સવજીભાઈ પાસે 3000થી વધુ પુસ્તકોની અંગત લાઈબ્રેરી છે

16:41 31/07/2020

ગોંડલ તાલુકાના રાણસીકી ગામમાં રહેતા સવજીભાઈ પટોળીયા ભણવામાં ખૂબ તેજસ્વી હતા. 1974-75-76 લાગ-લગાટ ત્રણ વર્ષ દુષ્કાળ પડવાથી ઘરની આર્થિક પરિસ્થિતિ કથળી. તે સમયે સવજીભાઈ દેરડીની શેઠ હાઈસ્કુલમાં 8માં ધોરણમાં અભ્યાસ કરતા હતા. આગળ ભણવાની ખૂબ ઈચ્છા હતી પણ પરિવારની પરિસ્થિતિ જોતા કામે લાગવું પડે તેમ હતું એટલે ભણવાનું પડતું મુક્યું.

સવજીભાઈએ એ વખતે સંકલ્પ કર્યો કે મારે ભલે અભ્યાસ અધવચ્ચે છોડવો પડ્યો પણ હું શાળાએ ગયા વગર પુસ્તકો વાંચીને આજીવન ભણતો રહીશ.  શરૂઆતમાં મુંબઇ અને ત્યારબાદ સુરતમાં હીરા ઘસવાનું કામ કર્યું. સુરતમાં લાઈબેરીના સભ્ય બનવા માટે ગયા ત્યારે ફોર્મમાં બે પ્રતિષ્ઠિત વ્યક્તિના સહી સિક્કા કરાવી લાવવાનું કહ્યું. હીરા ઘસવાનું કામ કરનારને તો બીજું કોણ ઓળખતું હોય ! સવજીભાઈએ નક્કી કર્યું કે લાઈબ્રેરીના સભ્ય બનવાને બદલે આપણી પોતાની જ લાઈબ્રેરી બનાવીએ. 

ઓછામાં ઓછા ખર્ચથી ઘર ચલાવે અને જે બચત થાય એમાંથી પુસ્તકો ખરીદે. પહેરવા માટેના કપડાં પણ નવા ખરીદવાના બદલે ગુજરી બજારમાંથી લઇ આવે અને એવી રીતે જે બચત થાય એમાંથી પુસ્તકો ખરીદે. પોતે વાંચે અને બીજાને વાંચવા માટે આપે. આજે સવજીભાઈ પાસે 3000થી વધુ પુસ્તકોની અંગત લાઈબ્રેરી છે.

સવજીભાઈ હાલમાં ધોરાજીમાં રહે છે. આંખોની ઝાંખપને લીધે હીરા ઘસવાનું છૂટી ગયું અને અત્યારે મજૂરી કરીને જીવનનિર્વાહ કરે છે પણ પુસ્તકપ્રેમ ઓછો નથી થયો. પુસ્તકો રાખવા માટે સારી જગ્યા પણ નથી પતરા વાળા મકાનમાં જુના પતરાના ડબા, અનાજ ભરવાની કોઠી વગેરેમાં જુના બધા પુસ્તકો અને સમાયિકોને જીવની જેમ સાચવીને રાખે છે. આર્થિક સંકડામણને લીધે એકવખત જમવાનું છોડી શકે પણ પુસ્તક ખરીદવાનું ન છોડી શકે એવા સવજીભાઈ એમ કહે છે કે 'માણસ વાંચે એટલે વિચારે અને વિચારોથી જ સમાજમાં પરિવર્તન આવે.

2013માં જ્યારે સવજીભાઈના માતાનું અવસાન થયું ત્યારે ખેતીની મોસમ ચાલતી હતી એટલે કોઈ હેરાન ન થાય એવા ઈરાદાથી માતાના અંતિમ સંસ્કારમાં કોઈને બોલાવ્યા જ નહીં. ગામના નજીકના જે લોકો સ્મશાનમાં હાજર હતા એ બધાને હાથ જોડીને કહ્યું કે 'મારા બા જીવતા હતા ત્યારે દીકરા તરીકે મારાથી થાય એ બધી જ સેવા કરી છે એટલે એમની વિદાય પછી હવે બીજી કોઈ જ પ્રકારની વિધિઓ કરવી નથી અને કોઈનો સમય બગાડવો નથી.' મરણોત્તર વિધિઓ પાછળ થતો બિનજરૂરી ખર્ચ બંધ કરીને સમાજને નવો રાહ ચીંધ્યો. પોતાની અંગત લાઈબ્રેરીને માતા જીવિબેન અને પિતા નાથાભાઇના નામ પરથી 'જીવનાથ પુસ્તકાલય' નામ આપીને માતા-પિતાને જ્ઞાનાંજલિ આપી.

