Showing posts with label Indian Elections 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian Elections 2014. Show all posts

May 09, 2014

Dear ECI, sorry I could not cast my vote, but wish for brighter India



Dear Election Commission of India (ECI) first let me apologise that I could not utilize my vote, my only right to define the future of the largest democracy on the earth, in 2014 Indian elections. I am sorry all the Telugu people for not being part of a mission called divisive forces’ eradication. I am sorry all Indians that I could not walk along with you to oust the ancestry politicians. I feel ashamed that I did not vote against a scamster worth of more than Rs. 5,000 crores. I curse myself for not helping a good administrator, who raised the bar of Andhra Pradesh in international circles, to come over the odds. I am crying deeply for not showing the Italian woman, who screwed up my state, her original ground, my foot. In addition, I stand helpless to extend my hand for development spearheaded Modi government. 

Why couldn’t I cast my vote?

Enough with apologies. Dear ECI, I would also like you to know the reason behind my failure in defining my future. Though it sounds great to hear that the poling day has been announced as a paid holiday, I could not decide on how it comes handy for the people who reside out of their State or constituencies. Do they have to travel all the way from their current residing State? Even if someone decides to travel, to our always-packed railways, it is next to impossible task to get a ticket, until and unless one wants to travel without it. 

May we have poling day, an optional holiday?

Adding more to it, isn’t the paid holiday on poling day works only for voters residing in their home States? Of course it is. Being put up outside my State – Andhra Pradesh, I enjoyed the holiday status of Tamil Nadu’s poling day, but couldn’t avail it for my State’s poling day, I won’t even have an optional holiday. Would that raise a request for an optional holiday on all poling days until the last phase of Indian Elections? Might be a good thought, I think.

May we have poling day on weekend?

There are plenty like me, who could not utilize their right, the vote, only because they stayed outside their home states and have no option to avail a polling day holiday. In that case, why can’t the EC of India arrange the general elections during weekends? At least, in that way, organizations would not have to allocate a paid holiday. Moreover, it gives no excuse to voters to stay away from poling.
With only exception to the ruckus or violence created by YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh, respecting every single aspect of Indian Elections 2014 and each government official involved in it, I admit the above-mentioned are just suggestions, which I thought could increase the poling percentage in every area. With almost 50 percent of the younger voters just done elections, it is heartening to see on an average only 65 to 70 percent turnout. 

We cannot change the past; nevertheless, can influence the future, for sure. At least, for next general elections, I wish and hope EC of India to take necessary steps to increase the voting percentage. Once again bidding apologies for not being the part of this country’s future, I would love to know your opinion on this, because we all are opinionated and connected in one or the other way.