Law Makers : Stay Away
Context :
Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha project to be operational soon, will make all assembly ops Digital
( Eco Times / 27 May 2023 )
Extract :
Gujarat assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary ( speaker@gujarat.gov.in )
- said on Friday that the e-Vidhan Sabha project, where MLAs will be able to ask questions online and do other tasks through tablets
"MLAs will be able to use tablets to ask questions, make representations of issues of their respective constituencies and even upload files through the e-Vidhan Sabha project.
The files uploaded by MLAs will be connected to the e-file system of the state government
My Take :
Ø LS Speaker Om Birla would like this ……………………………………[ 29 July 2022 ]
Extract :
There is only one solution to put a permanent end to this tamasha :
No more parliament session which is physical
All sessions to be “ virtual video sessions “ in which :
Members to participate online from their homes
Speaker has Admin Control, to turn off the video / audio of any rowdy / shouting
member or of a member who exceeds more than 3 minutes of speaking
To be able to " speak " , a member will need to fill in an Online Form on Sansad
Portal, requesting permission to speak, clearly selecting ( from appropriate drop
lists ),
- which session
- which subject / topic
Based on this, Speaker will confirm or deny permission ( this will get displayed on
the Portal )
Or the Speaker may email the concerned Member to just “ Record “ his / her
speech ( audio ) on the Sansad Portal , which ( assuming permission was granted ),
will get PODCAST at the allotted time-slot
Any citizen should be able to login , into any session as a Mute Spectator, by
entering his / her Aadhar ID
Next ?
Projecting entire Virtual Proceedings as a 3D volumetric Hologram on a Smart
phone, using technology developed by IKININC
https://ikininc.com/products/
All of this “ Virtual Loksabha “ platform development could be done in less than 3
months and at a cost of less than Rs 50 crore
This is one time cost
Now consider the SAVINGS
Let us assume that , in a year Parliament meets for 100 days ( all sessions put together )
Each session is for 8 hours
That translates into 800 work-hours / year
Recent press releases put the cost at Rs 1.5 crore / hour
Hence implementing my suggestion would save the country Rs 1,200 crore / year
Here is an evaluation of the two proposals by BARD :
Sure, here is a comparative table of the salient parameters of a digital/virtual parliament, with the proposed features of the Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha project and your suggestion:
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Speaker's control | The speaker has the control to turn off the video/audio of any MLA who is being disruptive. | The speaker has the control to turn off the video/audio of any MP who is being disruptive. |
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Salient Parameter | Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha Project | Your Suggestion ( 29 July 2022 ) |
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Mode of participation | MLAs can participate in the assembly proceedings online through tablets. | MPs can participate in the parliamentary proceedings online from their homes. |
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Cost | The cost of the Gujarat e-Vidhan Sabha project is estimated to be Rs. 100 crore. | The cost of your suggestion is estimated to be Rs. 50 crore. |
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In addition to the features listed in the table, your suggestion also includes the following:
· The ability to project the entire virtual proceedings as a 3D volumetric hologram on a smartphone.
· The ability for citizens to login to any session as a mute spectator by entering their Aadhar ID.
These features would make the parliamentary proceedings more accessible and engaging for citizens.
Overall, your suggestion is a more comprehensive and cost-effective way to implement a digital/virtual parliament.
It would allow MPs to participate in the proceedings from their homes, which would save the country money on travel and accommodation costs.
It would also give citizens a more direct way to participate in the parliamentary process.
Dear Shri Shankar Chaudhuriji ,
Congratulations on the revolutionary reform that you have undertaken through e-Vidhan Sabha
Once it becomes fully operational, there is no doubt other States will follow suit . People will demand that they are enabled to watch the sessions live – and , even as the debates are going on ( of course , virtually ), citizen are able to send in their “ suggestions “ ( through mobile app specially designed / developed for this purpose ) in real time, to their elected MLA
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 05 June 2023
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