Bhaaji My question . How do we vote. As Sikhs or as Citizens of India. On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Dear Friends, > Hi! > > One VERY unfortunate facet of Indian politics is that we have a very > immature > electorate. So, while on one hand, Manmohan Singh loses an election in > one of the most > educated and enlightened constituency, i.e. South Delhi, by over > 30,000 votes; Phoolan Devi wins from Mirzapur by a margin of 84,476 > votes. The firebrand, former Chief Election Commissioner, who > revolutionized the Indian Elections scenario with his innovative > reforms, loses in Gandhinagar. > > Hardly anybody judges the candidates going by what exactly is his/her > core. The usual deciding factors are: > his caste/ political party/ how many whisky bottles and sarees have > been distributed/ who my Sarpanch or my Religious Leader says I should > vote for/ how many film and TV actors and Cricket heroes have > addressed their election rallies etc etc. > > There are no televised debates, no speeches which tell us about their > personal views about day-to-day issues, no personal details...nothing. > Just "Party Manifestos" which detail their agenda and if any issue > needs to be debated then the party high-ups threaten the MPs with > Official Whips that you either toe the line, or else........ > > Abhi to hamen bahut door hai jaana, > Ek naye savere ki ore. > Khaderte hue unn jazbaatoN ko > Jo rukawat bann kar saamne hain khadi! > > Aage aur bhi marham lagane hain, > Taare aur bhi hain todne. > Imtihaan aur bhi hain dene abhi, > Manzilein abhi aur bhi hain paani! > > Luv, > Tunnu > . > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EX,GHPS,1988,V.V" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exghps1988v_v?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
