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

Saturday 10 May 2014

The Die is cast



With only 41 seats of Lok Sabha remaining to be voted upon tomorrow , the die is cast

Outcome of those 41 seats is unlikely to make much of a difference to who will form the next Government at the Centre

If BJP falls short of 272 seats , " Aya Ram , Gaya Ram " horse-trading will settle the issue

But what will send a loud and clear message across India is ,

"  Who wins in Varanasi  ? "

It is no more a question of Congress vs BJP

Or , a question of David vs Goliath

It is no more a question of choosing between , lesser of the two evils

Even if AAP has made a few honest mistakes and occasionally , compromised on lofty principles , for the first time , people of Varanasi have a choice

To choose between the least of the THREE EVILS  !

 There are no ABSOLUTE standards by which to judge political parties

There are only RELATIVE standards - and , even these keep shifting

If you think , some of the AAP members - and even , some of its leaders - are susceptible to making immoral compromises , you are entitled to your opinion - which is your right

And Arvind Kejriwal would be the first person to defend your right


Let us ask ourselves ,


"  Who is the Least Corrupt of the three  ?

   Who do I deserve  ?

   Who is likely to resign if he cannot fulfill his poll-promises  ?  "



BJP came into power in Gujarat on 26 Dec 2012 , by promising :

" If voted to power , we will construct 50 lakh houses for the poor in next 5 years "

In the 500 days since BJP came to power , Gujarat Government should have built , and distributed , 13,69,863  homes

To find the truth , file a RTI application - without expecting any answer  !

Of course , by 20th May , expect NaMo to resign as Gujarat CM

Not for having failed to fulfill his promise to people of Gujarat

But , to fulfill his poll-promise to people of India , that , if voted to power , BJP will construct 100 Mega-Cities in next 5 years

That is one Chandigarh or Gandhi-Nagar , every 18 days  !

Hopefully , P C Sorkar ( jr ) will help out with a Mirage
  !



*   hemen  parekh ( 11 May 2014 / Mumbai )