...and after a long hiatus, I'm back!
2014 General Elections are round the corner and I for once, have decided to exercise my electoral rights after all these years. My reason for abstinence all this while? A big confusion whom to choose out of evil and bigger evil! Crimes ranging from looting the tax payers money to planned encounters, from extortion to murders - the list is endless. And as a hapless citizen, all I do is just see the nation to go waste. Sad but true. I think "Absolute Power Corrupts". No matter which party comes to power - arrogance and corruption are bound to seep in, unless they are strong enough to fight those tendencies. But wait, that's after coming to power, what happens before it? Is everything fair and square as to how the campaigning is done, or for that matter elections are fought? Starting from criminals given tickets to contest elections to purchasing votes by giving cash, gifts or liquor, and ultimately rigging poll booths, The Great Indian Tamasha (read Elections) violates all norms and practices laid down for fair elections. And once the eletion results are out, foes turn BFFs and vice versa. All this to stay in power for 5 years and bring prosperity
There are countless number of blog, forums and debates on the www with a simple yet unanswered question are we doing enough to save this nation. The answer is a BIG No.
2014 General Elections are round the corner and I for once, have decided to exercise my electoral rights after all these years. My reason for abstinence all this while? A big confusion whom to choose out of evil and bigger evil! Crimes ranging from looting the tax payers money to planned encounters, from extortion to murders - the list is endless. And as a hapless citizen, all I do is just see the nation to go waste. Sad but true. I think "Absolute Power Corrupts". No matter which party comes to power - arrogance and corruption are bound to seep in, unless they are strong enough to fight those tendencies. But wait, that's after coming to power, what happens before it? Is everything fair and square as to how the campaigning is done, or for that matter elections are fought? Starting from criminals given tickets to contest elections to purchasing votes by giving cash, gifts or liquor, and ultimately rigging poll booths, The Great Indian Tamasha (read Elections) violates all norms and practices laid down for fair elections. And once the eletion results are out, foes turn BFFs and vice versa. All this to stay in power for 5 years and bring prosperity
There are countless number of blog, forums and debates on the www with a simple yet unanswered question are we doing enough to save this nation. The answer is a BIG No.
