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

Thursday 14 September 2017

Amitbhai : the Arbitrary ?



At first , it may appear so when you read the following news report ( DNA / 15 Sept ) :




“  BJP to show door to dud MPs in ’19  “



Performance sole factor as party starts zeroing in on candidates for LS polls


About 100 of the 282 BJP MPs are not likely to be fielded because of performance , age and other criteria….


With winnability factor taken care of, everything has boiled down to the choice of candidates on the basis of their ability to perform and show results . It may cost about 30 to 40 per cent of MPs ( who have been laggards ), their seats , as the party would like to choose people who can perform


Candidates will be judged on work in their constituencies , performance in Parliament and their effectiveness in promoting and implementing PM Modi’s flagship schemes such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan , Jan Dhan Yojana , Start Up India , Stand Up India , Digital India and Housing for All




But I think Amitbhai is a very rational person !


To evaluate the performance of BJP MPs , he must have used some mechanism similar to my following blog ( sent as E Mail to NDA Ministers – and even to MPs , 2 YEARS ago !  




Thursday, 6 August 2015

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ROMP - A Panacea ?


In past few years , our Lok Sabha has been repeatedly paralyzed by slogan shouting MPs


Perhaps , the past two weeks were the worst in the history of Lok Sabha , with no business conducted


Someone suggested that MPs be made to lose their salaries for this period , following the universally / legally accepted rule : No Work , No Pay


This won't work . Our crore-pati MPs could not care a hoot for loss of pay !


Only thing that might work :


A mobile app called , " ROMP / Recall Our MP " ( Idea for a Start-Up ? )


Only voters who qualify as follows , will be permitted to use this App , in order to recall an MP :


He must be on Electoral Roll


*  He must have actually voted ( even if NOTA ) , in the last general election


   { This criteria is bound to boost voting percentage to 95 %  ! No need to make voting compulsory  ! }
      

He can " Vote to Recall " , only MP who got elected from the constituency from where he cast his vote in last election

   

*  He can vote only if there is no Criminal charges filed against him


*  The App itself will accept his " Rating / Vote " only on two days of the year announced by the Election Commission for each constituency
   


Any other criteria that readers may wish to suggest ( crowd-sourcing )


ROMP will show following criteria , with " YES "  or "  NO " buttons against each :



LOG-IN :

#    Suspend MP for next Session......... YES.......NO

#    Recall MP..................................... YES..... NO



Justify your recommendation by " Rating " your MP , below

( Unless rated on each criteria , your vote will be invalid )

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Is this MP ( who is being rated by you ) :

#     Honest.............................. YES........NO

#     Of High Integrity................. YES........ NO

#     Sincere.............................. YES........ NO

#     Hard-working ....................  YES........ NO

#     Punctual.............................. YES.......  NO

#     Dignified.............................  YES........  NO

#     Follows Speaker's Orders.....   YES........  NO

#     Good Listener......................  YES......... NO

#     Awaits his turn to speak......... YES........ NO

#     Asks only relevant questions..  YES........ NO

#     Approachable to Voters..........  YES....... NO

#    Answers Voters' Emails promptly.[ YES....NO ]

#    Provides regular feedback to Voters[YES...NO]

#    Addresses other MPs with respect.[YES.....NO ]

                                        SUBMIT
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Conditions governing use of  ROMP  :


*   It can be downloaded from the web site of Election Commission , upon filling up a form, requiring all kinds of proof that you are a genuine voter

    

*   Upon being satisfied ( that you are a genuine voter ) , the Server will  issue a User ID and Password, to log in before you can use the App.

    

     It would be better still , if biometric identification is integrated with the App , since AADHAR cards are already having such identification

     


*   ROMP can be downloaded only once

  
*   At least 66 % of the Voters who had actually voted in that Constituency during the last General Election , should take part in ROMP event for it to be considered valid
    
    
     
    

Only in case more than 2/3rd ( > 66 % ) of " Ratings " cast recommend Suspension or Recall , will the Election Commission / Speaker act according to People's Mandate

    

   

However , in case where those 66 % are divided between " Recall " and " Suspend " , then " Suspend " will prevail

    


Rating results will be made public on Election Commission web site on the next day and also published in leading Newspapers

   


I do believe that the present NDA government is keen to introduce / pass ,

RIGHT  TO  RECALL  BILL  "

in Lok Sabha as part of Electoral Reforms


Except that the combined opposition may defeat it in Rajya Sabha  !


Which MP would want to sign his own death-warrant  ?


But even without a legal backing , I feel ROMP would have a salutary effect on the behavior of our MPs , who would know that they are being watched, and their conduct is being evaluated ! - and will be made public  !




ROMP , along with my earlier suggested mobile Apps 


*     VotesApp




*     I SIN > < U SIN , 





will take us many steps closer to a Digital India


If you endorse my views , please forward to all Policy Makers

If not , please do come up with a better idea !



Dear Amitbhai :


So that your decisions do not appear arbitrary , I urge you to launch the Mobile App ROMP ( or by whatever name appears more palatable ! )


Such an on-going / continuous ASSESSMENT of the MPs , by the Voters themselves , will ensure that there is no “ revolt “ by those who get “ dis-enfranchised “


It is still not too late !




15  Sept  2017



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