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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Swaraj India
| colorcode = Green
| leader =
| president = [[Yogendra Yadav]]
| founder = [[Yogendra Yadav]]<br>[[Prashant Bhushan]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2016|07|31}}
| alliance =
| eci = Registered unrecognized Party<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Political Parties and Symbols (Notification) |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=18 January 2013}}</ref>
| ideology =
| publication =
|loksabha_seats = 0/545
|state_seats_name = [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats = 0/90
| headquarters = A – 189, Sector 43, [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] 201301
| website = [https://www.swarajindia.org www.swarajindia.org]
}}

'''Swaraj Abhiyan''' is an Indian political party that began on 14 April 2015. It was formed by [[Yogendra Yadav]] and anti-corruption activist [[Prashant Bhushan]] in [[Gurgaon]] following their expulsion from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]. The organisation claims to transform ideology into reality and to achieve [[Swaraj]] in all aspects of life - political, economical, social and cultural. On 31 July 2016, Swaraj Abhiyan announced the decision to form a political front, Swaraj India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Yadav|first1=Yogendra|title=Interview: Yogendra Yadav on How the Swaraj Abhiyan's Political Party Plans to Be Different|url=http://thewire.in/55813/yogendra-yadav/|publisher=theWire}}</ref> Subsequently on 2 October 2016, a political party - Swaraj India was announced, with intention to participate in local body elections to start with.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushans-swaraj-india-to-contest-50-wards-in-bmc-polls-3065944/ |title=Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan's Swaraj India to contest 50 wards in BMC polls |work=The Indian Express |date=5 October 2016 |accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref>

== Background ==
In late 2014, [[Prashant Bhushan]] alleged that the selection process for [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) candidates in the forthcoming [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] was not in accordance with the founding principles of the party.<ref>{{cite web|title=AAP: Explosive letters leaked. Retrieved 21 April 2015.|url=http://guruprasad.net/politics/aap-explosive-letters-leaked}}</ref> This started a series of allegations and counter-allegations which resulted in the removal of [[Yogendra Yadav]] and Bhushan from the party's Political Affairs Committee in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=AAP reconciliation talks fail; Yadav, Bhushan accuse Kejriwal of forcing them to quit|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-reconciliation-talks-fail-yadav-bhushan-accuse-kejriwal-forcing-quit-2175459.html|publisher=First Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav out of key AAP panel|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aap-removes-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan-from-pac/|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref>

These developments led to an open dialogue - Swaraj Samwad - conducted by supporters of Yadav and Bhushan on 14 April 2015 to discuss the situation and the future direction.<ref>{{cite news|title=AAP rebels hold Swaraj Samvad in Gurgaon: 10 big developments|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aam-aadmi-party-swaraj-samvad-yogendra-yadav-prashant-bhushan/1/430094.html|publisher=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Swaraj Samwad' on April 14 an Attempt to Break AAP: Yogendra Yadav|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/swaraj-samwad-on-april-14-not-an-attempt-to-break-aap-yogendra-yadav-753683|publisher=NDTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Swaraj Samvad a Political movement: AAP rebels Bhushan, Yadav unsure of forming new Political party|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/swaraj-samvad-a-mass-movement-aap-rebels-bhushan-yadav-unsure-of-forming-new-party-2198966.html|publisher=First Post}}</ref> The outcome was the formation of Swaraj Abhiyan.

Bhushan is current National President of Swaraj Abhiyan.<ref name=":0" />

== Jai Kisan Andolan ==
Swaraj Abhiyan launched a nationwide public movement called Jai Kisan Andolan to bring attention to farmers' rights in India.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swaraj Abhiyan enters politics via farmers|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Swaraj-Abhiyan-enters-politics-via-farmers/articleshow/47941763.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref> This aims to highlight the plight of farmers due to alleged lapses in public policies related to agriculture. Currently{{when|date=May 2018}} it is coordinating between small farmer groups across the country to raise voices against amendments in Land Acquisition Act, farmer compensations, rationalisation of minimum support price for crops and demand for a pay commission for farmers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Yogendra Yadav to lead 10-day 'tractor' march to Delhi|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/yogendra-yadav-to-lead-10-day-tractor-march-to-delhi/|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Yogendra Yadav to interact with farmers on July 4|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Yogendra-Yadav-to-interact-with-farmers-on-July-4/articleshow/47792287.cms|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Yogendra Yadav is National Convener of Jai Kisan Andolan.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

In December 2015, Prashant Bhushan filed a [[Public Interest Litigation]] with the [[Supreme Court of India]] on behalf of Swaraj Abhiyan, requesting the court's intervention to ensuring proper supply of grains, pulses and sugar through the public distribution system in drought-affected states, as prescribed by the national food security law of 2013.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|first=Apurva |last=Vishwanath |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7MjPOiSLhBV95LLmLS72FN/SC-directs-government-to-expedite-drought-relief-to-affected.html |title=SC directs government to expedite drought relief to affected farmers |work=Livemint |date=17 December 2015 |accessdate=2018-05-26}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official|https://swarajindia.org/}}

[[Category:Political advocacy groups in India]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2016]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]

Swaraj Abhiyan - Revision history

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