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 30 January 2014

Crimes of Commissions - and Omissions



Our politicians are obsessed with  following " CRIMES OF COMMISSIONS  " :


>   1984  Delhi  Genocide


>   2002  Godhra riots


>   2013  Muzzafarnagar riots


>   Sundry terrorist attacks


>   Killings by Naxalites / Maoists


>   Police encounters ( genuine or otherwise )


>   Political murders


>   Crimes committed by celebrities ( Sports / Films / Media  etc  )



Politicians are vying with each other to fix blame on opposition / ruling parties .  TV anchors are facilitating the acrimonious mud-slinging  !


They are demanding apologies from those who were in power when these crimes happened ( or from those whose parties were in power at that time )


They want the culprits / criminals responsible for these crimes , to be tried and punished by the courts expeditiously


They want the riot victims to get justice - of course , no axe to grind  !


Why this sudden hue and cry about what happened long time back  ?


Why this obsession with the past  ?


Why this sharp focus on the " ACTS  OF  COMMISSION "  ?


Why is no one talking about the present  ?


About the " ACTS  OF  OMISSIONS "  ?


Who is responsible for following deaths , EVERY YEAR , year - after - year  ? 



>   Malaria.............................. 10,98,000


>   Cancer...............................   7,32,000


>   HIV..................................     6,83,200


>   Suicide .............................    4,88,000


>   Road Accidents  .................    3,66,000


>   Snake bites  ........................  7,32,000


>   Malnutrition of Children.......... 16,00,000



What about millions of Indians dying  PREMATURE DEATH every year , due to :



>  Water and Air Pollution


>  Dowry ( Bride burning )


>  Child Labour


>  Occupational Hazards ( Chemical / Coal / Cement industries )


>  Miscarriage / Abortions / Pregnancy deaths


>  Smoking / Tobacco chewing


>  Junk Food / Adulterated Food


>  Daru ( liquor ) laced with ethyl alcohol


>  Fake Medicines............................etc



And who are responsible for keeping 28.7 Crores of Indians illiterate ( 37 % of World's illiterate ) , 66 years after independence  ?



Is that because ,



>   " ACTS  OF  OMISSIONS " are taken for granted  ?


>   Deaths due to such Acts are treated as " NATURAL " ( not preventable ) ?

 
>   Politicians don't think talking about these , will get votes  ?


>   Media could not care less ! TRP is all that matters for getting Ad revenue




>   Cursing others is easier than persevering  for the possible  ?





*   hemen  parekh  (  30  Jan 2014 / Gandhi Nirvan Day  ) 

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