Elections 2009

Elections, campaigning, EVMs, debates, parties, voting are the buzzwords of the day. The Indian Elections are back and how....

I am sure no other country has her emotions running so very high during election season. Fights are in the air so is mud-slinging, accusations and big promises. Will this elections bring about any change....well we can just vote, wait and watch.

I have been observing the whole hoopla going around -brought to us by the media. The only thing I heard all around is every politician (big or small, young or old, brand new or ancient) pulling every other politician down. Someone says 1984, the other comes back with 2002; some say anti-muslim some say communalism and the list goes on. Each one appeals for votes on basis of caste, religion or the likes. Even all the debates happening on TV, are around riots, terrorism, etc etc.

What I did not notice was any party talk about their concrete plans for development. Never heard any arm of the media trying to analyse a party's manifesto or trying to get the parties to talk about their plans for the country. No one presented any stats on the success or failure of any of the previous governments. This surprised me to quite an extent that none of the leaders wanted to discuss around things that really mattered, but rather concentrated on showing how the other party was undeserving.

When I had this discussion with Vikram, he just said one thing. Think why no one is talking about development or things that matter but about all the other things. Because that is what is getting them their votes. People are voting based on caste, religion and loyalties rather than voting for someone who can actually make a difference..........

That is something which I think is very true.........and does not really make me pleased.

Think about it too......isn't it time we voted for a change????

Long time no see....

Well....the title is for me. I have been away from blogs,facebook,orkut,general surfing...I guess you get the idea. I was away from my social networking world.
Health reasons kept me away, though I am much better now still trying not to strian myself.

Lots seems to have happened since I have been away. For one Pande seems to have updated her blog quite a bit, and with a lot of thought provoking ones. Well she has always been my thinker, philiospher and guide (for a long time now)! And even though I am not like her, I tend to agree a lot with her. :)

Election is in the air, with all the news channels, newspapers basically all media is obssessed. There only seem to be news about who abused who, who made a hate speech, who has how much black money (or i think assets or watever). Strangely do not hear much about who is going to help the country grow....hmm thats a thought!

The IPL is coming back, watched it the last season, hope to do the same this time. Roadies is coming to an end, Splitsvilla is getting boring this time.

Work is getting interesting and a little busy these days. But I'm loving it :)

And yes everyone seems to be getting pregnant.....its in the air or is it ;)

With that note and a complete set of random thoughts I close this blog. Hoping to be more regular now (as always)!