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Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is the platform of choice for students and young professionals to participate in and make meaningful contribution to political affairs and governance of the country, without necessarily being part of a political party.

Started as Citizens for Accountable Governance (CAG) in 2013, I-PAC has brought some of the best minds from diverse academic and professional backgrounds together and provided them with a unique opportunity to become a part of the election process and influence policy making in India.

I-PAC works with visionary leaders with a proven track record. In the process, the group helps them set a citizen-centric agenda and partners with them to conceptualize & implement the most effective methods of taking it to the public and gathering mass support.

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Narendra Modi
2014
Nitish Kumar
2015
Amarinder Singh
2017
Rahul Gandhi
2017
Jagan Mohan Reddy
2019

Young Indian Leaders Conclave
Manthan
iVote
Shrestha Bharat
Statue Of Unity
CAG Part-Time Associate
Run For Unity
Chai Pe Charcha
Modi Aane Wala Hai
Har Ghar Modi Ghar Ghar Modi
Bharat Vijay Rallies
Vijay Sankalp Diwas
3D Hologram
The Result
Victory Lap

Inaugural keynote speaker Hon'ble Former-President Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi addressed the gathering

29 Jun' 13, Gandhinagar- Citizens for Accountable Governance's first initiative, Young India Leader's Conclave launched.

The 3-month long campaign culminated with a collaboration between youth & political leaders across parties at Thyagraj Stadium, Delhi on Oct 2

Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley (BJP), Chandrababu Naidu (TDP), Rajeev Gowda (INC) and others engage with 7000 youth attendees on the roadmap for India

Manthan- a youth-led solution-focused deliberation brings together 20,000 students from 200 top colleges to provide solutions for 14 top issues

50,000 people across the country endorse the campaign, pledging their vote in the national election

Chief Guest Mr. Narendra Modi addressed more than 1 lakh Indian Armed Forces personnel and their families.

Lata Mangeshkar sang the revered song "Ae mere watan ke logon" as tribute to the armed forces

Chief Guest Mr. Narendra Modi addressed more than 1 lakh Indian Armed Forces personnel and their families.

700 tons of iron tools & soil samples from 5 Lakh+ villages, & signatures of 2 Cr+ people on the ‘Suraaj Petition' were collected & exhibited at the statue museum.

Desh Ki Mitti saw over 25,000 Sarpanchs submitting pictures of volunteers using iron farm materials and sand for the construction of the statue.

Over 45,000 schools participated in ‘Write for Unity’, an essay writing competition on Sardar Patel’s vision, using DIY kits provided in 14 languages.

Rapid support generated for this initiative with 30 CAG City Chapters established across 10 states in 1 month

Chapter opening session. More than 6000 CAG part-time associates actively associated with the chapters and attended its events.

College CAG chapters were established to find young driven individuals inclined towards contributing to nation building.

Dec 15th- Run for Unity conducted simultaneously at 1050 locations in India with 45 Lakh participants, setting a Guiness World Record

2 Lakh volunteers mobilised to execute the grand run across India

12 Feb'14, Gandhinagar- Chai Pe Charcha- Mega technology-driven direct interaction between citizens and Narendra Modi over tea, launched.

Live, constructive dialogue around 3 themes organised through extensive use of technology - Good Governance, Women Security, and Agrarian Crisis.

The innovative initiative utilized 4 different technologies including satellite, DTH, internet and mobile technology to enable live conversation with Narendra Modi

‘Modi Aane Wala Hai’, an outreach program held through 400 GPS-enabled video trucks across UP, was launched on 13th March 2013 in Lucknow.

The GPS enabled trucks take the message of PM candidate to the last mile, recahing remote areas & those cut off from the center

400 trucks delivered the PM candidates message to 1 lakh+ villages across UP

The Narendra Modi Mask. Strategized, monitored and executed by CAG the trucks distributed 1 Crore collaterals that included the famous Narendra Modi mask.

