1. The Name Calling!
As the elections enter the penultimate and the final laps, the name calling has become shriller
and nastier. Narendra Modi has acquired almost 34 names from various political leaders, many
of them need to look into the mirrors to ascertain as to whether they are even eligible to use
such sick ones. My opinion is that anyone who stoops low has problems of the mind and are sick
deep within. When will decency descend on Indian politics or is it a Utopian thought?
The fact that the entire range of opposition has, now, come together in chorus to target Modi
makes an outsider like me to come to the conclusion that he has done something that's not
palatable to the rest. And as per a great thinker of yore, it's such a person who needs to be
supported at all costs! Has it become more relevant, as of now?
2. The Scramble Has Begun.
The way Chandrababu Naidu and Chandrasekhar Rao - both Telugus, who detest the sight of
each other and are looking for a post poll alliance of the maximum number of parties from the
opposition, minus the other - are going around, one begins to think that they are aware of the poll
outcome which need to be respected as the both of them are 'political animals' and have their ears
to the ground.
Or are these moves a shot in the dark and to add confusion in the remaining voters' minds to vote
otherwise?
3. The Bogus Voting, The Policemen's Postal Ballots.
While it has, now been established beyond doubt, that bogus voting and the mishandling of the
postal ballots of the police personnel on duty have taken place, all eyes are on the Election
Commission's measures that would roll out. I, somehow feel, that such wrong trends are not
restricted to a few booths but is a larger trend that needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Sadly, the menace has to be identified, the causes listed down and a permanent remedy has to be
put in place so that such massive and blatant use of money and muscle power do not recur.
Otherwise the political parties will continue to manipulate electoral outcomes and we must not
allow it to happen. Or do we fall meekly to such a situation, saying, "Sab chalta hai"?
Tailpiece.
Had got up a bit reluctantly, gone through our chores and were ready at our usual time. It was a great breakfast with everyone that has been taking place after our conglomeration out here. Meanwhile, the truss work has been progressing, much to my satisfaction. Hope we are able to beat the next bout of showers.
The telephone exchange supervisor, Soman, was quick to deploy his man to get the land line restored that was accidentally snapped when a truss work guy was digging one of the holes for the four corner poles for the roofing.
Lekha and Mini had gone around 1700 hrs to the Kottarakkara Mahaganapathy kshethram as it's the penultimate day of its annual festivities. Fixed up with Maman for a meeting on the JSS(Kollam), the day after tomorrow; my director will also accompany me.
A lot of time was wasted in updating my personal data in the school's new directory which will be published on the golden jubilee celebrations of the Old Boys' Association on the 12th and 13th of Jul. I presume that it was my cell phone that's to be blamed!
As the elections enter the penultimate and the final laps, the name calling has become shriller
and nastier. Narendra Modi has acquired almost 34 names from various political leaders, many
of them need to look into the mirrors to ascertain as to whether they are even eligible to use
such sick ones. My opinion is that anyone who stoops low has problems of the mind and are sick
deep within. When will decency descend on Indian politics or is it a Utopian thought?
The fact that the entire range of opposition has, now, come together in chorus to target Modi
makes an outsider like me to come to the conclusion that he has done something that's not
palatable to the rest. And as per a great thinker of yore, it's such a person who needs to be
supported at all costs! Has it become more relevant, as of now?
2. The Scramble Has Begun.
The way Chandrababu Naidu and Chandrasekhar Rao - both Telugus, who detest the sight of
each other and are looking for a post poll alliance of the maximum number of parties from the
opposition, minus the other - are going around, one begins to think that they are aware of the poll
outcome which need to be respected as the both of them are 'political animals' and have their ears
to the ground.
Or are these moves a shot in the dark and to add confusion in the remaining voters' minds to vote
otherwise?
3. The Bogus Voting, The Policemen's Postal Ballots.
While it has, now been established beyond doubt, that bogus voting and the mishandling of the
postal ballots of the police personnel on duty have taken place, all eyes are on the Election
Commission's measures that would roll out. I, somehow feel, that such wrong trends are not
restricted to a few booths but is a larger trend that needs to be investigated thoroughly.
Sadly, the menace has to be identified, the causes listed down and a permanent remedy has to be
put in place so that such massive and blatant use of money and muscle power do not recur.
Otherwise the political parties will continue to manipulate electoral outcomes and we must not
allow it to happen. Or do we fall meekly to such a situation, saying, "Sab chalta hai"?
Tailpiece.
Had got up a bit reluctantly, gone through our chores and were ready at our usual time. It was a great breakfast with everyone that has been taking place after our conglomeration out here. Meanwhile, the truss work has been progressing, much to my satisfaction. Hope we are able to beat the next bout of showers.
The telephone exchange supervisor, Soman, was quick to deploy his man to get the land line restored that was accidentally snapped when a truss work guy was digging one of the holes for the four corner poles for the roofing.
Lekha and Mini had gone around 1700 hrs to the Kottarakkara Mahaganapathy kshethram as it's the penultimate day of its annual festivities. Fixed up with Maman for a meeting on the JSS(Kollam), the day after tomorrow; my director will also accompany me.
A lot of time was wasted in updating my personal data in the school's new directory which will be published on the golden jubilee celebrations of the Old Boys' Association on the 12th and 13th of Jul. I presume that it was my cell phone that's to be blamed!
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