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ThismaybecomingatatimeoutofplacebutknowingthefactthattheBritishelectionsaregoingonremindedofthefactthatIm18IhavetherighttovoteandtheelectionsinIndiahavepassed.ThoughImfairlysatisfiedwiththeoutcomeoftheelections,i.e.thestrongvictoryofthecongress,itstillleavesmedissatisfiedwiththepoliticalscenarioinourcountry,andhonestlyabitsore.

Ourcountrybeingademocracyisalmosthalfajokeforthefactthat60%ofthevotingdoneinthiscountryisintheformofavotebankofsorts,theruralpeople.Itprobablyischauvinistictojudgethemforvotingforagovernmentthatmakestheirliveseasier,yetmayleadthecountryinawholebackwards.AlsoIthinkalotofyouwillagreethatthedirtiestkindofvotebanksthatthiscountryhasarethecommunalones,wherecasteandreligion,throughoppressionandinjustice,aremergedwiththepoliticsofthiscountry.Andtheabovewhenputtogetherwiththecorruption,whichisdeeplyrootedinoursystem,makesahellofgrimymixturethatcausesnotjustthecountrybutalsothecommonmantosuffer.

Recentlyathoughtcrossedmymind.Ourcountrydoesnothavethesafestbordersintheworldandneedsconstantprotectionfrominfiltrationbyterroristsandmilitantsfromoursurroundingnations.Thereagreatamountofstrifethatgoesonthereeverydayandoftenlivesarelostintheirlineofduty,Thelivesofbravesoldierswhofighteverydaytoprotectthecountryfromanyharm,Thelivesofvaliantsonsandhusbands,whofightsoweathomecanbesafe,thelivesofmunificentmenwhochosetogooutandfightinsteadofstayinginthewarmthoftheirhomes,thelivesofproudmenforwhompatriotismstillhasameaningtodiefor.

Itclickedunfairtomethefactthatwemightactuallybetakingforgrantedwhattheysacrificeforusintheirlineofduty.Theyprotectthecountryfromtheoutside,sowewithin,cancherishit.Butifwekeepfollowingtheherdinto

thetarpit,theIndiandemocracyhasalmostbecome,thenwhynotrecallthesesoldiersfromthebordersandletforeigntyrantoverrunthisplace,itisaviolentthought,given,butthetyrantthatfilltheirpocketstodayattheexpenseofthecommonman's,thepoweramountofpowertheyhaveandyetcraveastoundsmetotheextentofwonderingastohowfarpeoplecangojusttocontrolotherlives.Andattheendofthedayit'salldoneforthemoney.TheportrayalofIndianpoliticiansinmovies,hastobefirstmediatedbythemlesttheiregosshouldbehurt,andinthatragewageamalevolentamountofviolenceagainstthemoviewiththehelpoftheir"supporters".

Iknowallthissoundsallholierthanthou.Ithalfis,iftodayIweretosaythatIwanttotakeuppoliticsandleadIndiatoabetter,changedandmorepro

sperousfuture,Iwouldbehalflying.Half,becauseIwantto,theotherhalfbecauseIknoweverygoodchangemadeforthiscountrywillrobapoliticalportfolioofsomesort"income",andthatissomethingtheycan'tstand.SothereasonIwouldn'twanttostartacleanupinthegrime,isbecauseintheirrageoflossIwouldhavetopaymostdearly,withmylife.Fact:leadchange=die,workforcorporatejob=livebutwithaconsciencenaggingyouaboutyouhavingtheabilitytodosomething,andnothavingdoneit(damnhypocrite!!X(...)

AfewdaysagoIwaswatchingtheLokSabhaortheRajyaSabha,notreallysure,inthhopestoseesomeofthemostpowerfulmeninthecountrysittingtogethersolvingheproblemsweface,butallthatwasgoingonwaspleasbyrepresentativesofdifferentstatesstandingthereandbeggingforspecialrightsforthepoepleoftheirstate.WhatablimingWaste!

NowseeIdon'tsayallpoliticiansarebadandthattheIndiandemocracyisalldirtyandmuck,only90%is.TherearepoliticalfigureinIndiatodayIlooku

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ptoandrespectfortheircommitmentandperseverance,myfavourite,Mr.ShashiTharoor.Awesomedude!HewritefortheHindustanTimes,wasalmostUNsecgen,andtodayafter30longyearsinpoliticsstillstandstobeoneofthecleanestmanaround.AndyettheIndianpoliticiansfailtodisappoint.TheythrowallegationsathimofhavinggainedfrommentoringabusinessdealfortheIPL2011andhelpingafriendandstatemeettheircommoninterests.Allthiswithoutconsideringhisrecordandworkethic.Ladiesandgentlemen,freemalice!

SoanopenquestionIsendouthereishowmanythingsmustwesacrifice,tofinallyunderstandthat"chaltahai..."chaltanahinhai,Thatthepoorremainpoorandtheilliterateremainilliterate,overabattleoverseatsandpowerwhichwassupposedtobeusedtohelpthem,ThatwearethereasontheentiresystemislikethisandwearetheoneswiththepowertochangeitandactuallydosomethingtopreventtheinternalroadblockspreventingIndiafrombecomingaforcetobereckonedwithinthecenturyaheadofus?