A series of 180 rallies conducted across 295 constituencies for Narendra Modi's mega poll campaign for 2014

Locations for rallies were selected based on past electoral data & current on ground analysis

Rallies were adapted to local requirements & CAG also provided speech inputs based on local understanding and issues

34th Foundation Day (BJP) celebrated with a campaign to rejuvenate grassroots workers & build connect with top leadership

Outreach to 6 lakh+ polling agents covering 400 parliamentary constituencies in an unprecendented attempt to digitize booth-level data

Use of technology was at the forefront wherein Mr. Narendra Modi connected with party workers via DTH technology

This event was an audacious attempt to digitize the booth level workers data for BJP across India which had never been tried before in the Indian election scenario.

2 Mar'14- First use of 3D hologram in India launched on the biggest scale in the world

Locations spread across the length and breadth of the Country, enaled outreach to 14 million people

Mr. Narendra Modi Wins India. BJP and Allies Cross 300 Seats

Team CAG celebrates the historic election victory and the transformation of the political landscape of the world's largest democracy

Har Ghar Dastak
Jhanse Me Na Ayenge
Nitish Connect
Shabdwapsi
Swabhiman Rally
Nitish Ke 7 Nishchay
Swabhiman Rath
Har Ghar Har Man

June '15- Bihar Elections 2015 campaign officially launched with the key message "Phir Ek Baar, Nitish Kumar"

Campaign simultaneously launched across 10k locations to reach 1 cr households with emphasis on the 10-year achievements of the govt

19 Jun '15, Patna- Nitish Kumar introduced 'Har Ghar Dastak' campaign & launched the campaign song amidst 3,000 JD(U) party workers

Jul'15- Red hoardings ‘Jhanse mein naa aayenge, Nitish ko Jayenge’ canvassed Patna as a warning against false promises of opposition

The message circulated through collaterals & outdoor publicity - door/mobile stickers, pamphlets, hoardings, digital and radio advertisements

Widespread support was received from rickshaw pullers and chai shop volunteers which helped sensitise their customers to the campaign’s cause, amplifying the key message.

Online portal directly linked to the CM's FB Account allowed citizens to submit grievances. An 'e-version' of the Janta Darbar.

20,000 observations received and over 1 lakh citizens digitally engaged by the portal within a month

Jul'15- #AskNitish interactive session on Twitter and FB with 50+ weekly responses by CM provided citizens direct access to CM

5th August 2015 saw the onset of the Shabdwapasi campaign where the Chief Minister wrote an open letter to PM Modi asking him to withdraw the derogatory remarks made against Bihari DNA.

Stalls collected hair and nail samples from across Bihar as an open challenge to check the DNA of the Bihari people for faults or ‘kharabi’.

31 Aug'15- a Biggest rally of Mahagathban convened at Gandhi Maidan, Patna

Ye Jung hai pehchan ki, Bihar ke swabhiman ki' found resonance with people in the fight for Bihar's identity and self-respect

Mr. Nitish Kumar, Mr. Lalu Prasad Yadav and Ms. Sonia Gandhi, along with other leaders addressed the 5 lakh attendees gathered for the rally.

Mass participatory initiative ‘Nitish Ke 7 Nishchay’ was launched to set the state’s developmental agenda.

29 Aug'15- 7-point agenda launched by Nitish Kumar with personal commitment mission on mode implementation; 3 Cr personal letters sent to people

LCD/GPS enabled video vans - Swabhiman Raths, equipped with campaign message and songs set to travel across Bihar

35,000 interactive meetings arranged through 200 Raths visiting villages across Bihar displayed excerpts of Swabhiman Rally

50 lakh people reached and engaged in conversation on Nitish Kumar and Mahagathbandhan's agenda

Launch- 5,000+ cycles take Nitish Kumar's 7 Nishchay message to the last mile covering even the most remote corners of Bihar

