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| Author | Arvind Kejriwal and others |
|---|---|
| Language | Hindi, English, Malayalam, Marathi |
| Subject | Politics |
| Genre | Democratic framework of India |
| Publication date | 2012 (HarperCollins) |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 80 |
| ISBN | ISBN 9788172237677 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Swaraj is a 2010 book written by the Indian social activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal, who credits several people with writing it. Published in several languages, including English, Hindi and Malayalam, the book questions the existing democratic framework in India and proposes a way how the people of India can achieve true Swaraj (self-rule).
About the book
Swaraj is aimed to serve as a manifesto of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). It presents a model of governance based on Gandhi's concept of Swaraj or "Home-Rule". The central point of this book is that power, which is concentrated in the hands of a few individuals in New Delhi and state capitals, must be vested to gram sabhas and mohalla sabhas (Not to be confused with gram or khap panchayats) so that the people may be empowered to take decisions affecting their lives. Citing examples of the Participatory budgeting model of Porto Alegre, the direct democracy model of Switzerland and USA, and the development model implemented by Popatrao Pawar, it proposes a model of governance wherein a sarpanch or local official can take decisions only with the consent of all the people of the village or town. Swaraj also addresses the social concerns of Indians.
Arvind Kejriwal announced in September 2011 that he and others had completed the writing of Swaraj. It was published by HarperCollins and was launched on 29 July 2012 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. At the time of launch, Kejriwal said "The book highlights the shortcomings of the current model of centralised governance and explains how the real rule of the people can be brought about." He also said that he would not be earning any royalty from its sale as he wants to reach as many people as possible. Anti-corruption activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare wrote the foreword for the book.
The book was first published by "Swaraj Abhiyan Prakashan", headquartered in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad in 2010. This same book was then re-published in English under HarperCollins-India in 2012 after the 2011 IAC movement. See
The book has been translated to other Indian languages, such as Oriya.
Alleged Plagiarism
A Noida based author Ajay Pal Nagar has filed a court case of plagiarism against Kejriwal, claiming 80% of this book is from "Bharatiya Raj Vyawastha" book written by him in February 2012.
References
- Sivanand, Mohan (3 September 2011). "Arvind Kejriwal's Quest for Change". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Arvind Kejriwal launches book on Team Anna's 'struggle' : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- {{cite web|url=http://www.prayogshala.com/files/misc/Swaraj_by_Arvind_Kejriwal_English.pdf |title= Swaraj book }
- PNS (16 April 2013). "SELF-SACRIFICE CAN BRING REAL SWARAJ'". The Pioneer. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- roy, Sidharth (20 March 2014). "Kejriwal's Swaraj new bestseller in market; 1.5 lakh copies sold". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 May 2014.