I don't know whom to vote in the LokSabha elections this time.
Practically, there are only two parties to vote for - BJP and the Congress(I). Rest all are satellite parties who have no macro agenda and just align themselves with either of these two. Even the Left parties will most necessarily tag along with the Congress(I) after the next election. After pulling out of the UPA because of the nuclear deal, they will join back saying they want to defeat communal parties from forming govt.
So.. is it going to the NDA or the UPA for the next term?
NDA made India nuclear capable and brought India closer to US by the end of their term. UPA took it further and made India the closest ally of US in the region.
If you vote for NDA, you run a risk of the BJP abetting anti-muslim, anti-liberal Hindu groups. We have a BJP govt in Karnataka and all of a sudden we see some radical Hindu groups springing up everywhere and harassing people, especially women who go to pubs or who celebrate Valentines day. So, I am not too comfortable about NDA.
If you look at development alone, I think NDA is much better than the UPA. Ahmedabad/Gujarat for instance. Some of their ministries were very good. George Fernandes is regarded by the armed forces themselves as one the best Defence minister. Foreign affairs was handled excellently by NDA during their previous term. etc etc
In contrast, the UPA governance will usually witness lesser communal violence, moral policing, etc. Though there is low/slow development, there is a bit more security for the minority commnunities. No wonder they always vote for Congress.
Not only does the UPA governance keep the minorities safe, they even appease them. Sometimes I feel the majority gets neglected.
Voting is a gamble now. Neither of the two parties guarantee more jobs, more roads, more trade, more security from terror, more security from the neighbours.
You can't even decide by reading their election manifestos. It will always be full of lies, propaganda and promises that will never be kept.
I seriously don't know whom to vote in the LokSabha elections this time.
Two years since this post, no major development as such. The congress govt is just running the business day to day. I just read scams everywhere. Horrified by the scale of fraud in each such scams. CWG scam, A-Raja scam, etc etc.
ReplyDeleteIn the meanwhile, Sonia gandhi and the congress party are busy preparing the prince, Rahul gandhi for the throne.
Can't imagine how much more insensitive the congress govt will be to people if it comes to power third time in a row.
Despite the whole nation rising up against corruption and following Anna Hazare, the govt is still not showing some enterprise in drafting the lokpal bill. Every day Kapil Sibal and the Cong spokesman reiterate their view that Lokpal will not solve everything.
That apart, I keep wondering why only Rahul Gandhi is accorded the prince status? Since Gandhi is the father of the nation, each Indian is a Gandhi and Rahul is no different!