The Indian "Poll"istan

Yet another extravagant entertainment bonanza is at your doorsteps. Yes the truly awaited dance of Indian Democracy, the Lok Sabha elections are here. Thousands of politicians turned beasts will battle out each other in the struggle for their existence battling out each other as typical "Saas-Bahu's" as in the popular sop arena. Our politicians are paying a hommage to the great theory of Darwinism on his bi-centennary of Charles Darwin. All of a sudden the TRP's (television rating points) of news channels have taken a giant leap over daily sops. News channels have become the new source for family entertainment with flagging of shoes becoming a common publicity stunt.

Politicians and the poll field is quite interesting and absorbiong. Split personality, internal feuds, mud-slinging, regionalism, communalism, shoe hurling, debates in the wildly atmosphere of the parliament over Mayavati becoming the P.M. are all the essential spicy ingredients that make up this mouth watering Indian cuisine.I really enjoy this nationwide carnival of entertainment.

But sadly with the advent of new flashy and advance technology, we are a youthfull democracy ruled and dominated by old, old grand old men, and, Rip-Wan-Vinkles whose all time jobs are sleeping endlessly and becoming over-active in the war of words. All of us are aware of the ghory scene created during passing of the nuclear deal bill and unfortunate incidence of money flagging.

What lacks in the uncivilized and bewildered Indian poll arena is the dominance of youth and policies that have the gravity and substance. Sadly there are less than 10 M.P.s who are less than 40 years. The manifestos need to be pragmatic in approach and manifested properly.

Lets be together and work leaving our stereo-typed interests. The Indian democracy needs us. Lets not politicize the development. Lets work for our fellow country-men.

Your valuable comments and suggestions are welcomed.