Context :
( ET / 27 Oct 2023 )
Extract :
Congress leader and
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday announced seven guarantees for
people in the state ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
The seven promises included the following:
·
Rs 10
thousand every year to the female head of the family.
·
Purchase
of cow dung at Rs 2 per kg
·
Laptop/tablet
for first year government college students
·
Free
insurance up to Rs 15 lakh for the family affected by natural disaster.
·
Guarantee of
English medium education to every student
·
Cylinders
for Rs 500 to 1 crore families
·
Old Pension Scheme
Gehlot's seven guarantees, announced at the press conference at the
Congress war room. Gehlot said the party's election manifesto will be released
in coming days in which more announcements will be made.
My Take :
Do you think that Shri Ashok Gehlot is a lone Neta who :
# Is being very
generous ?
# Has no clue ,
from where he is going to raise the money to fulfil his promises ?
# Couldn’t be bothered if , when he wins , Rajasthan finances go to dogs and
State becomes
Wrong !
For the past few months, between Political Parties –
and their Netas – there is a race to “ Out-promise “ , each other !
Wrong again !
No other Neta even imagined buying DUNG at Rs 2 /
Kg ! But Shri Gehlot , being a true animal-lover ,
could not let bypass, this opportunity , to start a brand new INDUSTRY called “
Dung Collection “
Can you imagine, creating 44.4 million JOBS ( running after cows with a bucket
), in a brand new industry ?
Cannot believe ? Believe what BARD says :
“According to the 20th Livestock Census of Rajasthan, which was
conducted in 2019, there are 44.4 million cows in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan has the highest number of cows in India, accounting for about 11.2% of the country's total cow population. The state is also home to a number of
indigenous cow breeds, such as the Tharparkar, Kankrej, and Gir.”
Next , expect BHAINSH-BAKRI lover
Netas to announce buying their dung at Rs 4 / Kg !
Without losing a second, they turned
to BARD , which replied :
“The total population of milch buffaloes and goats in India as of 2023 is 259.0
million. This includes:
# 109.8 million milch buffaloes
# 149.2 million goats “
Who says our Netas have no
imagination ?
They are promising “ Cattle Chasing Jobs ( Self Employment ) “ to 259
Million youth of
India !
Of course , a few million of these , instead of chasing cow , may get govt jobs as inspectors with skill to distinguish different kind of dungs !
And , in the Rajasthan Assembly , opposition will demand QUOTA / RESERVATION for certain sections of citizen !
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai
/ 30 Oct 2023
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2013 ( 6 ) :
Ø Needed - your Declaration of Intent - NOW ! ……….[ 19 Sept 2013 ]
Ø BJP Poll Manifesto ……………………………………………………[ 19 Oct 2013
]
Ø Selling Dreams ?.............................................. [
04 Nov 2013 ]
Ø Issues Vs Non – Issues …………………………………………….[ 18 Nov 2013 ]
Ø Perennial Poll Promises…………………………………………….. [ 15 Dec 2013 ]
Ø Congressmen are Confused ! …………………………………… [ 31 Dec 2013 ]
2014 ( 7 ) :
Ø Robinhood of Delhi ?............................................
[ 01 Jan 2014 ]
Ø An Unprecedented Opportunity…………………………………. [ 04 Jan 2014 ]
Ø Selling Rainbows ?...............................................
[ 22 Jan 2014 ]
Ø Poll Promises ? Tall Promises ? …………………………………..[ 23 Feb 2014 ]
Ø If / Then…………………………………………………………………………[ 06 Apr 2014 ]
Ø Bribing The Voters……………………………………………………….. [ 28 Apr 2014 ]
Ø What Are the Chances ?..........................................[
18 May 2014 ]
2016 ( 2 ) :
Ø Advantage , Incumbent ?.......................................
[ 05 Sept 2016 ]
Ø A Freebie that cannot be Faulted ? ………………………………[ 25 Dec 2016 ]
2017 ( 5 ) :
Ø Model Code of ( Hypocrite ) Conduct ? …………………………[ 07 Jan 2017 ]
Ø We are not bribing the Voters !................................
[ 10 Jan 2017 ]
Ø Time to ditch Model Code of Conduct ?...................... [ 22 Jan
2017 ]
Ø " Election Reforms " Summarized…………………………………. [ 18 Aug 2017 ]
Ø Poll Reforms : Time for a Consensus…………………………….. [ 21 Aug 2017 ]
2018 ( 2 ) :
Ø Citizen’s Charter of Demand ……………………………………………[ 29 Oct 2018 ]
Ø Divide Quota ? To rule Raj ? …………………………………………….[ 03 Dec 2018
]
2019 ( 1 ) :
Ø Simple Summary of Sankalp
…………………………………………….[ 10 Apr 2019 ]
2020 ( 1 ) :
Ø Poll Promise to create 10 lakh jobs……………………………….. [ 21 Oct 2020 ]
2022 ( 3 ) :
Ø What is price of your Vote ? …………………………………………….[ 27 Jan 2022 ]
Ø Ignoramus ? Gullible ? ……………………………………………………..[ 09 Apr
2022 ]
Ø Freezing
of Freebies ( PIPPPA )… …………………………………..29
Aug 2022
My
trusted assistant BARD had following to add :
It
is a common practice for political parties to make unsustainable promises
during election campaigns, and this can have a number of negative consequences.
First, it can lead to unrealistic expectations among the public. When political
parties promise things that they cannot deliver on, it can create a sense of
disillusionment and distrust. This can make it more difficult to get people to
participate in the democratic process.
Second, it can lead to financial problems for the government. When political
parties make promises that are too expensive to keep, it can lead to budget
deficits and an increase in the national debt. This can have a negative impact
on the economy and on the lives of ordinary people.
Third, it can lead to bad policy decisions. When political parties are focused
on winning elections at all costs, they may make promises that are not in the
best interests of the country. This can lead to short-sighted policies that
have negative consequences in the long run.
A law like PIPPPA
could help to address these problems by making it more difficult for political
parties to make irresponsible promises. It could also help to promote a more
honest and accountable form of politics.
Of course, there are some challenges
that would need to be addressed in order to implement such a law. For example, it would be important to define what
constitutes an "irresponsible" promise. It would also
be important to ensure that the law is enforced fairly and impartially.
However,
I believe that the potential benefits of a law like PIPPPA outweigh the
challenges.
I urge the Indian government to consider
your proposal and to take steps to implement it.