Election Loud Speakers!

In India, politics is a ‘national hobby’ empowering many political hopes draped in peace-colored white kurta-pyjama, well-personified as netas (read political leaders) of the nation. The best season for them is election, when they prosper the best, showcase and outshine themselves as the ‘messengers of divine power’ on earth to serve the people and the beholders of people’s destiny. It’s the time, when tussle for power and constituency berth or seat turns every region into a ‘battleground’ for victory.

For all candidates in the fray, ‘V’ for victory is everyone’s self-esteemed symbol of pride. Their only ‘mission impossible’ is to win by any means necessary, which many a times becomes ‘trivial’, especially when it gets down to making insensitive statements, personal allegations and uncalled-for remarks. Wonder, if they do so deliberately to create a ‘negative’ buzz to ‘steal the show’ and ‘make some noise’ or just a ‘coincidental jibe’ or may be ‘slip of thought or tongue’. Whatsoever, it’s not a proper manifestation of a wise citizen in a country  where mature democracy thrives. Certainly, it is not befitting of the representatives of the people and the lawmakers of the country.

Thou are the leaders of this country, you have to lead by example.

When the election campaign is in the full swing, it seems like everyone has a view and judgment on what’s the best for the people and the country. They have every right to have an opnion and say anything or express their views on any public platform irrespectively, thanks to democracy and the right to freedom of speech. However, often they tend to cross the line of control in pursuit of gaining political mileage and competitive verbal narratives during election campaigns, which are sometimes marred by hate speeches, controversial statements, personal allegations, and remarks a bit below the belt and in bad taste….

Speeches that come out the loudspeakers at election rallies should motivate people and encourage them to choose their leader who can give them better and secure life and future. In their rallies, political leaders must ‘educate’ people, who come to listen to them, as to what laws will be made and policies be implemented which will change lives of all for better livelihood, and not ‘fool’ them with “jumlas”, false promises and needless rhetoric.

We are thankful that there's the election commission, that has been monitoring and contolling the process of elections across the nation. In spite, political leaders allegedly violate 'model code of conduct', make controversial speeches and statements. They themselves turn out to be the ‘loud speakers’.

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