The message took to every household in a structured door to door campaign

Punjab Da Captain
Coffee With Captain
Halke Vich Captain
Punjab Congress Express
Karza Kursi Khatam
Captain Smart Connect
Captain Kisan Yatra
Har Ghar To Ek Captain
Chaunda Hai Punjab

The launch of 'Punjab Da Captain' Facebook page allowed the public to connect with captain through the Page

31 Mar'16, Amritsar- Captain Amarinder Singh launches Coffee with Captain as a large scale & interactive public outreach campaign

Initially youth focussed, Coffee With Captain holds separate sessions with Farmers, Teachers, Ex-Servicemen, etc. enabling Captain's interaction with these groups

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People lined up at the photo booth to click selfies with Captain, increasing the campaign’s social media visibility.

Jun'16- Captain Amarinder Singh launched Halke vich Captain (HVC) with a press conference at Congress headquarters in Chandigarh

Forms to document people's issues with an assurance of a dedicated task force for the same within first 100 days of govt. formation

Captain visited a police station in support of a local Congressman who was falsely reported in fake FIRs.

24 Sep'16, Chandigarh- Press Conference by Captain Amarinder Singh launching Punjab Congress Express to reach every nook and corner of Punjab

40 Congress leaders aboard 13 specially designed hi-tech minibuses, one for each PC, cover the entire State in 32 days

As a show of unity and solidarity, the local leaders of Congress from each PC jointly addressed village meetings everyday.

Oct '16, Chandigarh- Karza Kurki Campaign launched by Captain Amarinder Singh with simultaneous kick off by Party Leaders in all constituencies

MLA and party workers take the campaign door to door, visiting [20] lakh households across the State

Party workers note the debt amount for each farming household, with a receipt promising loan waiver post govt. formation

20 Nov'16- Launch of Captain Smart Connect portal that allowed individuals to register for smartphone and free internet data

The youth-centric campaign aimed at improving the digital and internet connectivity in the state.

The volunteers executed the campaign on-ground by connecting with and registering over 30 lakh youth in 20 days.

Captain undertakes kisaan yatra across distressed districts of Moga, Faridkot, Bhatinda, Muktsar, and Firozpur.

Captain stopped at Mandis to understand the issues of the farmers.

Captain undertook Kisan Yatra across the distressed districts of Moga, Faridkot, Bhatinda, Muktsar, and Firozpur.

29 Nov'16- Launch of Har Ghar to Ek Captain; Captain unveils a letter and unemployment card detailing his pledge of providing employment

Volunteers take the message to each household, visiting over 40 Lakh households across the State

The youth of Punjab support Captain's promise of employment and in return pledge to help Captain make Punjab drug free

Congress Vice President (2016) Mr. Rahul Gandhi announced Captain Amarinder Singh as the CM candidate at a rally in Majitha.

In the final lap before the election, Captain Amarinder Singh conducted 30 statewide large format rallies.

27 Saal UP Behal
Udgosh
Banaras Road Show
Rahul Kisan Yatra
Rahul Sandesh Yatra
Pragati Ke 10 Kadam
UP Ko Yeh Saath Pasand Hai

23 Jul'16- 27 Saal UP Behal launched by INC President (2016) Sonia Gandhi at AICC HQ, Delhi

State Leaders Sheila Dixit and Raj Babbar start 600 km journey across UP, to highlight the misgovernance and negligence plaguing UP

Active youth support and massive crowd presence for Sheila Dixit's/Raj Babbar's public address

Preparations at Lucknow’s Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan for a grand meeting of INC national leaders party workers from across UP

29 Jul'16- An extended ramp from the stage allows RG to walk amidst the crowd as he answers their questions

Undeterred by the rain, INC Leadership stands strong, establishing its presence.

Massive support received from a crowd of over 35,000 people who surrounded Ms. Sonia Gandhi’s cavalcade in the bylanes of Varanasi.

