Its election time again!!

This year's election has become more interesting, and thanks to the tussle between IPL and GoI. At least on papers, elections are most important and compelled IPL to host it in South Africa!

What is different this time? I hear advertisements on Congress and BJP subtly downplaying each other. I see spats on national television channels between the two heavy weight champions on Varun Gandhi, Godhra and so many other such topics that do not really concern the majority and does not answer our questions on better employment opportunities, agricultural benefits to farmers, safety of women, increasing education levels, and actions against female foeticide and so on.

So who is driving the vicious politics and ultimately who has the power to decide which group will get the throne again…Congress or BJP? Neither of them, as the decision lies with small regional parties who are dictating terms, now that is a downside of democracy as big parties need their support to form the government and will have to bow down to their demands.

Where are we heading to? So many factions, so many parties in one state leave alone the Nation. Is it really all about who gets what ministry? Its good to have pluralism, but then how do we run a long lasting, action- oriented government if the major power has to constantly worry about keeping the delicate balance between the little parties intact?

Will Mayawati be the next Prime Minister? Who knows???

Amid all this sqabbling, blathering...I see some light...whether it be the Jaagore campaigns or area centric stories published in newspapers that clearly shows the ineffiency and inefficacy of the governments ruling that area and established people like Mallika Sarabhai contesting elections...can these little steps help turn the tide?

As India lives on HOPE, so do I :)

Let's make our VOTE count...and crib after we have done what we could do