The way Indian voters have recently selected the state / country rulers indicate that real democracy is right now at fair distance. I am referring to the UP State elections held around 3 years back and now what exit polls picture of Delhi assembly.
In UP, voters threw BSP from the rule and bring another corrupt party "SP" with the thumping majority. The caste based voting was at its peak and case based selections at the district level helped "SP" get 200+ seats. My first question to UP voters was whether there had been any change in SP functioning from the previous time they were in govt? I feel that just because they wanted to throw BSP, they selected SP. It is more like a child who is beaten up by Father, goes to the lap of Mother hoping that she would lay a balm on him. Though, history suggested that both Mother and Father are cruel drunkard personalities who take care of their own interests than the interests of the whole family.
In Delhi as well, I am seeing similar kind of immaturity by the voters. Though I am the fan of both Modi type Governance model and AAP type anti-corruption and socialistic model of governance, but feel saddened from the exit polls estimates, if they seem correct.
In Delhi, both BJP and Congress are at helm of affairs at municipality and assembly levels. Combined their vote share as per exit polls estimates, 60% votes have been bagged by them (32% BJP and 28% Congress). Out of total voting of 65% in Delhi, 39% feel for these parties.
My very basic question to these 39% voters is :
In UP, voters threw BSP from the rule and bring another corrupt party "SP" with the thumping majority. The caste based voting was at its peak and case based selections at the district level helped "SP" get 200+ seats. My first question to UP voters was whether there had been any change in SP functioning from the previous time they were in govt? I feel that just because they wanted to throw BSP, they selected SP. It is more like a child who is beaten up by Father, goes to the lap of Mother hoping that she would lay a balm on him. Though, history suggested that both Mother and Father are cruel drunkard personalities who take care of their own interests than the interests of the whole family.
In Delhi as well, I am seeing similar kind of immaturity by the voters. Though I am the fan of both Modi type Governance model and AAP type anti-corruption and socialistic model of governance, but feel saddened from the exit polls estimates, if they seem correct.
In Delhi, both BJP and Congress are at helm of affairs at municipality and assembly levels. Combined their vote share as per exit polls estimates, 60% votes have been bagged by them (32% BJP and 28% Congress). Out of total voting of 65% in Delhi, 39% feel for these parties.
My very basic question to these 39% voters is :
1) "What have these parties did for you????"
2) "Do we have proper drainage facility, good quality municipal schools, lighting, garbage dumping facilities in Delhi, which is supposed to be the primary responsibility of BJP led Municipal Corporation??"
3) "Is law and order, traffic management, employment opportunities, inflation under control, which is supposed to be the primary responsibility of Congress led assembly govt????"
4) "Do Delhi voters like any other voter in India voting on the basis of Caste / religion???"
Our democratic system expect a lot from regions like Delhi, which comparatively has more educated and media aware class, which possess the power to think more rational than the other voters in the country. Sad though, it is nowhere to be seen currently.
Many voters have been voting to BJP and many against BJP because of NaMo (Narender Modi) factor... My basic question is whether NaMo has any role in the sewage problem in your vicinity. We have been voting in Delhi to select local leaders who will be resolving your local issues. Why Delhi voters are getting influenced by Narender Modi speeches???
I am pretty sure many of die-hard BJP fans wouldn't have known from which constituency has Dr. Harshvardhan been contesting elections?? He was chosen simply to find the middle path out of two factions in state unit of BJP. Yet people have been voting for BJP singing "NaMo NaMo"
Similarly, many must have chosen Congress because they "fear Narender Modi", especially minority voter base. As if, Modi would be so much bothered about what is happening in Delhi, if he becomes PM tomorrow.
It is just a hope though, but I pray to God that the upcoming voters, especially young generation, do not vote on the basis of caste / religion and choose "growth, development, equality, non-corruption" as the parameters to select the leaders.
Our democratic system expect a lot from regions like Delhi, which comparatively has more educated and media aware class, which possess the power to think more rational than the other voters in the country. Sad though, it is nowhere to be seen currently.
Many voters have been voting to BJP and many against BJP because of NaMo (Narender Modi) factor... My basic question is whether NaMo has any role in the sewage problem in your vicinity. We have been voting in Delhi to select local leaders who will be resolving your local issues. Why Delhi voters are getting influenced by Narender Modi speeches???
I am pretty sure many of die-hard BJP fans wouldn't have known from which constituency has Dr. Harshvardhan been contesting elections?? He was chosen simply to find the middle path out of two factions in state unit of BJP. Yet people have been voting for BJP singing "NaMo NaMo"
Similarly, many must have chosen Congress because they "fear Narender Modi", especially minority voter base. As if, Modi would be so much bothered about what is happening in Delhi, if he becomes PM tomorrow.
It is just a hope though, but I pray to God that the upcoming voters, especially young generation, do not vote on the basis of caste / religion and choose "growth, development, equality, non-corruption" as the parameters to select the leaders.
Jai Hind!!!
