Yes we have a clear mandate!
From Jammu and Kashmir to Kanyakumari, over 8040 people campaigned with lust for power, money, service, and victory. 545 among them now represent 134 crore people excluding immigrants and expats, while their service contributes to the welfare of any individual who finds solace in India. Data speaks that over 80 crore people opted to stay out of this humongous electoral process for very reasons known to them alone.
Voices of karyakartas working for their representatives were heard loud than any sound of honking in immovable traffic. Cutouts and movie hero like posters and banners were seen clear than piling up plastic bags alongside the road. Smell of sweat and perfume in the crowds undermined unscientifically erected exhausts from Industries and Sewer. Even the scorching heat of sun was toned down by them in air conditioned rooms in spite of their saliva drying up. All of it lasted for three long months. The most exhausting phase in any politicians life, may be.
"Who not in power matters" and not "Who is going to be in power". Our very essence of decoded democracy. Nothing has changed since Independence. Neither has the ruling party campaigning against opposition nor the Opposition charging ruling power of corruption and favorism.
This season, it all started with defining terms and giving names. Between Chowkidar and Dynast, every individual among the 60 crores who contributed to this charming result favors either of it. And when I think of it, I am intrigued to introspect the issues that raked and shaken this election. 90% of accusation this time was against the ruling government while 10% of it was against the collective opposition. We are a country where 1000 episodes of a never ending serial can retain its TRP even when there is no thrill or purpose to it. And the strategy comes in handy for any healthy marketing campaign. If it were issues that influenced this election or the manifesto that was savored is still a question to introspect.
While every political party, independents, designed their manifesto based on their political reasoning and ideology with the sole purpose to serve people. All of them represents a parent who is trying to differentiate their identical twins with a makeover. Any hypothesis has never been considered so seriously like the Election Manifesto in a civilized world.
A mother offering lollipop to silence her inconsolable child in return for silence is what any election campaign has been about. All it matters in this law-governed country is if the lollipop is legal or illegal. For the child, all that matters indeed is the size of a lollipop and the amount of effort to eat the lollipop.
Silence is the beginning of an end ...
Turned out that a politician needs accountability to the constitution and its voters. But, who dares to question the voters.
Why shouldn't "we the voters" be equally questioned, why isn't "us the voters" questioned for our failed co-operation. Why shouldn't election grow up to become a two-sided affair?.
Through the trails of campaigning, hardly there were any reports about sitting lawmakers who questioned the public for irresponsibly dumping waste on roads stacked up in plastic bags. Answers were ready in case they were questioned, but they were nothing more than excuses to not let systematic approach take shape. Neither there were any reports of candidates asking the public to follow traffic rules and not to overload heavy vehicles to maintain roads properly. Nor were there any reports of lawmakers asking the public to not take earth and water for granted. If they dared question, they feared of backlash, they feared of counters, they feared of demands, they feared of promises. Previous season manifesto hypothesis of waste management, quality roads, environmental protection was never to be remembered.
If this is the case of a sitting lawmaker, an aspiring lawmaker candidate can obviously never even think of questions. Their aspiration being, to win by luring voters. More promises, more, hypothesis, more allegations, were and have continued to be the drawn path of an electoral campaign.
One day, he/ she who dares questions the public shall be a promising lawmaker that constituency has ever seen.
