CASE FOR VOTING FOR “ NOTA” IN TAMIL NADU
It is the duty of every citizen to vote in the election but when no candidate find favour with the voter, then what should the voter do ? Obviously, voter has to vote for “NOTA”. Many citizens in Tamil Nadu today feel this way. Can we campaign for NOTA and humiliate these self centred and corrupt politicians. This is an opportunity for honest citizens which they should utilize.
Nobody anymore believe that a politician is a honest person. Almost everyone thinks that politicians have huge black money , they accumulate wealth by dishonest methods and behavior of some of them is not much different from criminals. Many politicians face criminal charges including murder. Most of them go scot free using their money power and by circumventing the law.
The forthcoming parliament election is a clear case of unprincipled politicians who form alliance between various groups purely to win election and seize power and accumulate more money.
It is distressing that in number of cases, politics has become a family business.
In such circumstances, it is impossible for honest people to contest elections and win. Possibly, the large number of voters who vote on the basis of caste, cash they get or the freebies they get are also responsible for the electoral success of criminal politicians and the politicians exploit the weakness and vulnerability of these people.
In the case of thieves , they don’t claim that they are honest people and they don’t claim that they have ethical and moral values. Are the politicians today any different from the thieves ? Probably, most of the politicians are worse than thieves , since even as they indulge in corrupt dealings , they claim that they are honest.
Can a silent revolution take place in Tamil Nadu amongst cross section of concerned citizens to exercise their franchise in favour of NOTA reflecting the public mood. In today’s conditions, democracy will convincingly win in India if NOTA gets the majority vote.
Let not the concerned citizens feel helpless but use their power through “NOTA”.
N.S.Venkataraman
Nandini Voice for The Deprived
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