Last week I cast my vote in the city's assembly elections. Those who say that democracy is dead in India don't know what they are talking about. We were spoilt for choice.
Among the bouquet of worthies we had the option of electing were a significant land grabber, the minority bashers, the bashers of those who migrate from other states, and those who want to pepper the landscape with statues of their glorious leader holding her handbag.
...and these were only the most prominent candidates.
We got our voting cards well in time. Sadly, the meticulous care with which we were expected to fill in the forms was not emulated by those copying the data on to the voter cards.
As a result, someone who's name vaguely resembles mine, who is aged roughly the same as I, and who lives approximately at my address , voted for a candidate who was the best of the worst.
The authorities gave me a black mark on my finger from for my efforts.....thankfully, they blacken faces for crimes they consider more serious.
Having said that, I thank my good fortune that I live in a country where there is democracy, and an electoral process. Think of all those who have no vote, or gunpoint vote, and therefore no hope for change or betterment. Umeed pe duniya kaayam hai!
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