Massive support from 35,000 people who surround SG's cavalcade in the bylanes of Varanasi

Ms. Sonia Gandhi sat atop her vehicle to address the crowd that was gathered to greet her at multiple points along the roadshow.

2 Aug'16- Kisan Yatra kicked off by Rahul Gandhi addressing 10,000 farmers at a 'Khat Sabha' event followed by roadshow in Rudrapur, Deoria

14k farmers, Mirzapur. The unique, interactive mass-contact campaign was engineered to aggregate farmer issues and demands through signed memorandums

Party workers gather support and demands of farmers on memos, through an extensive door to door campaign reaching 2 Cr people.

District level leaders launch the 10-day Rahul Sandesh Yatra campaign in each district of UP

Local leaders conduct various public meetings each day to take the message of INC to every block and village

Over 18 lac farmers reached through 7,500 local public meetings in all 75 districts of UP

11 Feb'17, Lucknow- Joint Press Conference by alliance partners Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav announcing top 10 priorities of UP

10 Priority Points of the Congress-Samajwadi Party Agenda included jobs, employment, law and order

The alliance aimed to set the agenda for the upcoming polls through a positive message of development across UP.

Jan 29'17. With the catchline 'UP ko yeh saath pasand hai', CM Akhilesh Yadav and Congress VP Rahul Gandhi set out a joint campaign with the message of Progress, Prosperity, Peace and People.

Hazratganj chauraha was painted in a sea of red, green and tricolour in support for the alliance

The conference was followed by a massive roadshow in Lucknow covering 10 major points in the city on the UP Vijay Rath

Navratnala Sabhalu
YSR Kutumbam
Rachabanda
Praja Sankalpa Yatra
Vanchana Pai Garjana
Special Category Status
Walk with Jagananna
Vanchana Vyathireka Deeksha

6.5 lac booth workers across 175 ACs sensitised around Jagan's 9 promises (Navratnalu) for AP

YSRCP Cadre strengthened and a household outreach program kisckstarted to take Jagan's 9 promises to each household

Booth workers along with party members design the framework to take the 9 promises to each household

Sep 2, 2017, Pullivendula: Jagan launches YSR Kutumbham on YSR's 8th death anniversary

Jagan and party cadre extend the YSRCP family (kutumbam), reaching 33 lakh households in a massive door to door outreach

Party workers collate issues of each household and assess CBN's delivery on promises

Rachabanda is launched State-wide through district level Press Conferences to strengthen connect grassroots connect

Party leaders hold village level meetings to consolidate support for SCS, highlight CBN's failed promises; they spend the night at the village

The yatra signifies Jagan's oath to understand people's wishes and a determination to represent their voice

Jagan undertakes ~1800 community and influencer specific meetings, draws over 345 political leaders across the state towards his 'sankalp'

Nov 6, Idulupulapaya: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy embarks upon his 3,000 Km padyatra

Massive public meeting in Visakhapatnam, party leaders hoist YSRCP flag, garland statues of YSR

Youth gather in huge numbers to walk with Jagan as he completed his 2000 km mark

Press conference by AC leaders to launch 2 day Padyatra, for commemorating 2000 km mark of JMR's Praja Sankalp Yatra

Protestors embark on a branded train from Vijawada to Delhi to protest the Central Government's failure to deliver the SCS status to AP

Protests flair across universities as YSCRP MPs resign from Parliament and submit a no confidence motion in the Lok Sabha

Party leaders across India mark the day with over 20 padyatras across India

YSRCP party leaders mark the day with over 300 padyatras across the state to show their support for JMR

Telugu diaspora in 10 countries undertake padyatras in solidarity with JMR as he completes 1,000 km of Praja Sankalp yatra

Top leaders sit on 12-hour hunger strike protesting against CM's failure to deliver Special Category Status to AP

Party leaders undertake a relay hunger strike for 9 days across 175 constitutencies to continue the protest

In all districts, leaders wear black as the symbol of protest

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