[image: Change.org] <http://change.org> Shared with you Hi — I just signed this petition and wanted to ask for your support. The more people who join the campaign, the more likely it is to win. *Will you help by adding your name?*<http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-bjp-rahul-… Thanks, Binu <http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-bjp-rahul-gandhi-of-the-congress-and-arvind-kejriwal-of-the-aam-admi-party-call-for-debate-2014?recruiter=70063913&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_invitation> Narendra Modi of BJP, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress and Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Admi Party CALL FOR DEBATE 2014 <http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-bjp-rahul-gandhi-of-the-congress-and-arvind-kejriwal-of-the-aam-admi-party-call-for-debate-2014?recruiter=70063913&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_invitation> By Shamoly Khera Mumbai, MH Sign Shamoly’s petition <http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-bjp-rahul-gandhi-of-the-congress-and-arvind-kejriwal-of-the-aam-admi-party-call-for-debate-2014?recruiter=70063913&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_invitation> I am a proud Indian. In a few days, I am going to be casting my vote for the right party. But *like many of you*, I am still *not sure which party to vote for and why.* This is because the campaign in the run up to the polls has been *hijacked by ideological battles and shouting matches* on television. As an Indian citizen, it is *my right to know exactly what policies various parties will pursue* if voted to power. *This petition is a call *for Narendra Modi of the BJP, Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Admi Party and Rahul Gandhi of the Congress *to agree to a debate at a public and a neutral platform* by 5 April 2014. 1. The BJP’s campaign has revolved around Narendra Modi’s ‘Gujarat model of development’ and his rousing speeches. But h*e has not yet explained*how such a model can be replicated in states that need different solution sets. 2. The Congress campaign, led by Rahul Gandhi, has promised change, especially in combating corruption. However, *he has not told us in detail* how his government will be *different from the current government.* 3. Under Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership the Aam Aadmi Party has captured the nation’s imagination by exposing links between politics and big business. However, *I am not sure what policies* Mr Kejriwal and his team will introduce if voted. While all parties say *they have a* *manifesto*, *n**one* of them have made their economic, social, developmental and strategic policies clear. But *what good is a manifesto if the voters are unaware about it and if its contents cannot be debated?* As much as I love India, I shamefully admit that *the real agenda of political parties has been lost* in the shrill shouting matches, clever manipulation of facts and outright lies which cannot immediately be fact-checked. This is why *I am **calling on all of you to support this campaign to have a debate on national television*. If they wish, the format could allow for each of the three leaders to bring a team of their choosing. *Let us give them a platform to question each other and answer our questions in an organised and controlled environment.* *Never before has such a debate been held in India*, though worldwide it is an accepted norm by which contestants are filtered to perfection - This format is tested with successful results in democracies *like the U.S.*(since 1987) where a special Commission of Presidential Debates has been established to let the two Presidential candidates come forward and defend their party's policies and reforms. *So, this is possible.* I am asking you to *sign this petition*<https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-the-bj…ion_invitation>, so that *we collect one million signatures* by *1 April 2014*. Surely our political parties will listen to a million Indians who are only asking that a few critical questions be answered about the country we love dearly? P.S - We have only 10 days to go and time's running out to get to our target. Let's sign this petition and share it so that we achieve what India deserves. Jai Hind. Shamoly Khera Sign Shamoly’s petition <http://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/narendra-modi-of-bjp-rahul-gandhi-of-the-congress-and-arvind-kejriwal-of-the-aam-admi-party-call-for-debate-2014?recruiter=70063913&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=petition_invitation> You're receiving this message because Binu K.J sent you an email through Change.org's petition sharing tool. Change.org has not stored your email address. 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