Sir,
I read the first article titled “Why should we vote?” under the series ‘Countdown for State Assembly Election’ by Ravi Joshi, formerly in the Cabinet Secretariat, in yesterday’s Star of Mysore on Page-7. Well-argued to convey the central idea of the need to vote.
The basic question is when most of us (for example, Vice-Chancellors, Political Science, Sociology, History, Economics Professors) have been taught these democracy lessons, why do we have poor voting percentage?
Why many College students are not participating in voting (I plan to have a zoom session with Maharani’s Commerce and Management College students) or keeping away from elections?
Why such leading leaders like Nandan Nilekani (co-founder of Infosys), T.N. Seshan (former Chief Election Commissioner), Railway Expert E. Sreedharan (known as the Metro Man), lost elections?
We should not lose hope but strive even more hard.
I learn, Mysore Open Forum (MOF) has convened a meeting under ‘Citizens Initiative’ at B.N. Bahadur Institute in Manasagangothri on Mar. 18 at 4 pm. Among all those attending the meeting, how many have even considered contesting? If we the professionals keep away from politics, whom are we encouraging to enter politics?
– Bhamy Shenoy, Mysuru, 14.3.2023
Why do we have poor voting percentage?
Politics has become a profession. Our constitution has only prescribed minimum age for contesting elections for legislatures. In the absence of no other requirement, all Tom,Dick and Harry can contest! A profession helps one make a livelihood! Politics has acquired the status of a rich platform for making a livelihood without retirement! This is probably why most citizens find it difficult to participate in the process either as candidates or as voters!? Moreover, the present day politicians have become highly self-centred with intentions of building a family business or a clout that supports their whims and fancies! Public gets only lip sympathy rather than service! Hope readers agree!?
Voting should be privilege, not right. Too many people vote for profit and democracy suffers. To vote, one must be qualified in a right way, like understanding democracy, why their vote is important, what a vote can do etc. Also reforms should be done to recall an elected person in case he/she errs.. One meal, one saree, one Tv, gold, 500 to 2000 Rs are being exchanged for votes. No wonder only rich people who made their money illegally will contest and buy the votes. Politics has become money makes more money.
Hello swamy
Aren’t you the cretin who said you have seen dirty roadside restaurants in Europe, when we mentioned about Indira canteens being filthyb in Mysore?
Still you have not answered our question of where did you get the Euros to travel to Europe as your INR is worthless as a waste paper.
What is a ‘right way ‘qualification? the institutions are so corrupt that even people like you get qualified!
Your English is not good, as you have struggled to string your sentences together, which suggests that you passed your exams by bribery.
Hey Kulashekhar
What an idiot you are! Politics is a profession you fool, as politicians are paid and get trained under a leader. To stand in an election to win needs guts. Although there is corruption, one cannot win by simple corruption alone.
If you call India a democracy, every one has a right to become a politician and get elected. You appear just a dim it not to know this!
You seem to be arguing only IT techie coolies are professionals because they do software coding 24/7 without exercising their brains too much.
Have your heard of Kamara, the CM of Tamil Nadu in 1950s? I bet, you don’t, because you are a bigoted ignoramus. Kamaraj had no qualifications, hardly literate because, he studied just 4 years of primary as he cold not afford beyond it. He was the best CM in India, managed Tamil Nadu with a cabinet of ministers where as Mysore ( later Karnataka) with Kengal Nanumanthaiah had 20 ministers! Kenal Hanumanthaiah had law degree and still could not match the efficiency of Kamaraj.
While Kamaraj was clean , Kengal was corrupt. Kamaraj later became an all India figure , who ensured that L B Shastry succeeded Nehru.
With citizens like you in India, no wonder the 40% commission Bommai government will get elected.
Kamaraj does not belong to the current crop of politicians! The shoe must be pinching very hard!?
Hey Kulashekhar PS
“Kamaraj does not belong to the current crop of politicians”
Your English! Kamaraj is not alive, and hence, you uhave said: ” Kamaraj did not…”.. But then you sound like a dim witted IT techie coolie with minimal brain cells, In your post, you prattled as if politics in not profession etc.. etc..
You are the kind of ignorant and arrogant citizens India has and hence the kind of current politicians you 5deserve.
Go back to school, this time do not pay some one to do your course work, you domit yourself, so that you learn English.
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Hey Kulashekhar PS
“Kamaraj does not belong to the current crop of politicians”
Your English! Kamaraj is not alive, and hence, you uhave said: ” Kamaraj did not…”.. But then you sound like a dim witted IT techie coolie with minimal brain cells, In your post, you prattled as if politics in not profession etc.. etc..
You are the kind of ignorant and arrogant citizens India has and hence the kind of current politicians you 5deserve.
Go back to school, this time do not pay some one to do your course work, you do it yourself, so that you learn English.
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Hello Rampur
@ Kulashekhar PS thinks that Kamaraj is still alive! He is the current crop of Indians who know no history.
It appears that he has problem with his Indian made shoes, which is removing his feet skin!
Anyway, he is a dullard.
Correction: you have
What is being conveyed is that there is no political thinker of the calibre of Kamaraj with devout dedication to this country among modern day politicians! Only problem with the modern day education is enter at LKG exit at the gate of University where again the standards are lowered year after year to boast of best results through accomodative examinations!