Which political party should I vote for
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
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Elections are an integral part of
any democratic framework. They empower the electorate to vote in favour of a
candidate they wish to be their representative and vote against a candidate who
they find unscrupulous, callous and ignorant of their expectations. Elections
thus ensure that sound governance is provided to the citizens and help in
maintaining a state of equality in the distribution of power. But is changing
players the only solution to maintain political and economic stability in a
country? Isn’t changing rules of the game an imperative today? Can’t the status
quo itself be challenged? Why do the poor, the dispossessed and the
discriminated have to face the brunt of miseries when their very ‘own’
legislators have formulated several policies for their progress and
empowerment?
The real trouble lies with the
present system that offers several hindrances to the growth and development of
our country. These problems manifest themselves in the innumerable ways in
which the elections have been reduced to merely a game of money and muscle
power dominated by avaricious politicians who have not once but on several
occasions tried to bend the rules of this ‘game’ in their favour and have let
their morbid and obnoxious thoughts prevail on the saner ones. They have not
only encroached upon our precious resources- both money and manpower but have
also tried to bargain the conscience of the voters by offering them largesse in
terms of freebies. What an irony! A laptop or a smartphone in the hands of a
student signify his/her access to higher education the infrastructure and the
administration the school/college that forms the backbone of this
‘transformation’ process are lying in a poor state of affairs and crying for
upgradation.
It is therefore, incumbent on us
as voters to think no twice, not thrice but several times before we cast our
valuable vote. In a democracy, every vote counts and each vote carries equal
weight irrespective of the voter’s caste, religion, sex, educational
qualification and so on. We must ensure that only the honest and the most
dedicated candidate is voted to power as our representative. It is necessary to
seek answers to the following questions before we arrive at a decision to vote
for a particular candidate:
1. Does my representative has the required knowledge about my area in terms of its size, population density, sex ratio, number of schools/colleges, community halls and other infrastructural facilities?
2. Is my representative aware of the expenditure that has been incurred on various development activities and the distribution of funds among various departments?
3. Does my representative know about the Bills that have been introduced in the past and the response of the public to new policies and formulations?
4. Is my representative aware of his role as an elected member and his responsibilities towards the people of his constituencies?
1. Does my representative has the required knowledge about my area in terms of its size, population density, sex ratio, number of schools/colleges, community halls and other infrastructural facilities?
2. Is my representative aware of the expenditure that has been incurred on various development activities and the distribution of funds among various departments?
3. Does my representative know about the Bills that have been introduced in the past and the response of the public to new policies and formulations?
4. Is my representative aware of his role as an elected member and his responsibilities towards the people of his constituencies?
5. Does my representative have any
criminal record or has he faced any penal action in the past? Is there any
unlawful case pending against him?
6. How will my representative
address the vital issues like clean water supply, electricity supply, safe and
efficient waste disposal and management and so on.
7. How will my representative ensure
that the benefit of government schemes reach only the targeted beneficiaries in
his constituency? How will he curb fake enrolment on voter rolls and
duplication of identity of an individual?
8. How will my representative
control the rate of crime in the society? What role does he intend to play to
bring about a positive change in the people’s mind-set.
When a candidate is voted to
power, the lives of all the citizens in general and those of the people of his
constituency in general are affected. Only a positive attitude coupled with a
burning desire to work for the welfare of the society can transport a country
to the wagon of progress. Often it is not the policies that are wrong; what is
wrong is the way they are implemented. Therefore, we need the best legislators
and the best executives if we are to ensure proper and effective implementation
of government policies and efficient utilisation of taxpayer’s money. changing
player is not the solution always; at times we need to change the rules of the
game.
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