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 29 October 2017

#Federalism ?

Federalism  ?


After assuming power some 40 months back , no doubt NDA government made a few mistakes – like the ill-fated “ Land Acquisition Bill



Surprisingly BJP ruled States ( such as Gujarat / Maharashtra ) came out with their own versions , based on :


Land Acquisition Solution  [  05  May  2015  ]


Now these States have no difficulty in getting the farmers to give up their farm lands for Infrastructure Projects .


I believe , even the new State of Telengana and its twin Andhra have adopted the route of  “ making the farmers , a stake holder and share in the prosperity on a permanent basis


Then , in announcement of DE-MONETIZATION , NDA government made some mistake as well , but I am still hoping that they will come out of this CHAKRA-VIEWH , by implementing :





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Even as the various political parties – and sections of public – continued to focus on these “ shortcomings “ of NDA government , its  greatest achievement  has gone almost unnoticed !


The achievement of ushering FEDERALISM in India

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Federalism 1.0   [  01  Jan  2015  ]  NITI  Aayog


Reconstituting old Planning Commission and forming of NITI Aayog – National Institute of Transforming India


NITI Aayog has , as its members , Chief Ministers of all the States – including States where opposition parties rule


During its existence , NITI Aayog has come up with many far-reaching policies which will truly transform India . All of these policies emerged after intense debate and reaching a CONSENSUS


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Federalism 2.0  [  08  Aug  2016  ]  GST  Act



After more than a year of CONVINCING the opposition parties , government finally succeeded in passing the GST Bill in Lok Sabha


Then a group of State Finance Ministers ( including from opposition parties ruled States ) struggled for months to finalize the formation of GST Council – once again with REPRESENTATION of ALL states


Over the past 14 / 16 months , GST Council met nearly 30 times to evolve the rules / regulations and GST rates for thousands of items – all through CONSENSUS


After roll out on 01 July 2017 , GST Council keeps meeting , almost twice a month , to sort out problems faced by businesses / traders / industries etc – again thru CONSENSUS



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Federalism 3.0  [  Dec  2017  ]  Ram Mandir



I believe the Supreme Court will start the final hearing of this decades-old dispute between the Hindus and the Muslims , on 05 Dec 2017


I urge ALL the Political Parties / the Supreme Court and the Public-at-large , to reach a CONSENSUS ( in the spirit of FEDERALISM ) , as suggested in :


SarvaDharma Sthanam ?  [ 02  Oct  2017  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/sarva-dharma-sthanam.html

 

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Federalism  4.0  [  Jan 2018  ]  Formation of State Governments



In Dec 2017 , elections for the State Legislatures will be held in Gujarat / Himachal Pradesh


Based on which party wins a clear majority , governments will be formed in Jan 2018


As per various surveys , BJP is likely to win in both the States with handsome majority or even absolute majority


This offers to BJP , a golden opportunity to come forward and offer to form “ Coalition Governments “ in both the States – despite no need to do so !



Making of such an offer , will serve following purposes :


·         It will convince our 870 Million voters that BJP truly believes in FEDERALISM


·         It will ensure for BJP , 350 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha election



·         These State Level “ Pilot Projects “ will silence the “ Doubting Thomases “ for ever



For formula of such a “ Coalition Government “ , look up :


AConstitutional Coalition Government ?  [  02  Oct  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-constitutional-coalition-government.html

 

ConstitutionalCoalition Aftershocks !  [  02  Oct  2016  ]

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2016/10/constitutional-coalition-aftershocks.html

 

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Federalism 5.0  [  May Day – 2018  ]  Kashmir



Empower our Interlocutor to make following offer to all parties ( Hurriat / National Conference , included ) :



If you give up all talk of Azadi / Autonomy , I will try to convince the Central Government ,



#   To retain Article 370 permanently


#   To hold fresh state elections in May 2018


#   Amend the Constitution which would allow formation of a “ Coalition Government “ in
     Kashmir , with Ministerial seats distributed in proportion to the “ percentage of
     seats won / percentage of votes polled “ by the contesting parties , with no recourse
     for a “ Vote of Confidence / Vote of No Confidence / Imposition of President’s Rule
    If you believe that YOU represent the WISHES of Kashmiris , then prove it in a
    democratic manner



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Federalism  6.0  [  May  2019  ]  Formation of Central Government



Enthused by the “ Pilot Projects “ – and learning a few lessons in actualizing of FEDERALISM in  Gujarat / HP - , let BJP commit in its  Election Manifesto – 2019 :


“ If voted to absolute majority , we promise to amend the Constitution before Dec 2019 and form a Coalition Government at the Centre by Jan 2020


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Dear Shri Narendrabhai :


To create a Federal Germany , Bismarck took 20 years ( 1850-70 ) and shed a lot of blood



In 2017 , you have the opportunity to unify Indian States as never before – and in a democratic / peaceful / all-embracing manner – a Sardar Patel like statesmanship !



In fact , this is your chance to leapfrog China and offer to the warring factions of IraqSyriaAfghanistanYemenPalestine and of numerous African countries engaged in virtual Civil War , a new alternative for achieving peace and prosperity




30  Oct  2017


   
    

     

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