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 6 April 2011

Laws cannot touch the Lawmakers

In Israel, former President Katsav got a jail-term of 6 years for rape.
It is a different story in India, where lawmakers are exempt from the laws !
In April / May 2011, Indians will elect Members of Legislative Assemblies for 5 states.
Will they be any better than the outgoing 813 MLAs , of whom :
 25 % are criminals
 204 have 516 criminal cases pending against them
 83 are facing criminal charges for murder, kidnapping and extortion
 97 are billionaires
 403 did not declare PAN [ Permanent Account Number ] details
( Why file an Income Tax Return ? )
These are findings of National Election Watch ( as reported in DNA, March 13,2011 ).
Democratic elections in India, are a political invention to enable citizens to choose who should swindle / loot / rape / murder them for the next 5 years, without fear of law!
With regards
Hemen Parekh