Recentely , I heard a story about Swami Vivekananda . One day Swamiji was wandering through Jungle. While passing through the woods he noticed some monkeys were coming behind him.He increased the speed monkeys did the same.He again increased the speed monkeys copied.He was almost running now but monkeys were there after him.He realized he cant get rid of the monkeys by speeding up.He then turned completely and stared walking towards the monkeys,now monkeys did the u turn.Now the picture was like swamiji was behind monkeys.He recited the story to tell the wonderful truth about life to people.He said the problems which we face behave like monkeys when we try to run away from them they speed up and when we turn in the direction of it to face the problems and fight they disappear.The reason to recite the story here is our attitude of running away from problems.Recently Khadkwasala (near Pune,Maharashtra) demonstrated such attitude during voting (byelections).
It was mere 30% turnout during the Khadkwasla (Pune) by election voting in Maharashtra.I don't know what is the problem , we saw tremendous gathering at Ram Lila during Anna Hazare Movement and that to without holidays. And though voting day is a compulsory holiday to all ;still such a pathetic turn-around for voting.A single vote can make a difference but the GEN NEXT is not interested it seems.There is a complete contrast with regards to its behavior from Anna hazare movement to the votings here in Pune, Maharashtra.Well one common answer given by people to justify the absence for voting is- " There is no single worthy candidate to vote ". Well then we can register the similar thing while voting. Presently under rule 49-0 of the election conducts rule in India a voter can go to a polling booth then declare in writing that he/she refuses to vote for any of the candidates.One has to ask the presiding officer at the election booth for the same.But the demerit is that the secrecy of the voter here is at stake .However if number of such incidences happens more and more then the commission will be forced to introduce the negative voting option in the EVMs(electronic voting machines ) without harming the secrecy.But The commission itself in 2004,has recommended introduction of the negative voting in EVM. However the matter of introduction of negative vote is pending at Supreme Court.France , Belgium , Netherlands do employ negative voting option during the polls.
Anyways when we decide not to vote then we are running away from problems.We cant achieve anything by running away from elections and the system we have to face the system though it looks problematic . When we will face it , the problem will run away from us as like monkeys did.So absenting from election will only add to problems let us come forward to Solve the problem.There is ample opportunity to rectify the mistake for the people who didnt vote during last elections.For people in Maharashtra there is local body election (ZPs, Panchayats , Municiple Corporations etc ) around the corner and there is Legislative assembly elections in UP,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Gujarat,Goa and Punjab.So one more opportunity to correct ourselves.We can make a difference.Truly we can.
COME ON INDIA VOTE FOR SECURE FUTURE !!!!!!!!!
It was mere 30% turnout during the Khadkwasla (Pune) by election voting in Maharashtra.I don't know what is the problem , we saw tremendous gathering at Ram Lila during Anna Hazare Movement and that to without holidays. And though voting day is a compulsory holiday to all ;still such a pathetic turn-around for voting.A single vote can make a difference but the GEN NEXT is not interested it seems.There is a complete contrast with regards to its behavior from Anna hazare movement to the votings here in Pune, Maharashtra.Well one common answer given by people to justify the absence for voting is- " There is no single worthy candidate to vote ". Well then we can register the similar thing while voting. Presently under rule 49-0 of the election conducts rule in India a voter can go to a polling booth then declare in writing that he/she refuses to vote for any of the candidates.One has to ask the presiding officer at the election booth for the same.But the demerit is that the secrecy of the voter here is at stake .However if number of such incidences happens more and more then the commission will be forced to introduce the negative voting option in the EVMs(electronic voting machines ) without harming the secrecy.But The commission itself in 2004,has recommended introduction of the negative voting in EVM. However the matter of introduction of negative vote is pending at Supreme Court.France , Belgium , Netherlands do employ negative voting option during the polls.
Anyways when we decide not to vote then we are running away from problems.We cant achieve anything by running away from elections and the system we have to face the system though it looks problematic . When we will face it , the problem will run away from us as like monkeys did.So absenting from election will only add to problems let us come forward to Solve the problem.There is ample opportunity to rectify the mistake for the people who didnt vote during last elections.For people in Maharashtra there is local body election (ZPs, Panchayats , Municiple Corporations etc ) around the corner and there is Legislative assembly elections in UP,Uttarakhand,Manipur,Gujarat,Goa and Punjab.So one more opportunity to correct ourselves.We can make a difference.Truly we can.
COME ON INDIA VOTE FOR SECURE FUTURE !!!!!!!!!
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