ધોરાજીમાં સાવ સામાન્ય મકાનમાં રહેતા અને મજૂરી કામ કરતા આ જ્ઞાનપીપાસુ માણસ 'પુસ્તક તમારે દ્વાર' પ્રવૃત્તિ દ્વારા કોઈપણ જાતનો ચાર્જ લીધા વગર તમને ગમતાં પુસ્તક તમારી ઘરે આપી જાય અને પુસ્તક વાંચી લો એટલે ઘરે આવીને પરત લઇ જાય. બે દિકરામાંથી એક દીકરો મનોદિવ્યાંગ છે આમ છતાં સવજીભાઈ એમ કહે છે કે હું મારા નિજાનંદમાં રહુ છું અને દીકરો એના નિજાનંદમાં રહે છે.

પ્રતિકૂળ પરિસ્થિતિમાં પણ આજીવન ભણતા રહેવાના સંકલ્પને વળગીને જ્ઞાનની પરબ ચલાવતા આ મુઠ્ઠી ઉંચેરા માણસને વંદન.

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Is Suicide is not preventable ?

World Suicide Prevention Day will celebrate on 10th September as an event to encourage us to engage with each other and to join together and spread awareness of suicide prevention. Suicide is a much bigger problem than society will admit; the causes, methods, and prevention need to be discussed more openly.

Over the world it's even greater; an estimated 800,000 people commit suicide each year. According to World Health Organization (WHO) data, a suicide is committed every 40 seconds in the world, making it one of the leading causes of death. Suicide has become a major social and medical problem around the world.

Suicide is the killing of oneself. Suicide happens every day, and everyday a family's life is changed. Even doctors have reported the report cases of children below the age of 10 talking about and contemplating suicide. In India, suicide is more of a social and public health objective than a traditional exercise in the mental health sector. Each year, between 30 and 40 people per 100,000 Indians aged between 15 and 29 kill themselves. This accounts for about a third of all suicides in the country. Most youngsters today are so ambitious that they constantly draw comparisons with their peers and find themselves to be less worthy. Sometimes failed romances are also another big reason for young people committing or contempting suicides. National Crime Records Bureau quoted that every hour one student commits suicide in India. Parents and schools cannot prepare children mentally and psychologically for the many triggers in the world. Some researchers have attributed the rise of youth suicide to urbanization and the breakdown of the traditional large family support system.

Only when we bring together the knowledge, skills, resources and efforts of wide ranges of individuals and organizations can we collectively address the challenges presented by suicidal behavior in society today. A healthy person talking about a suicide or being aware of a suicide among family or friends does not put them at greater risk for attempting suicide. People feel suicidal because they feel nothing else will work out and their death will solve the problem. Suicidal thoughts are often linked with a mental disorder and can be treated well. Ending a life is a big step in the wrong direction for most. Something needs to be done to raise awareness of that startling fact. The main focus is on support, remembering loved ones and what we can do better to help one another. This is by no means glamorizing suicide and we are not selling products to make profit.

Those who are victims of both depression and alcohol or drug abuse are especially at risk. The most common underlying disorder is depression, with an estimated 60 percent of suicides were by people suffering from depression. Depression will not go away on its own. Left untreated, depression can be very damaging and can result in suicidal ideation. Youths of today are too sensitive to sort any sort of relationship problem. The problem may be anything; fight with best friends, bitter misunderstanding with girlfriend/ boyfriend followed by an even bitter break-up, family issues with parents fighting over their lives or over financial issues.

The real problem when it comes to depression is getting the motivation to go out and be around people even when people are not wanted. In battle between the thirst to have their dream life and the urge to fulfill the expectation of the society, many are shattered. Suicide is preventable. On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention day, let us be clear that violence perpetrated against children in the name of training them to be members of society is wrong.

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Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves; Average assets of MPs

24% of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves;

Average assets of MPs analysed is Rs 62.67 crores

Date: July 22, 2020:

Rajya Sabha has 233 seats of which 3 seats are vacant. National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 229 out of 230 sitting Rajya Sabha MPs. One MP has not been analysed as his affidavit was unavailable.

The detailed reports in English and Hindi can be accessed here: https://adrindia.org/content/analysis-criminal-background-financial-education-gender-and-other-details-sitting-rajya-1

S.No.	State	Name	Party	Issue
1	Kerala	K K Ragesh	CPI(M)	Affidavit not available
2	Bihar	-	-	Seat is vacant
3	Uttar Pradesh	-	-	Seat is vacant
4	Kerala	-	-	Seat is vacant

Table: Rajya Sabha MPs who have not been analysed

Summary and Highlights 

                                                                                                                          Criminal background

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with criminal cases: Out of the 229 Rajya Sabha MPs analysed, 54(24%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves.

