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 exghps1988v_v@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to exghps1988v_v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exghps1988v_v?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---