The More you know, the complex it gets!
Welcome to the Great Indian Election Tamasha, the race to conquer the throne. The drama of filching, what arguably is one of the most powerful posts in the world.
So the million dollar question still prevails. Will it be the Manmohan Singh led UPA Government or will it be the Advaniji led NDA or as Mr. Karat claims, an emergence of a new third front led by behenji? People, who believe in the might of their pens, have channelized all their resources to facilitate the closest essence of this great tamasha. The country yet awaits this complex code to crack on the 16th of May.
Consequently, who will be the one to carry the onus of shaping this country’s future? Amid this futile series of daily entertainment, there is a set of curious expressions that one needs to pay heed to.
Does it really matter, who is the next PM?
For the past two decades, whether a coalition government or not, on an average, India has moved with a robust growth rate of 6.5 to 7 percent. But to validate its efficacy, it needs to be put through some brutal tests. As an ideal scenario, growth should pave its way for stronger future prospects. It should throw open opportunities for the people of its country to keep pace with it. Growth and development needs to co-exist in the Indian economy for the country to prosper in its true sense.
If one ever takes a breather and analyzes these queries, they are bound go unanswered. No wonder the Indian growth story has always been a highly debatable issue, with each economist offering different opinions about it. Therefore the question of who would be the next Prime Minister leaves behind a trail of several other unattended issues.
Where is the real agenda?
One kg of rice for Rs.3 each, a kg of jowar for Rs.5 each and color television sets for all! Take a gist of what issues are the political parties printing in their manifestos. These ridiculous claims were once reserved for use only within the state of Tamil Nadu. In TN the party that claims to offer food grains at the lowest cost and provide a better television set has always swiftly won the elections.
Tamil Nadu has been following this ritual since years and these claims are sneaking into other party’s manifestos too. India being a developing economy; somehow permits these politicians to exploit masses on such juvenile issues. There are other parties in the bandwagon with a host of several absurd claims viz. abolition of computers and restriction on English language in India. When political parties advertize such messages through their rallies, the ‘real’ issues get buried under the dark blanket of this messed up Indian Political system.
There exists a bunch of grim issues that need pressing attention. These issues if not resolved or attended to, will thwart the growth rate of the country. One of them is to devise policies to dismantle the growing terror infrastructure of the highly unstable neighborhood.
Mumbai: The Low Voter Turnout
The City that is unstoppable and unshakeable! Though it proudly flaunts such accolades on its sleeve, it seems to be unshakeable even the literal sense. The 26/11 terror attacks seem to be abortive in bringing about a turnaround in the attitude of the citizens. The maximum city continues to advocate the belief of ‘ignorance is bliss’. With a voter turnout of 47%, the economic hub of the country exemplifies a short and volatile memory of its recent past.
Is this ratio to be attributed to the ignorant attitude of the city? How on earth does anyone expect a rise in the voter turnout? Mumbaikars and Indians alike are stuck in a real evident dilemma. They are being brought up in the “youngest democracy & oldest parliament”, with the choice of a vote worthy candidate shrinking by the day. Apart from a few young and vibrant candidates these elections have an outsized number of candidates, who themselves are counting days to the grave. With a dearth of young, energetic and strong decisive candidates the voters have an obvious reason not to vote for.
The Road Ahead:
With the exit poll results being awaited, this Indian Elections is yet to see the last phase, the “horse trading” phase. This ‘last’ phase will rewrite the mutual conformity of the Indian politicos and the Swiss banks to reach a new paradigm!
With no fixed formulae and no pre-set norms, this great Indian election drama will unfold; leaving the country with no choice but to accept its fate.
Sounds Cynical in a democratic setup, but isn’t this why it’s tagged ‘Incredible India’!
