
Measures be undertaken for the Religous Minorities, Women, Children,
Orphans, Destitutes, PHs etc., with atleast 6-8% Budgetary allocation.

It must be specifically noted that the SCSP/TSP for the Union Budget
2016-17 was a meagre 62,838.02 cr or 2.84% of Total Expenditure of
22,06,431.59 lakh crore rupees inclusive of both revenue & capital
expenditures [or 11.42% of Planned Expenditure]. Apart from this 20,000 for Mudra
Bank; Welfare of SCs, STs, OBCs & Minorities of 0.18% of TE or 4,011.55
crs.; Rs. 5,409 crs. for STs U/A 275 (1), VI Sch.; special assistance of 5717/-
crs. to SCs and 1,264.54 cr. under umbrella Scheme for development of BCs

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& other Vulnerable Groups, was allocated. The break ups of the latter
whether under SCSP or TSP is not clearly mentioned. So apart from the
allocation of SCSP/TSP other amounts as allocated were in addition or under
SCSP/TSP is unclear. They must the refore be duely bifurcated in this years
budget for reflection of "actual allocation" to SCs, STs, and OBCs.

(iii) The devolution of States Share to the States, and the SCSC, TSP by
these states must clearly reflect the Central share and States share, as well
as the percentage of allocation out of the Total Expenditure (RE & CE) and
not merely as of Planned Expenditure. It must also reflect the percentage
population of SCs, STs of the State and the total percentage allocation &
expenditures [without diversion or lapse of amount] as percentage of Total
Expenditures. A 'centralised data' of the same may be build up by either
MOF or MOJE, MTA with such a 'centralised data' be declared under
'Outcome Budgets' of Centre and States. The NCSC, NCST, NHRC must
monitor & ensure about the same. An 'aggregate data' of total allocation &
expenditure of Centre & States as % of TE must be reflected. The State Level
'data' must also reflect the 'allocation & expenditures' by Local Self
Government Bodies [both Urban & Rural] under Part IX & IXA, and XI & XII
Schedule of The Constitution. This 'data' must be both disaggregated and
aggregated, with gross figures and percentages for easy appraisal.

(7) (i)Universal Policy :

(a) Education, Employment, Housing, Health, Wealth and Social

Security to All must be a universal policy. Public Expenditure by the Govt.
must be targeted towards the realization of these. Subsidies must continue
and be targeted for those needing them, till social & economic equality is
achieved.

(b) The outcomes of policies must be measured by Human Development

Index (HDI) and Equality Attainment Index (EAI), in addition to Human
Development Index (HDI). A socio-economic survey for this must be
regularly conducted. GDP must be measured, along with inclusive wealth
(GDP + Natural & Human capital); for GDP alone does not accounts of a
nations productive base. Other indicators as discussed earlier must be
formulated.

By virtue of progressive taxation & expenditure and redistributive taxation & expenditure;

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alongwith corrective affirmative policies in land, labour & capital markets; regulation of monetary &
fiscal policy and sustainable development "doing more with less" for a longer future prosperity in
right direction. We can correct the wrongs of Indian economy for achieving 'growth with equity,
dignity & justice', one which includes all Indians and make them equal & responsible owners in
nation building based on equality-liberty-fraternity-justice & humanism.

Bahujan Hitay, Bahujan Sukhay ! Bhavatu Sabba Mangalam !! Sabbe

Satta Sukhi Hontu !! as the harmony of mind & matter leading to individual/
public/common/universal good of All living beings and Planet shall be a
living reality of Life.

We refrain from the nitty - gritty of figures, which is your discretion

but hope that your goodself, Hon'ble Prime Minister, The Finance Minister
and your Government abiding by "constitutonal morality" and the duties
of State as enshrined in The Constitution, and HRs treaty obligations shall
do the neeedful for a just, moral, humane & enlightened India, and realisation
of HRs & FRs of the People.

'We the People of India' are continuing our campaign for the realization
of our social & economic objectives by "constitutional methods" and
"methods" of HRs, by means of National wide Janandolan, for asserting
Peoples Rights for Peoples Budget.

This may be kindly taken note of, that this Charter is an aspiration for
better future of the People of India and our PraBuddha Nation; The People
shall be asserting this right by Demonstrations as guaranteed under
19(1)(a)(c) and ICCPR 1966.

