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

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Accused ? Vanquished ? Anarchist ?



After AAP withdrew its Dharna last evening , panelists / analysts / journalists ( - and anyone who got invited by TV anchors ) , were busy pronouncing :


>   Murder of Democratic Processes


>   Ignominious Defeat


>   Shameful Withdrawal


>   Face-saving Formula


>   Renegade Retreat


>   State - sponsored Anarchy


>   Lawmakers taking law into own hands


>   Why don't Somnath go on long leave  ?


>   Eating Crow / humble pie


>   Arrogance Unlimited


>   Unbridled Activism


>   Goodbye to Governance


>   Footpath Cabinet


>   Shameless Selfishness


>   Rabble Rousing Ruffians


>   Climb-down  /  Compromise




No one asked ,



"  How do you categorize the following incidences from Independent India's
   history  ?  "



>   Imposition of Emergency by Indira Gandhi


>   State - tolerated Delhi murders of 1984


>   Demolition of Babri Masjid


>   Asking Indian Army to revolt


>   State - sponsored Bundhs


>   Fake encounters in every state


>   Moral policing


>   Khap Panchayat rulings of honour - killing


>   Fearful Fatwas


>   Police Atrocities


>   Political Rallies bringing traffic to halt



The list can go on and on


All the past and the present governments ( Central and States ) have been guilty of , one or more , of the above - mentioned " illegal " crimes  !


Only difference between them and the current AAP government in Delhi is :


AAP has the moral courage to openly admit that it will continue with its agitations / protests / dharnas / activism , even as it continues in power  !


A very refreshing candor  !


For the common men ( Aam Aadmi ) , this unconventional approach of AAP is their last ray of hope that things can be changed democratically


But it seems , the Corrupt / Criminal / Callous politicians don't like this democratic approach  !


They seem to be telling AAP - and the people :



>  Don't shout slogans and sing patriotic songs on the streets


>  Stop protesting


>  We don't understand your polite requests


>  Only language we understand is the gun-sounds of Naxalites



What these power-hungry politicians forget is that , thousands of our fore-fathers sacrificed their lives to the bullets of the British , to win freedom


And , win the right to vote !


In 2014 , people of India don't need to pick -up guns to change government


They don't need to pull a trigger


They only need to press a tiny button on the Voting Machine


A button marked with a broom ( a Jhadu )  !


After 66 years of ruling / ruining this country , it is possible that the Satraps of Congress and BJP , cannot see the approaching Tsunami called AAP , which will sweep them into the dustbin of history - come April 2014  !


Wake up ,  People of India  !


2014 is your " tryst with the destiny "  !




*    hemen  parekh  (  22  Jan  2014  /  Mumbai  )


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