10 disruptive ideas for India's Transformation

I agree with the options. Criminals are encouraged due to delay in judgement. Remember : Justice delayed is justice denied". Regarding fear of charging false cases if some innocent tries to contest election, is like saying we agree to the fact that criminals should be contesting elections. Tell me who is trying to contest elections because of this dilemma? It is this dilemma or fear that is being exploited by the criminals to contest elections. Imagine if we really have the law that no person with criminal case be allowed to fight election, the law itself would undergo amendments, in due course of time, to make sure that no false cases are lodged. It would open up thinking in that direction. But if we do not go that way, situation will remain as it is. Trying to think about the root cause, why in the first place a person wants to contest election? Because he/she wants to serve people or just enjoy power? At present it is because of the power associated after winning elections. So if we figure out a way to channel that power in the worthy hands with or without election, this problem might be tackled. Why is the power needed? For power greedy contestants it is for amassing wealth and hence status. How about just having a social boycott of such person and his/her relatives? No law can coax a person to talk, praise or be in relation with other person or force it. By putting a social pressure in terms of ignoring the person (neither praise nor criticise, these are the two ways to fame or publicity) and his/her associates (relatives and friends), the person's circle of family and friends would force that person to shun such activities. more  

1. Decriminalize the Parliament and State Assemblies. A person charged with crimes of murder, rape, extortion, corruption, abduction, human trafficking, fraud etc. should not be allowed to contest any election, till the time he is declared innocent by a Court. This is difficult to implement. Reason behind this is if tomorrow you decide to contest election then your enemies will hire a girl and she will give statement that you mis-behaved with her. So person should not be banned till he declared as guilty. Court also given such kind of statement earlier. more  

i too agree on the above points more  

By and large I agree with the suggestions given be people. However, there cannot be a single scheme for pension. No country has it, despite having social security network in many developed nations. Look, how will you calculate pension for a martyr soldier? Similarly, Provident Fund has two components - employee's contribution and employer's contribution. Employee's contribution, not only in our country but elsewhere as well, is a safe savings scheme that helps country use the money for developmental work, and buffering value of rupee etc., and employees use it for construction of house, marriage of children, and as retirement benefit. Employer's contribution helps economy during the long service tenure and then its interest is used for providing Pension. On the death of pensioner, the principal component goes to national kitty. It is also worthwhile to mention that till now >90% income tax was obtained from service class only. This was because, there salary was white and accounted for. India had been on the top of the world for this notorious fact. Lastly, the issue of not allowing criminals in Parliament/ assemblies etc. by law is a complex issue, and that is why Supreme Court has also shown restrain on this matter. During Jay Prakash Narayan's movement, during anti-emergency movement and similar cases State prosecuted several political activists on number of serious cases including sedition, attempt to murder, rioting, breaking law and order. In 1970 in West Bengal, Indira Government dismissed an United Front government that had 226 seats out of 280. Then Governor Dharam Vira slapped draconian charges against >200 United Front MLAs, making them ineligible for attending assembly! I am not a lawyer, despite I find an effective law difficult to attain. Only viable option lies with people. End note: In election of 1971 in West Bengal, all 16 MLAs, who defected from UF could not fetch double digit vote. In the election history of West Bengal, you would not find defection, because people have always defeated them ruining their career. In 1962 assembly election in West Bengal, immensely popular film super-hero Uttam Kumar got just 99 votes, effectively sealing fate of non-serious personalities in politics. Trust people power, they should use discretion while voting. No government can impose election ethics among people, they have to learn and practice themselves. Winston Churchill famously said, "Government we get is government we DESERVE." more  

I support the intention or Mr. Mohit, However my single point will be for TRUE DEMOCRACY. The people who are actually staying in a locality - as will be identified by their address in AADHAAR , will be eligible to stand for election in the constituency covering that address. The duplicity which British maintained in election process needs to be removed. Britishers used to stay in England and stand for election in India. Basically they occupied all senior posts. Well that was British raj. Now India - democracy needs to correct this major anomaly. Let local people of the locality stand for election. In that way true representatives of the area will come forward. People staying in cities can not represent localities in villages. In this way no reservation of constituencies will be required. Development will be all around, wide spread. Money power during election will be reduced. True leaders will evolve. They will have no option but to develop their constituency. One person can stand for election - maximum 2 times. best regards, Ratan Poddar. more