Indian Election

Indian Election

P K Routray

“I am one among you

vote for me and make me through.”

Woo the candidates in their election gusto

with their usual alluring election manifesto

promising the public to bring the heaven down

with opulence and plenty everybody they will drown.

With tall promises and rare humility

with tones of truth and sincerity

they trap the public to vote in their favor

after wining for five years then they invariably disappear.

In general this is the experience of Indian voters

with experiences worsening from bitter to bitterer.

We find from the experience of democracy of sixty-five years

instead of king and his descendant’s ruling, rule some ruling clan through their sons and daughters.

The son and grandson and great grandson of the present ministers

are groomed to take over from their family profession for future years

The drop outs from schools and colleges with criminal background

are eighty percent of the candidates contesting this election as found

Eighty percent candidates are billionaires as per their declaration

Sure to multiply their family wealth from their elected chairs through corruption

poor people, honest people, philanthropic people with proven capability

dare not to contest the others adopting dishonesty and criminal activity.

Votes from literates and illiterates have equal worth

but the vote from illiterate poor can be easily purchased for winning a berth.

Being crushed under poverty and misery they have no strength to look into future

One square meal or false promises or a penny on their hands make them their democratic right to surrender.

With this scenario helpless feel the literate conscious and honest masses

as to whether such democracy can give real freedom, one has to assess.

This is not to offend my mother land with glorius past and tradition

This is only a prayer to the Almighty to incarnate to finish such culprits increasing out of proportion.