Tuesday 15 April 2014

Do Vote- Make your voice heard.



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.

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