Democratise Indian Legislatures

India’s deep rooted democracy has several in democratic and non-democratic practices. On the face of it it looks a good system based on democratic egos and principles. The truth, however, leads on questions and questionable behaviour.

There have always been ruling parties or ruling coalitions in power without any senblances of a mojority votes by people. Of course there have been exceptions in the beginning; soon after the independence from colonial rule.

What would be more prudent is proportional representation system for the political parties in the legislatures and Parliament. This would ensure that the party or the coalition in power will sure have the votes of majority.

The role on money and muscle power must be stopped or minimised. Online voting, with secure identification, in a transparent way should pave way for voting by the tech.savvy voters and those away for whatever reasons.

Political parties may be mandated to have proportional representation of women in legislatures.

Only people with clean records should be eligible to be holding public offices. Hate speeches, baseless allegations, foul language and abuses should be banned and punishable.

The hype created by all political parties,lobbyists, media should be controlled through code of conduct.

False declarations on qualifications, fake degrees,under disclosure on income and properties should be good reasons for disqualification and appropriate punishment under law.

The sum and substance is the aberrations of democratic principles and practices must stop and votes based proportional representation should prevail.

Stealing Moments

Whenever I look back
It seems journey long
When I keep moving on
Sounds as yesteryear
I would then wonder
If it was any better
Looking at Year by year
Now and every year
For the past and next
Time period is fixed
But times keep repeating
Ways weird and several
Of life and the lifetime
Stealing moments no hard
Even in those busy times
So will time look real
In the hindsight for us
Living by stealing moments

Assam

Guwahati like all other cities in India and other countries has fast developed roads and infrastructure.But the problem of overcrowding of city and it’s traffic has also grown disproportionately.

This being the gateway to India’s most North Eastern states, impacts on the congestion in city and its roads; leading to traffic jams and pollution. Thankfully rains do their bit to clean up the air intermittently.

But the questions on seamless city life and avoiding perils from development remain. A quality living should entail good town planning and infrastructure in the same vein.

Perhaps they need to get together and develop their tourism circuits in common. Tourism potential are great in Asssam and NE states Of India and can be a game changer in times to come. It would result in synergy and invaluable resources as well as employment generation in these states.

Perils of Technology

The aftermath of
Near invasion of
Technology gains
Undergoing people
A metamorphosis
Robots like people
Animal like ways
Even worst too
Mechanical ways
Unreal instincts
Broken are homes
Strained relations
Living in stress
To prove ambitions
Yet lonely souls
In a World virtual
Living on junk food
No right or wrong
Even wrong a right
Fallacy of progress
At all our fronts
Personal and social
Local or national
Even international
A race to excel
Defined in own ways!