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with serious criminal cases: 28(12%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared serious criminal cases.

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with declared cases related to murder:  One Rajya Sabha MP namely Bhonsle Shrimant Chh. Udayanraje Pratapsinghmaharaj (BJP) from Maharashtra has declared cases related to murder (IPC section 302).

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with declared cases related to attempt to murder:  4 Rajya Sabha MPs have declared cases related to attempt to murder (IPC Section 307).

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with declared cases related to Crimes against Women:  4 Rajya Sabha MPs have declared cases related to crimes against women. Out of 4 MPs, One Rajya Sabha MP namely K.C. Venugopal (INC) from Rajasthan has declared case related to rape (IPC Section-376).

·         Party wise Rajya Sabha MPs with criminal cases: 14(18%) out of 77 Rajya Sabha MPs from BJP, 8 (20%) out of 40 Rajya Sabha MPs from INC, 2 (15%)  out of 13 Rajya Sabha MPs from AITC, 3(33%)  out of 9 Rajya Sabha MPs from BJD, 3(50%) out of 6 Rajya Sabha MPs from YSRCP and 2(25%) out of 8 Rajya Sabha MPs from SP have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

·         Party wise Rajya Sabha MPs with serious criminal cases:  5(6%) out of 77 Rajya Sabha MPs from BJP, 6 (15%) out of 40 Rajya Sabha MPs from INC, 1 (8%)  out of 13 Rajya Sabha MPs from AITC, 1(11%)  out of 9 Rajya Sabha MPs from BJD, 3(50%)  out of 6 Rajya Sabha MPs from YSRCP and 3(60%) out of 5 Rajya Sabha MPs from  RJD have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

                                                                                                            Figure: Party wise percentage of Rajya Sabha MPs with declared criminal cases

·         State Wise Rajya Sabha MPs with criminal cases: 6(20%) out of 30 Rajya Sabha MPs from Uttar Pradesh, 8 (42%) out of 19 Rajya Sabha MPs from Maharashtra, 4 (22%) out of 18 Rajya Sabha MPs from Tamil Nadu, 2(13%) out of 16 Rajya Sabha MPs from West Bengal and 8(53%) out of 15 Rajya Sabha MPs from Bihar have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Figure: State wise percentage of Rajya Sabha MPs with declared criminal cases

FINANCIAL BACKGROUND

Figure: Share of wealth among Rajya Sabha MPs

·         Share of wealth among Rajya Sabha MPs : The share of wealth amongst sitting Rajya Sabha MPs as follows:

Value of assets (Rs)	Number of Rajya Sabha MPs	Percentage of Rajya Sabha MPs
Rs.10 crores and above	86	37%
Rs.5 crores to Rs.10 crores	36	16%
Rs.1 crore to Rs.5 crores	81	35%
Rs.20 lakhs to Rs.1 crore	22	10%
less than Rs.20 lakhs	4	2%

Table: Share of wealth among Rajya Sabha MPs

·         Crorepati Rajya Sabha MPs: Out of the 229 sitting Rajya Sabha MPs analysed, 203 (89%) are crorepatis.

·         Partywise crorepati Rajya Sabha MPs: Among major parties, 69 (90%)out of 77 Rajya Sabha MPs from BJP, 37 (93%) out of 40 Rajya Sabha MPs from INC, 9(100%) Rajya Sabha MPs from AIADMK and 9(69%)out of 13 Rajya Sabha MPs from AITC have declared assets valued more than Rs 1 crore.

Figure: Party Wise Percentage of Crorepatis Rajya Sabha MPs

Figure: State Wise Percentage of Crorepatis Rajya Sabha MPs

·         Average assets:The average of assets per Rajya Sabha MP is Rs. 62.67 crores.

·      Party wise average assets: Among the major parties, the average assets per MP for 77 BJP Rajya Sabha MPs analysed is Rs 27.74 crores, 40 INC Rajya Sabha MPs have average assets of Rs 38.96 crores , 13 AITC Rajya Sabha MPs have average assets worth Rs. 3.46 crores and 9 AIADMK Rajya Sabha MPs have average assets of Rs. 12.40 crores.

