To Vote or Not to Vote...

43%, that is the amount of people that elected candidates from Mumbai…. Lowest in last several years….

The Jaago Re Campaigns, the Youth that vowed to avenge the Mumbai Blasts and Killings, The Voices that said “yeh hai mumbai meri jaan” , “mii mumbaikar”, etc disappeared on that very day.
To be honest, I did not vote.
Where did the 47% people Go, is not just an interesting question but is the key to identify where problem lies.
The “Youngistan” and the Nation along with, expressed that there was something very wrong when they chose not to vote. Needless to say everyone is aware what mess there is today around, thanks to all the campaigns, so why such a huge disregard for the most important right in the Nation. The power to choose the people that will lead us, guide and shape a better tomorrow.





Let’s think over it again. Do we really get to choose the people we want to lead a bright India tomorrow?



People need no awareness to help them walk a few steps to the voting booth to vote. India is aware, it is a nation that has been terrorized since ages and the loss of our dear ones and the moments when our cities were jeopardized are still afresh in our minds. There is no place for “Jaago Re” campaigns, India is awake as always.



Mumbai one of the most Literate Constituencies, had candidates that were hardly Graduates, mostly being 10th or 12th Pass, a few with “amazing” criminal records as well. The highest level of education of candidates in my constituency was 12th and 50 percent candidates had severe criminal records.



The only bright candidate,from Mumbai, being Milind Deora, a most likely to win candidate as always, but at what cost. What happened to the ideology of fair competition?

There is hardly any candidate to give competition. What about all those people who don’t want him to lead them, but did not have a choice as they others were equally worse?



Mumbai has been expressing this concern by not voting every election, time and again, with vote rates going lower than ever each time.

The message is clear, you have given us the power to choose, but choose amongst whom? Do we really lack the leaders that inspire people and create a hope that they are the ones that will help shape our future. Why the distrust?



There is a segment of people who say that we have no right to complain if we did not want to be a part of it. I say we want to be a part of it but we know we cannot contribute in a way a true leader can. This would only lead to more meaningless and undeserving candidates willing to jump in politics just because they see that the others are undeserving as well. It only deteriorates the issue.



To vote or not to Vote is not the Question, the nation today sees no leaders, and we need them desperately. Leaders that will make us walk to the polling booth and vote for them, vote for prosperity and vote for a better future.