The Great Indian Election

The election season is back again. The whole country is now gearing up to vote. The Congress is trying to retain its government in the centre and the main opposition party the BJP are trying their best to dislodge them and come to power. But with these two main parties, a third front has come to the party which comprises of the Left parties, the CPI and the CPM and regional parties like the BSP, PSP, Forward Bloc, JD(S), TDP, TRS and the AIADMK. The Congress is banking on its performance in the last 5 years. Honestly speaking I don’t see much of a difference their policies have made for the country. Everything has gone haywire, inflation had shot up to a new high, unemployment increased but we can give them the benefit of the doubt as we may put this on global recession. But the security scene was if best described at its worse. There was the Malegaon, Ahmadabad, Bangalore and Allahabad blasts and to add to it there was the dreadful and unforgetful Mumbai terror attack which left many people dead and the whole country in a state of shock and fear. Some people attribute this to the weak anti terror policies of the government. Then there is the issue of farmers committing suicide in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The BJP are playing their card on these policies and promising a great change for the country but as during their their time of governance, they made little impact and were voted out of power by the people of this country. Their poll manifesto includes promises of tougher anti terrorism law, creation of new state for better governance, good governance and development. They are putting themselves as a party with a difference. What difference will they make for the country is still to be seen. The Third Front is purely formed on the basis of the aspirations of their leaders. Most of them like Mayawati and HD Devegowda who are a part of this coalition want to be the PM of this country incase their Front gets the majority. This is highly unlikely scenario but then you never know in Indian politics. Anything can happen here. Poverty, terrorism, naxalism, population boom, unemployment, development, crime, corruption, illiteracy, malnutrition etc are the problem which are haunting our country today. Something must be done now to solve these problems. But with the candidates, the parties have put up and the sincererity of the political parties who want to solve these problems, the problem seems to be far from being solved. But like every single election in the past, we as responsible citizens should go out in large numbers and vote expecting at least this time, there will be change for the good for us as well as for India and hope for the best.