·        High asset Rajya Sabha MPs*:The top three Rajya Sabha MPs with high assets are given below:

S.No.	Name	State/UT	Party Name	Movable Assets (Rs)	Immovable Assets (Rs)	Total Assets (Rs)	PAN Given
1	Mahendra Prasad	Bihar	JD(U)	40,43,48,19,318	34,92,41,000	40,78,40,60,318  4078 Crore+	Y
2	Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy	Andhra Pradesh	YSRCP	25,18,44,63,030	59,31,16,150	25,77,75,79,180  2577 Crore+	Y
3	Bachchan Jaya Amitabh	Uttar Pradesh	SP	5,38,83,66,566	4,62,80,25,000	10,01,63,91,566  1001 Crore+	Y

 Table: Top three Rajya Sabha MPs with highest declared assets

·         Low asset Rajya Sabha MPs: 3 Rajya Sabha MPs  with lowest assets have their assets valued less than Rs 20 lakhs, and their details are as follows:

S.No.	Name	State/UT	Party	Movable Assets (Rs)	Immovable Assets (Rs)	Total Assets (Rs)	PAN Given
1	Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba	Manipur	BJP	1,98,594	3,50,000	5,48,594  5 Lacs+	Y
2	Sanjay Singh	NCT of Delhi	AAP	6,60,513	0	6,60,513  6 Lacs+	Y
3	Samir Oraon	Jharkhand	BJP	18,69,000	0	18,69,000  18 Lacs+	Y

Table: Three Rajya Sabha MPs with lowest declared assets

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with high liabilities: 157(69%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared liabilities, and the details of the top 3 Rajya Sabha MPs with highest declared liabilities are as follows:

S.No.	Name	State/UT	Part	Total Assets(Rs)	Liabilities (Rs)	Disputed liabilities (Rs)	PAN Given
1	Nathwani Parimal	Andhra Pradesh	YSRCP	3,96,83,96,198  396 Crore+	# 2,09,77,95,000  209 Crore+	7,50,000  7 Lacs+	Y
2	Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy	Andhra Pradesh	YSRCP	25,77,75,79,180  2577 Crore+	1,54,75,52,911  154 Crore+	0	Y
3	Bachchan Jaya Amitabh	Uttar Pradesh	SP	10,01,63,91,566  1001 Crore+	1,05,64,84,796  105 Crore+	0	Y

 Table: Top three Rajya Sabha MPs with high liabilities

# Disputed Liabilities

·         Rajya Sabha MPs with high income as declared in ITR*:The table below shows 3 Rajya Sabha MPs who have declared highest income in their Income Tax Returns.

S.No.	Name	Party	State/UT	Total Asset (Rs)	The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by MP	Total income shown by MP in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs)	Self-income shown by MP in ITR (Rs)
1	Mahendra Prasad	JD(U)	Bihar	40,78,40,60,318   4078 Crore+	2016-2017	3,06,14,00,000   306 Crore+	3,03,50,00,000   303 Crore+
2	Alla Ayodhya Rami Reddy	YSRCP	Andhra Pradesh	25,77,75,79,180   2577 Crore+	2018-2019	2,79,48,09,621   279 Crore+	2,62,11,04,675   262 Crore+
3	Abhishek Manu Singhvi	INC	West Bengal	6,49,80,99,894   649 Crore+	2016-2017	1,31,56,86,280   131 Crore+	1,30,96,95,330   130 Crore+

Table: Top 3 Rajya Sabha MPs with high income as declared in income tax returns

*Total income includes income of self, spouse and dependents

OTHER BACKGROUND DETAILS

·         Education Details of Rajya Sabha MPs:  24 (10%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared their educational qualification to be between 8^th pass and 12^th pass while 200 (87%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared having an educational qualification of graduate or above. 5 Rajya Sabha MPs are Diploma Holders.  

·         Age details of Rajya Sabha MPs: 4 (2%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared their age to be between 31 and 40 years while 117 (51%) Rajya Sabha MPs have declared their age to be between 41 and 60 years.There are 105(46%) Rajya Sabha MPs who have declared their age to be between 61 to 80 years.  There are 3 Rajya Sabha MPs who have declared their age to be above 80 years.  

·       Out of the 229 Rajya Sabha MPs analysed, 50(22%) Rajya Sabha MPs had lost earlier direct elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies but later won the Rajya Sabha elections. Out of these 50 MPs, 5 are elected from new parties.  For more details, kindly refer to the full report.

·         Term details of Rajya Sabha MPs: 149 (65%) Rajya Sabha MPs elected for the first time. 41(18%) MPs elected for the second time. 21(9%) MPs elected for the third time. 10(4%) MPs elected for the fourth time while 6 (3%) Rajya Sabha MPs elected for the fifth time in the House. One MP each elected for the sixth time and seventh time.

·         Gender details of Rajya Sabha MPs: Out of 229 Rajya Sabha MPs, 22 (10%) Rajya Sabha MPs are women.