Public preview · pre-registration

A model only works if you build it.

The People's Model is in active public preview. Pick a way to support that fits — read, volunteer, translate, join the network, or fund the research. Forms are real; submissions reach us within minutes.

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1 · Read & review

Read the manifesto and tell us where it's wrong.

Open the manifesto in the TPM Reader. Read on desktop, tablet, or phone. Reading is open to all. Paragraph-by-paragraph editorial comments — instructions, corrections, evidence we missed, framing that could be sharper — are open to approved reviewers — apply inside the Reader; approval can take up to 7 days. Every comment is read and actioned.

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2 · Join the network

Stay in the loop. Help shape what we build.

Sign up as a supporter. You'll get one monthly email — what's new in the manifesto, the public ledger statement for the month, upcoming reading groups, calls for help. No spam. No political pitches. Unsubscribe any time.

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We'll send the first monthly update within a few days. Forward it to one person who'd care.

We collect only what this form asks for, to send you the monthly update. Your details are stored in our forms log and are seen only by the small team that sends it. We do not sell or share them. Nothing about you is ever published. If you tick the box above, you are counted in the public supporter total — a number only; your name, city, email and phone are never shown. To be taken out of the count, unsubscribe, or see, correct or delete your data, write to volunteer@thepeoplesmodel.com at any time. Providing a phone number is optional.

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3 · Volunteer

Editorial, research, civic outreach, design, accessibility.

Two hours a week is enough. Pick a role you actually want to do.

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Thanks for stepping up.

We'll write back within a few days with the next step for your chosen role.

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4 · Help translate

Make the manifesto fully Kannada-first.

ಕನ್ನಡ is the first language of this project. We need translators to carry the manifesto, the Reader, and every page into clear, plain Kannada — and to keep the English and Kannada in step as the text is revised. Legal, technical, and civic vocabulary especially. You don't need to be a professional; careful and accurate is what matters.

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ನನ್ನಿ — thank you.

We'll be in touch with a short sample passage and the style guide within a few days.

We collect only what this form asks for, to contact you about translation work and to record the languages you offer. Your details are stored in our forms log and are seen only by the small team coordinating translators. We do not sell, share or publish them. We keep them until you ask us to delete them — write to volunteer@thepeoplesmodel.com to see, correct or delete your data at any time.

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📋 Applications opening soon Leadership · ನಾಯಕತ್ವ

Leadership here is earned on the record.

No tickets handed out. No high command. Every role — including the founder’s — is filled by scoring candidates on nine published axes through seven public stages. If nobody clears the bar, the seat stays empty — the bar is the bar.

The journey — seven stages, exits at every gate
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Apply
Declarations, disclosures, consents
lie on the form → permanent bar
1
Verify
Background audit · cold references
fake claim → out
2
Capability
Manifesto exam · live case clinic · public debate · psychometrics
below the published bar → out
3
Field trial
60–90 days of real, witnessed work · stipend provided
no-shows, unwitnessed credit → out
4
Integrity round
Published dilemmas · red-team disclosure review
hidden conflict → out
5
Members vote
Top-3 slate · score-sheets public 14 days before
6
Probation · 12 months
Quarterly public scorecard · full re-score at month 12
fails twice → role reopens
One card per candidate — 9 published axes
1Debate performance__/10
2Meeting contribution__/10
3Work delivered__/10
4Manifesto understanding__/10
5Ideas & proposals__/10
6Psychological assessment__/10
7Conflict disclosures__/10
8Conduct record__/10
9Sector expertise__/10
Weighted total → top-3 slate → members vote
Axis weights and minimum thresholds are published before applications open. Score-sheets, panels, and tallies stay on the public record.
founder included everything on the public record trial stipends · assisted application unfilled ≠ lowered bar
Read the selection protocol Get notified when applications open
5 · Support the research

Support my work.

This is a civic-research contribution — not a political donation. It is not tax-deductible, buys you no influence over the manifesto, and does not reserve a slot in the party. It funds the founder's independent policy research: domain names, hosting, translation, printing, hardware security keys, a content-delivery network, reading-group venues, and the tools behind the Open Ledger.

Received in the founder's personal capacity. Declared on personal ITR as "income from other sources". Line-item spend disclosure on the Open Ledger begins once TPM's legal entity is registered.

  • ↳ Per-contributor cap of ₹500 / month (₹6,000 / year) — kept smaller than the future party rule to keep entry accessible.
  • ↳ No cash. No anonymous. No foreign. No corporate. No government employee. No PSU.
  • ↳ Full name + PAN required so we can list you on the ledger and match your contribution.
  • ↳ Nothing you give buys influence over the manifesto's content or a slot in the party once formed.
  • ↳ Every contribution appears on the Open Ledger within 24 hours. Line-item spend disclosure begins once TPM's legal entity is registered.
Civic-research · personal capacity

Contributions COMING SOON

Contributions aren't open yet — the payment account is completing verification. Once live, UPI, cards and netbanking will be accepted, and every rupee will appear on the Open Ledger within 24 hours.

Coming soon

Want to know when it opens? Follow @janamaadari. When live: per-contributor cap ₹500 / month, full name + PAN required for the ledger, no cash / anonymous / foreign / corporate.

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Questions, answered directly

Who is needed right now?
Lawyers who know Karnataka registration and election law, chartered accountants, developers, researchers, and native Kannada editors for legal and sector content. Also ordinary volunteers who will read a chapter and argue with it.
Is this paid work?
Not yet. The movement is pre-registration and holds no funds. Work is voluntary, and that is stated plainly rather than dressed up.
What happens to my data?
Only what each form asks for is collected, and only for that form's purpose: the monthly update, volunteering, or translation work. It is not sold or shared, and it is deleted whenever you ask. Nothing about you is published. If you tick the optional box on the join form, you are counted in the public supporter total (a number only, never your name); you can ask to be taken out of the count at any time by writing to hello@thepeoplesmodel.com.
Can I help translate into Kannada?
Yes, and this is the single most useful thing a volunteer can do right now. The full manifesto exists in English; Kannada parity is the movement's largest open gap.