To run a huge democracy, a proper
governance is needed. India is the largest and colourful democratic country. As
the Government is of the people, for the people, by the people, so we have the
power to govern the nation through elections. Elections are the foundation of a
democracy. Here, it is people's responsibility to form and run a government, by
electing representatives. The most significant aspect is the divergent fabrics
of its voters. Voters can weave the nation into a utopian nation, if they know
about their power. Voting provides an opportunity for the people to evaluate
the activities of their representatives
According to the election
commission of India, the electoral population in 2014 is about 8 billion, the
largest in the world. Even after the nose dive in the electoral figures in the
past decade, this time, 2014 shows a tremendous hike. It’s the sanguine sign of
participation that there is an increase of 20 crores newly eligible voters. The
perennial efforts of nurturing up the awareness epidemically, make this out of
the blue. Illuminate one, and one will pass the light to the many.
2014, struck with the enormous
rise in voters, but still there is meagerness in the figure. Although youths
are enthusiasts, but there’s a void in participation. They could garner a
majority of electors. Moreover, most women show less interest in election
activities. They were denied suffrage till the early 20th. They
stood in the cavernous, as it was the household chores which they meant to be
confined in. Even if women go for voting, some of them do it prejudicedly.
There’s a need to engender independent political view. This subtle lack in
participation, upsurging the need to make people aware of their voting rights
and to persuade them to vote. Our ngo ‘AnantAman’ is trying to inculcate
consciousness among people about the election. Efforts are being made to
nurture up the rudimentary awareness of giving vote and how important it is.
Free and fair elections are the
soul of the democracy. It’s essential for the election to be impartial, free
& fair, if the true will of the people is to be made known. For this,
voters must be able to vote without fear or threat. Fair elections take place
when people are allowed to select the candidates of their choice. Voters should
have the necessary information about all the candidates.
The main hindrance to the
fabrication of smooth running democracy is the passive roles of voters. Common
voters seldom took pain to get the names of their family members enlisted on
electoral rolls as an important task. This dormancy of genuine voters also
provokes interest in political parties to faux names, included in the electoral
lists of a particular area. There is a possibility of another voter
impersonating us, if we don’t cast our vote ourselves. This in turn defeats the
very purpose of democracy. Rightly speaking, you have no right to comment on as
to what public representative are doing, when you don’t bother to vote.
It’s necessary to vote in
democracy because participation by the citizen is the governance of the
country. Voting is not only a right, but it is also a duty. Before you start
blaming the system for your sufferings, you should do your duties. Even if you are an anarchist, it’s good to be
get blue nailed first, rather than sitting back on the couch and complaining
about the wrongdoings. It’s the blue in the face, if you think to change the
system without being a part of it. If you want the change, then be the change,
take a stand, just move a step ahead to the polling booth and convert your
opinion to action by casting the vote.
Always remember, it’s not them, but we, who make the government. Spread
the awareness around yourself, let the people motivate to participate in
elections. Vote sapiently, unbiasedly, as it will decide the nation’s future.
There is a voice
inside of you,
That whispers all day
long.
“I feel that this is
right for me
I know that this is
wrong”
Don’t let it die,
reverberating inside,
Don’t be reticent,
you can have a voice.
Voices of many would
coalesce into an uproar,
Only that voice would
fabricate the dream nation.
Voice should stand
independently of others’,
Let your voice be
heard, so cast your vote.
Your vote is your
power; and
Will construct your
future.
So vote, don’t be an eSCAPEGOAT.
-Vaibhav Kashyap
