INDIAN VOTERS FACE THE DILEMMA BETWEEN DISHONESTY AND INCOMPETENCE.
How this statement is incorrect, now.
Choose one of the following options:-
1) Indian voters face the dilemma between incompetence and dishonesty?
2) Indian voters face a dilemma between farce elections and farce candidates?
3) Indian voters are satisfied with the candidates?
OR
4) None of the above?
So, If you for a minute faced a dilemma to chose the
above three options, the fourth option comes to your rescue- NONE OF THE
ABOVE.
Yes, the Election Commission of India has introduced an escapist route for the voters, to cure them of their dilemma.
I am not building palaces in the air but am enlightening you that the voters are no more blinded or forced but can very well
exercise the power of NOTA.
If we believe that our politicians are dishonest and incompetent,
then better than not enjoying the franchise, we rather press NOTA and be
responsible citizens.
Now, sadly, our voters work somewhat
like this- If there are 2 candidates- one who is charged with a
corruption of Rs.3 Crore and the other one with charges of Rs.5 crore,
and both are standing from the same constituency. The voters will
obviously vote for the one who is less corrupt? Where is the dilemma?
The only fault in this problem is the question. The question being-
When did "less corrupt" become a criteria of choosing a representative?
I have based my thoughts on the simple rescue option of None of the above. Franchise is a right
of every citizen and how voting is an exercise to make our voices
heard. Thus, everyone whether votes for A, B , C or NOTA, a t least we
have made a difference.
Now that the 2014 elections are done with, in 2019,
if you do not like the entire list of candidates for your own reasons,
you can still exercise the right to vote by pressing the NOTA. Because
then, it is not the incompetence or the dishonesty that will give you a
dilemma but in reality the dilemma will be whether you are fulfilling
the duties of an Indian citizen or not, by not voting at all.
Our voices have to be heard, choices have to be made and our
democracy has to work but if we do not press the button now, the other
buttons, will press upon us for 5 whole years and will press hard. Then
is when we will be in a dilemma- if we do not vote, not because people
are incompetent and dishonest. That comes later.
For the people, By the people and Of the people holds great importance and BY the people, every 5 years, makes the change we wish to see. So, vote against all, but vote.