Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Sunday 8 December 2013

Unsolicited Advice to Arvind Kejriwal



Dear Arvind ,


Congratulations to people of Delhi for reposing their faith in AAP


It would have been nice if AAP were to form the government


However , it will be much " nicer " that you will sit in the Assembly as a " Responsible / Constructive " opposition !


And learn your first lessons in functioning of parliamentary democracy


Remember , people of entire country will watch , how you conduct yourself


Will you continue with ,


>  Mud-slinging / Gallies / Abuses


>  Personal attacks re: corruption


>  Negativism / Sulking


>  " Holier - than - Thou "  attitude



Or ,


Whether you will ,


>   Be " Positive rather than Negative "


>   Be  "  Pro-active rather than Re-active "


>   Without waiting for BJP to introduce , take the initiative to introduce
     relevant Bills in the Assembly in respect of following items of BJP's
     Poll Manifesto




EDUCATION

>  Reserve 85 % seats in Delhi colleges for local students


WOMEN & CHILDREN

>   Set-up more fast track courts for speedy trial of women-related cases


LAW & ORDER

>  Set up 24 hour help-line


SC / ST / MINORITIES

>  Ensure speedy justice in the 1984 riots


URBAN DEVELOPMENT

>  Build tower blocks for slum-dwellers


WATER

>  Rationalize water tariff


POWER

>  Reduce tariff by 30 %


TRANSPORT

>  Introduce a centralized traffic plan


JOBS

>  Provide easy loans for self employment


OTHERS

>  Make Lok-Ayukta, an effective institution with sufficient powers



By being FIRST to introduce these Bills , you will prove to the people of India that,


"  Role of opposition is not confined to simply oppose whatever bills get introduced by the Government in power , but take upon itself to introduce whatever bills it considers vital for the welfare of the people who voted for them - and ALL the other voters who DID NOT vote for them  "


I believe your Lok Ayukta Bill is ready ( since you had planned to pass it on 29th Dec )


So , how about introducing that as an " Opposition Bill " as soon as Assembly gets convened ?


For a change , how about putting the ruling party on its back - foot ?


By being " Offensive " , you will put the BJP on the " Defensive "  !


Then people will know how sincere is BJP with its poll promises  !


For long , you have been talking of a " different kind of politics "


Now is your chance to convert  your  " Hypothesis " into a " Theory " !


Remember ,


Whether people of India will vote for AAP or not in 2014 , will depend upon you performance as a Constructive Opposition , during the next 6 months




*    hemen   parekh   (  09  Dec  2013  )  

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