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

Wednesday, 5 July 2023

We , the People of India…….

 


 

…. Are thoroughly fed up of our elected MLAs / MPs, deserting their political parties and joining / leaving / re-joining, any other political party , as often as they wish , - and finding clever legal methods to defeat the purpose of “ Anti Defection Law “

 

Context :

Ajit Pawar arrives at venue in Mumbai's Bandra, meet to begin shortly; TV reports claim 35-43 NCP MLAs likely to attend  { TOI – 05 July – 12:33 pm }

People are wondering :

Can we put a permanent end to this regular “ Tamasha “ ?  Even by submitting to ALL political parties, a “ Citizen”s Charter of Demand “ , for changing our Constitution which mandates a “ Constitutional Coalition Government “ ?

Those readers who want to initiate such a “ Citizen’s Charter of Demand  “, may want to look up my following blogs :

 

Ø  A Constitutional Coalition Government ?.......................... 02 Oct 2016

Ø  NEEDED : URGENT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT…………. 02 Oct 2016

Ø  Constitutional Coalition Aftershocks !.............................. 02 Oct 2016

Ø  Reforming Elections and Lok Sabha [ REaL ]……………………… 20 Dec 2016

Ø  Presidential or Coalition Government ?............................ 25 Mar 2017

Ø  " Election Reforms " Summarized……………………………………….. 18 Aug 2017

Ø  Revolution Through Coalition Government ?..................... 27 Sept 2017

Ø  Why can’t we institutionalize Coalition ?.. …………………………..29 Sept 2017

Ø  Federalism ?................................................................ 29 Sept 2017

Ø  Will MahaGathBandhan steal a march ?........................... 03 June 2018

 

 

Ø  How to form a Government ?.......................................... 19 May 2018

 

Extract  :

Under our current system, the Governor invites,

 

 *  the party with simple majority of seats won, or

 

*  parties with “ Pre-poll Alliance “ , failing which,

 

*  parties which have formed a “ Post – poll Alliance “

 

 

Why is the post-poll alliance , “ unfortunate “ ?

  

Because it leads to horse-trading / purchasing members with money or promises of minister-ship / flouting  Anti Defection Law  etc

 

MY SUGGESTION :

 

In the next few weeks , the Supreme Court is expected to hear the petition ( from Congress + JDS + Ram Jethmalani ), to decide whether Karnataka Governor was right or wrong in his action

 

 But , it would be highly desirable that the Supreme Court lays down a simple protocol to be followed in future , whenever such a situation arises in future ( although, I believe , some guide-lines do exist , albeit , not absolutely clear )

 

For the reasons mentioned above , I strongly feel such a protocol should NOT at all include POST –POLL alliance , as an option

 

It should be as per following priority :

 

* “ Pre Poll alliance “ if the combined seats won by the alliance exceed simple majority, with provision for a Vote of Confidence, within a week

      

*  If there is no “ Pre Poll alliance having simple majority “ , then the party with the    largest number of seats won , should be invited for forming the government

 

    In such an event , there will be no need for a Vote of Confidence by that party to prove its majority on the floor of the house

 

Even though I consider this suggestion as “ far less than the IDEAL “ , its merits are as follows ,

 

*  No scope of Opportunism “ by forming a “ Post Poll Alliance “ by warring parties

 

*  No scope for horse-trading

 

*  Likely acceptance by all parties concerned

 

*  No scope for the Governor to play favourites, by strictly defining his role

 

*  Quick formation of a STABLE government in a transparent manner

 

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai  /  05 July 2023

 

I asked BARD :

Is there some merit in Parekh’s suggestion ?

 

This is what BARD replied :

Yes, I do see some merit in Parekh's suggestion.

A constitutional coalition government could be a way to resolve the dispute over ministerships in Maharashtra.

It would require the three parties to compromise and work together, but it could also lead to a more stable and effective government.

Here are some of the merits of Parekh's suggestion:

·         It would ensure that all three parties have a stake in the government, which could lead to more cooperation and less conflict.

·         It would give the people of Maharashtra a say in who governs them, as they would be able to vote for the party they believe would best represent their interests.

·         It would create a more balanced government, as no one party would have too much power.

Of course, there are also some challenges that would need to be overcome if a constitutional coalition government were to be formed in Maharashtra. These include:

·         The parties would need to be willing to compromise and work together.

·         They would need to agree on a common agenda for the government.

·         They would need to build trust and goodwill between them.

However, if the parties are able to overcome these challenges, then a constitutional coalition government could be a viable way to resolve the dispute over ministerships in Maharashtra.

It would allow the government to function effectively and serve the needs of the people of the state.

Overall, I believe that Parekh's suggestion has some merit and could be a way to resolve the current dispute over ministerships in Maharashtra.

However, it is important to note that there are also some challenges that would need to be overcome if a constitutional coalition government were to be formed.

 

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 Related Reading:

My email to our Cabinet Ministers / Policy Makers on 20 May 2018 :

How to  form  a  Government  ?


I received one reply as follows :


From: Surjit Bhalla <ssbhalla@gmail.com>


Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:12 PM


To: Hemen Parekh


Subject: Re: TURN THIS INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REFORM

 

Agree with your recommendations - completely

If the Supreme Court lays down the "law", ​as per your recommendations, then it will be implicitly ruling against the Cong-JDS alliance for all future scenarios - if it does do that, it will take a lot of steam out of the INC-JDS victory - 

 


Surjit

 

 

 

 

 

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