FREEDOM TEAM OF INDIA

Overall strategy(including post-FTI actions)

Draft, as at 13 November 2009

FTI is a registered Trust in Indore, MP

Summary of these slides

The first three slides are visual and outlined the proposed strategy

The remaining slides attempt to explain the strategy

The details of the strategy are provided through FAQs on FTI’s website, and will be, in the coming weeks, conslidated into a single document and published.

Freedom Team of India Overarching strategy for

leadership development and fostering leadership goals of

FTI members

Ongoing step

Raise Funds

to find leaders to market the idea to fund a political

party (aim Rs.20 lakhs per LS constituency)

Step 2b

Build grassroots base

Adharshila branches across India;

Freedom PartnersRs. 100 per member

STARTDec. 2007

LAUNCHPolitical Party for FTI leaders

(Goal: early 2011)

(Start new one or join existing if suitable) Not preferred: loose coalition

Write Adharshila flyers;Expand the message through flyers ; recruit Freedom Partners

DOCUMENTS NEEDED:Election manifestosDetailed blueprint for reform; Marketing documents Constitution for potential political party;

LEADERSHIP TRAININGTo the extent possibleleadership and policytraining imparted

Requirements met?a) 1500 leaders ready to contest?

b) All documents agreed?c) Adharshila branches established

and support base developed?d) Rs.20 lakhs per LS constituency

raised?

YES. And strong

likelihood of winningat least 300 seats

NO.

However,political

partylaunch by FTI

membersIs a

possibilityat 500

members

Step 1

Find the leaders and conduct Steps 2a

and 2b in tandem

Internet marketing Outreach efforts Personal contact Media advertising

Step 2a

Gain agreement on principles and policies

In this order: Basic principles Policy outline Detailed policy

blueprint

A Structural and functional chart of FTI

FTI Google group and annual FTI conference

National issues/ national strategy/ overall policy

discussions, etc.

Adharshila MULTIPLE BRANCHES

Local grassroots development – prime responsibility of each FTI

member at the local level

FTI local chapters/ meetingsMUMBAI

Act as an intermediate organisation between national frameworks and

local extension and outreach

FTI General Body

Outreach efforts and organised actions at local level

Formal FTI events including large scale public events (marches,

etc.)

Board of DirectorsAccountable for bank Account, formal Rules

and membership

Committees(Finance,

Disciplinary, ARMC)

Process groupsMembership,

Website

Formal managementThinking and discussion

Adharshila MULTIPLE BRANCHES

Local grassroots development – prime responsibility of each FTI

member at the local level

FTI local chapters/ meetingsDELHI, ETC.ETC.

Act as an intermediate organisation between national frameworks and

local extension and outreach

Outreach efforts and organised actions at local level

Formal FTI events including large scale public events (marches,

etc.)

Summary of the approach

Leaders first Then policy agreements Networks on the ground (Adharshila) Fund raising Launch political action (and contest 545

Parliamentary elections, as a first step)

1. Leaders first

Bottom-up effort for reforms not likely to work People are too busy with daily life, no time to think They need leaders to find out solutions for them and

seek their mandate to implement

Hence at least 1500 outstanding leaders fully committed to contesting elections – under the banner of freedom (policies of freedom) - with training/support/funding, are needed

Must be genuine leaders willing to work as a team

2. Then policy agreements

Leaders without policy agreement are a rabble Detailed policy discussion and agreement

necessary for a united, and disciplined team A policy blueprint of about 2500 pages needed

specifying all policy details

3. Networks on the ground (Adharshila)

Thousands of Adharshila branches to be established

Local initiatives in citizenship to be fostered Flyers and brochures to be distributed widely

4. Fund raising

Initial fund raising to find members and start Adharshila branches

Political organisation when formed (not FTI!) to campaign for funds for political action

At least Rs.150 crores needed for successful political action

Rs.1 lakh to be given to each FTI member (as part of new organisation) for local groundwork and networking for three years

5. Launch political action

First FTI convention to be held to sign agreements: 1500 leaders to sign agreements on policy blueprint and

constitution of party (if that is their preferred option)

Political action launched through a non-FTI platform This step can occur at 500 members if sufficient

momentum exists

6. FTI members contest Parliamentary elections

After political launch, on a non-FTI platform, 545 selected (process to be based on merit) FTI members to get Rs.20 lakhs for campaigning in Parliamentary elections

545 FTI members contest (plus 545 standby FTI candidates) in all constituencies

Earliest expected date for contesting elections: 2014.

Most likely 2019 given slow uptake of FTI