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, 20 December 2016

Reforming Elections and Lok Sabha [ REaL ]



Dear Shri Narendrabhai ,


During your speech at a rally in Kanpur recently , you spoke about issues concerning ,

SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS  *  POLITICAL DONATIONS  *  WORKING OF LOK SABHA

In respect of these , I have earlier sent to you ( as E Mails ) , some of my blogs listed below each issue

Obviously , final solutions in respect of each issue , must necessarily emerge from a country-wide debate among all citizens

I urge you to get NITI Aayog to frame suitable QUESTIONNAIRES ( one for each issue ) and invite citizens to vote ONLINE , on all government web sites

NITI Aayog may also want to consider conducting these ONLINE SURVEYS , through Mobile Apps, as you recently did in respect of demonetization
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SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS  :

*    " Due to continuous election mode, much time is wasted which can be used in
     development activities. I appeal to EC to start dialogue on holding the central and state
     elections simultaneously.

I had said earlier that elections ( Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls ) are held separately,

thereby adding a lot of monetary strain. It also allowed a space for black money to make

its way into the system.

We should work towards having simultaneous elections for the Centre and the state. "


MY  BLOGS :

     *  VotesApp (  18  Dec  2012  ) 

        {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2012/12/votesapp.html  }

     *  One Poll ,One Time  ( 06 Sept 2016  ) 

       {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/09/one-poll-one-time.html  }

     *  OneNation , One Vote ( 29  Nov  2016  ) 

      { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/11/one-nation-one-vote.html )

     *  Honey , Ishrunk the EVM !  ( 21  Oct  2015  ) 

      { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/10/honey-i-shrunk-evm.html  }

     *  OneDay Polling is Possible  ( 31  March  2016  ) 

      {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/03/one-day-polling-is-possible.html  }

     *  Howto Save Rs 5511 Crore ?  ( 12  Dec  2015  ) 

      {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/12/how-to-save-rs-5511-crores.html  } 

    *  Sun  Never Sets  ( 01  April  2014  ) 

       { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/04/sun-never-sets.html }

    *  All   Seasons are  Election  Seasons  (  22 May 2014  )

       { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/05/all-seasons-are-election-seasons.html }

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POLITICAL  DONATIONS  :

   "  I requested in the all party meet that discussion on how political parties get funds
      should take place in the Parliament.

      It is the responsibility of political parties to set an example on non-corrupt practices,
      especially about donations to political parties "

MY BLOGS :


     { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/12/how-will-political-parties-survive.html }

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WORKING  OF   LOK  SABHA  : 

    " Our agenda is stop corruption, stop black money. But others have an agenda of ' Stop
     Parliament ' .

Despite the President of the country telling them to do their job and let Parliament

function, they continued to disrupt Parliament. "


MY BLOGS  :

ROMP :  A Panacea ?  ( 06  Aug  2016  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/08/romp-panacea.html  )

A  Winter of  Discontent  ( 08 Aug  2016  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/12/a-winter-of-discontent.html  }

When  Will People  Win ?  (  06  Nov  2013  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/11/when-will-people-win.html }

Darkness  at Noon  (  18  Feb  2014  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/02/darkness-at-noon.html )

As  the Sun  Rises  ( 26  April  2014 )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/04/as-sun-rises.html  }

*   Getting  Even  (  16  Oct  2013  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/10/getting-even.html }

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And although left unsaid at Kanpur rally , I have no doubt , here is what you might have said about ;


ELECTION  MANIFESTOS :

"  Election Manifestos should reflect the wishes of the citizens . These wishes should be
 
   ascertained through online OPINION POLL / MOBILE APP "

MY BLOGS :

ManifestoMisconduct ( 26  March  2014  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/03/manifesto-misconduct.html }


   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/02/poll-promises-tall-promises.html }

Perennial  Poll  Promises  (  13  Dec  2013  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/12/perennial-poll-promises.html }

But  You Have  Promises  to Keep  ( 14  May  2016  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/05/but-you-have-promises-to-keep.html }

What   are  the   Chances  ?  ( 18  May  2014  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/05/what-are-chances.html  }

Congress   Poll  Manifesto  ( 25  Oct  2013   )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/10/congress-poll-manifesto.html  }

BJP  Poll Manifesto  (  19  Oct  2013  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/10/bjp-poll-manifesto.html }

If  / Then   (   06  April  2014  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/04/if-then.html  }

Issues  vs Non  Issues  (  18  Nov  2013  )

  {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/11/issues-vs-non-issues.html }


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CANDIDATE  BACKGROUND :

Voters deserve to have full / authentic information about the contesting candidates

MY  BLOGS :


  {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/04/electoral-reforms-through-backdoor.html }

Filtering  Candidate Information  (  18  Sept  2016  )

  { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/09/filtering-candidate-information.html }

The  More Things  Change  (  22  March  2014  )

  {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-more-things-change.html  }


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COOPERATING  FOR  NATION  BUILDING  :

" Each and every party (including those in Opposition ) should focus on Nation Building "

MY  BLOGS :


{http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-constitutional-coalition-government.html}

Constitutional  Coalition Aftershocks  ( 03  Oct  2016  )

{  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/constitutional-coalition-aftershocks.html }

     *    Marriage  Season is  upon  us  (  04  May  2014  )
      { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/05/marriage-season-is-upon-us.html }
     *   Tora  , Tora  ,  Tora  (  01  Nov  2013  )
      {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2013/11/toratoratora.html }

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BRIBING  VOTERS  WITH  FREEBIES  :

To win votes , during Election Campaigns , political parties must not offer  FREEBIES "

MY  BLOGS  :

Advantage  Incumbent ?  (  05  Sept  2016  )

   {  http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/09/advantage-incumbent.html }

One  Up on  Free  Wi Fi  ?  (  11  Feb  2015  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2015/02/one-up-on-free-wi-fi.html }

Bribing  the Voters  ?  (  12  March  2014  )

   { http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2014/03/bribing-voters.html }

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Dear  Shri  Narendrabhai ,

I urge you to initiate action on these ELECTORAL REFORMS , before people lose all faith in the ability of our DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM to alleviate their miseries

with regards,

hemendra  parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com

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21  Dec  2016


www.hemenparekh.in / blogs

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