Expectations and disappointments Come closer to the elections time, the voters feel elated that the power is now in their hands to decide the fate of politicians..A close number of family members and intimate friends will be expected to be convinced to align themselves with your proposition. That is more easily said than done. It is advisable not to go on campaigning mode, but rather keep a low key and listen without comments and taking sides. Most voters have already decided more on personal and emotional reasons and are not fence sitters. Those who fought bitterly criticizing each other will be seen embracing one another. after the election There are no permanent friends and enemies in political arena..Endless arguments, heated discussions as to whom and why to vote result into friends turning to foes. Don`t be left kicking your wounds for taking sides. Without antagonizing anyone each one will act differently.. The personal interests and benefits will outweigh all sound reasons. The crap that the vote is sacred right in a democracy must be juxtaposed against those who do not vote at all.. Will voting be ever made compulsory? Standing for long hours in a line to cast your vote is agonizing.. Those who choose to abstain from voting, appear to insulate themselves against all disappointments and future shocks .The win sometimes is by a slender margin. Last time around you probably felt the same thing and it will be so at every elections and after. May be the politician won without your vote or otherwise. He will tell you that your vote did not make any dent. You may be invited by a third party to participate in a victory rally or attend the party , no more personal attention or invitations. All your power is vanished the moment your vote is cast. You have no sacred right to recall. do not be fooled by that none of the above option is the solution, it is only a statistic of dissent,not calling for fresh elections. The voters may discard old ones in preference for new faces, hoping to make a change for better. But time alone will tell that is same old wine in a new casket .Is there any alternative to democratic elections,even though things do not change as expected ? That is the cause for worry and disappointment and after shocks
The press or electronic media suddenly are wide awake. The Govt propaganda over controlled media works overtime to highlight developments. There may be planted stories, paid news and , opinions,views, but the media barons are at this time not wiling to lose the loyalty of their readers, They will appear to be educating voters, readers with a fine balancing act maintaining equilibrium. The critical opinions, views of readers for and against the electors and Govt are no more destined to waste paper basket of the editors. There is a sort of mass awakening of the voters cautioning them about the price of eternal vigilance. Political news takes precedence over revenues, knowing well that the election time is the best opportunity to harvest maximum income with political advertisements,etc Sometimes and deliberately media is bought, threatened to toe the line of least dissent, There is a veil of confusion and fog of doubts created as to the facts and analysis of economic growth , progress and other pressing issues. Propaganda and counter propaganda leaves much to be desired These are political games played by the players and media plays a significant role. In Goa too the dramas and CD`s, Natak`s sponsored by politicians add to the gossip mill of confusion It is time for great debates, discussions and enlightenment of the voters an education on democracy its benefits and outcomes. The politicians and parties close their ranks at getting at each others throat more fiercely than you imagine. They come out of their hibernation and want to be seen at funerals, weddings, sports finals. They have the time to listen to the woes of their voters, meet them and are compassionate to their problems doling out financial help. They explain that being in the opposition they could not deliver and which fact they never factored while seeking votes .Electorate is not oblivious to the fact that they used all the time and tenure to feather their own nest without bating an eyelid .They understand very well the perks and privileges of office and influence and power they wield. This is the reason they want to continue in office indefinitely, in spite of failing health to carry out unfinished agenda of acquiring wealth for generations of their dependents. Incentives to lure the voters is their best strategy, due to which voters sometimes are blinded and forget it as illegal wealth accumulated at the cost of the voters and state. Even as the voters are literate, they continue to fall for calculated propaganda of misinformation, Selling dreams with false and verbal promises have led to increase of prices of all essential, daily commodities like petrol ,gas, transport, food, housing Voters believed that Congress in 70 years have only contributed to corruption and all the developments and progress that we see to day is confined to the 5 yrs rule of the BJP, The propaganda of demonetization, GST, swach Bharat, Beti padao, Beti bachao, Sab ka vikas sab ke sat ec has not wiped out crimes against women and children, unemployment, economic prosperity and have not ushered in utopia in states or the Centre. Each voter has to exercise maximum caution without falling prey to mass , blinding propaganda and inducements. Change of guard is indeed one of the best guarantor, but it has not ushered in the expected results Hence continuous change of parties and legislators alone is the alternative The myth of monolith of National parties is to be laid to rest .The rise of Regional parties however parochial serves as the break to ambitious unlimited power and position It is true that Ghandi`s are accused of the family rule and dynasty, but in BJP it is one man rule which is worst that has taken the Nation on the edge and precipice of motivated Nationalism, patriotism and precarious secularism The direction in which democratic India is moving is deplorable and bodes ill for the Nation and its freedom Nelson Lopes Chinchinim The moment