6. We The People of India herewith 'Petition' the 'Indian State' [as created
under Articles 12, 13, 38, 39 and other Articles of The Constitution] U/A 19(1) (a) (c), 21,

14, 15, 16, 17, 25-30, 46 [Part III, IV, XVI, IX, IXA] of The Constitution of
India, and ICCPR 1966, ICESCR 1966, ICERD 1965, CEDAW 1979, CRC 1989
Human Rights International Law treaty obligations, as ratified by 'Indian
State' and hence having obligations, liabilities; responsibilities under UN
Charter, ILCASR 2011, and such treaty obligations.

(i) This Petition is in addition to that of those of Ref. No./API/CRAD/

SC/ST(POA) FRs & HRs/1, & 1A Dt. 15.8.2016 and 1B Dt. 15.9.2016, as
cited in reference (ii) & (iii) earlier, and now at the disposal of 'Indian State'.

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(ii) We reserve our right to Act under Constitutional Remedies and
Remedies under HRs International Law to a manner so desirable if the
'Indian State' [and Private Sector - Corporations, Business] do not comply with the
obligations & liabilities as affirmed above.

Kindly acknowledge the Charter so petitioned and do the needful

under intimation and guaranteeing us due participation as a Stakeholder in
The Right To Development and realisation of Economic, Social, Cultural,
Collective Rights that are guaranteed to us in COI and HRs International
Law.

With Regards !

JaiBhim ! Jai PraBuddha Bharat !! Jai PraBuddha World !!!

Candidly

Sd/-
Vijay Deorao Mankar
National President,
API
Abbreviations
Art. - Article
BE - Black Economy refered as illicit/shadow/parallel economy here (racialy
netural)
CE - Capital Expenditure
CEDAW - Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
COI - The Constitution of India
CRC - Convention on The Right of The Child
CRPD - Convention on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CSR - Corporate Social Responsibility
DTs/NTs - Denotified Tribes/Nomadic Tribes or DNTs
DPs - Directive Principles of State Policy
E+L+F+J+H - Equality + Liberty + Fraternity+Justice+Humanism
FRs - Fundamental Rights
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GNI - Gross National Income
GPI - Genuine Progress Index
HDI - Human Development Index
HDR - Human Development Report
HRs - Human Rights
HRC - Human Rights Council
HRI - Human Rights Index
ICCPR - International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR - International covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICERD - International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination
ILCASR - International Law Commission Articles of State Responsibility
IT - Income Tax
LPG - Liberalisaiton, Privatisation, Globalisation
LSGB - Local Self Government Bodies

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MBCs - Most Backward Classes
NCSC - National Commission for Scheduled Castes
NCST - National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
NCBC - National Commission for Backward Classes
NCW - National Commission for Women
NCC - National Commission for Children
NCM - National Commission for Minorities
NHRC - National Human Rights Commission
OBCs - Other Backward Classes
PSEs - Public Sector Enterprises
RE - Revenue Expenditure
RMs - Religous Minorities
SCs - Scheduled Castes
STs - Scheduled Tribes
SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals
SNBI - Sustainable Net Benefit Index
TE - Total Expenditure
UDHR - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UPR - Universal Periodic Reviews
UN - United Nations
NPAs - Non Performing Assets
PSUs - Public Sector Undertakings
WB - World Bank

Copy to :
1. All MPs - for taking up the matter in Parliament.
2. Dy. Chairman NITI Ayog - for necessary emphasis on SDGs and related areas of policy
formulation.
3. Chairman - NCSC
4. Chairman - NCST
5. Chairman - NCBC
6. Chairman -NCM
7. Chairman -MCW
8. Chairman - NCC
9. Chairman - NHRC - for fulfilling the duties as constitutional, and statutory commissions.
10. CMs of All States
11. Governor and Lt. Governors of All UTs - for formulation of Budgets of the States and
Local Self Government Bodies in accordance of that States in the Charter with "specific
allocations & expenditures" for SCs, STs, [DNTs], OBCs, Minorities for abolition of
discrimination and realisation of HRs & FRs, and the SDGs obligations.
Also building up a 'dissagregated data' upto village or Block Level and sharing it with
the GOI [and all Constittuional & Statutary Commissions] under obligation.
12. UN Resident Cordinator, and UNCTs, India.
13. UNDP, UNESCO and SC/ST Teams under UNRC, UNCTs, India - for necessary
monitoring & action as UN entities
14. EU Delegation, India - for necessary 'monitoring and action' as UN Special
Representative Member, an Inter Governmental Organisation.

Sd/-
Vijay Deorao Mankar

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