Discussion on Effects of Demonetisation on Political Financing & Black Money

‘Sources of Income of National and Regional Parties:

22.01.2017 14:44:11 - Discussion: Effects of Demonetisation on Political Financing & Black Money
Date & Venue: 24th January, 2017; India International Centre (Annexe), New Delhi 

(live-PR.com) - Government clarified that Co-operative Banks are not authorised to accept deposits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deposit Scheme (PMGKDS). The scheme allows assessees to disclose previously unaccounted and undeclared income under its ambit.The PMGKDS permits voluntary declarations of previously undisclosed income with an effective tax rate of 50% and requires assessees to deposit a further 25% of such wealth
into a four-year interest-free deposit.
The scheme was launched on 17th of last month and will remain open for declarations upto 31st March this year.
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China relied on heavy and chemical industries, energy resources, raw materials and a large number of state-owned enterprises before its economic growth model hit the buffers. This double-digit GDP growth plummeted as capacity was slashed in high-polluting industries, the region's lifeblood.
According to the National Development and Reform Commission, the region's economy grew 2.2 percent in the first half of 2016, much lower than the 7.6 percent, 7.8 percent and 8 percent for the east, central and western regions of the country.
Qiao Jun, an official with the provincial government, believes major new projects in the real economy will drive up growth in 2017.

Discussion: Effects of Demonetisation on Political Financing & Black Money
Date & Venue: 24th January, 2017; India International Centre (Annexe), New Delhi
Registration
10:00 – 10:30: Registration – (Lecture Room I)
Session 1: Finances of Political Parties and Demonetisation
10:30 – 12:15
Chair person Maj Gen Anil Verma (Retd) – Head, ADR
Recommendations of the ECI and
Law Commission on Political
Reforms
Prof Trilochan Sastry (Founder-Trustee: ADR/ NEW),
Mr HS Brahma (Former CEC), Prof (Dr.) Moolchand Sharma (Former
member, Law Commission of India)
Legal recourse to usher in
transparency in party finances
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar (Founder-Trustee: ADR/ NEW), Justice GC
Bharuka (ex-CJ of Karnataka HC), Dr Jeet Singh Mann (Associate Prof
of Law, NLU –Delhi)
RTI and Tax exemption for Political
Parties
Dr Vipul Mudgal (Director: Common Cause, Trustee: ADR/NEW), Prof
Sudarsan Padmanabhan (Trustee-ADR/NEW), Prof Arun Kumar
(Former Professor, JNU)
Questions
Session 2: Proliferation of Political Parties
12:30 – 14:15
Chair person Maj Gen Anil Verma (Retd) – Head, ADR
De-listing of political parties: Effect
on black money
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar (Founder-Trustee: ADR/ NEW), Prof Sanjay
Kumar (Director – CSDS), Mr Shahid Khan (Former Member, CBDT)
State/ Public Funding of Political
Parties
Dr SY Quraishi (Former CEC), Mr. Siddharth Varadarajan (Founding
Editor: The Wire), Mr Satya Prakash (Legal Editor – Tribune)
Anonymous donations and party
proliferation
Dr Ajit Ranade (Founder-Trustee: ADR/ NEW), Mr Maneesh Chhibber
(Bureau Chief: Indian Express), Mr Dilip Pandey (Spokesperson, AAP)
Questions
Lunch
14:15 – 15:00: Lunch
Press Conference – (Lecture Room I)
15:00 – 16:00
Panel Members
Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, Prof Trilochan Sastry, Dr Ajit Ranade,
Dr Vipul Mudgal, Prof Sudarsan Padmanabhan, Mr Jaskirat Singh,
Dr Kiran Chhokar, Maj Gen Anil Verma (Retd)
Report to be released
Sources of income of National and Regional Political Parties
– FY 2004-05 to 2014-15 (11 years)
Press Release: Issues discussed during the Round Table
Discussion Interactive session with the media
RSVP: Aparna Lall – M: +91- 99584 05338 E: adr@adrindia.org
Regards,

Maj. Gen. Anil Verma (Retd.)
Head – NEW/ADR,

011 4165 4200,

+91 88264 79910

anilverma@adrindia.org

Prof. Jagdeep Chhokar
IIM Ahmedabad (Retd.)

Founder Member & Trustee – NEW/ADR,

+91 99996 20944

jchhokar@gmail.com

Prof. Trilochan Sastry
IIM Bangalore

Founder Member & Trustee NEW/ADR,

+91 94483 53285

trilochans@iimb.ernet.in

RSVP: Ms Aparna Lall, adr@adrindia.org, +91 9958405338

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