Iam 28. I’ve still not voted yet! Not in Legislative Assembly, not even in LokSabha. I may not be able to vote this time also. I’ve seen 4 LS polls & an equal no. of State polls also. It’s not that I’ve an aversion to vote like a toddler has with needles. It’s just that I’ve been changing locations so often after I’ve turned 18 , I’ve never got the opportunity of getting into official voter lists .
Its just that or something else . Till recently I’ve always thought so . But I’ve come to recognize that its very easy to register to vote if you have a valid address proof & a valid Indian identity proof. Just go to the site given below
I was under the impression that it must be very difficult to get your name registered in a city voting list if you shuttle in & out very frequently to different parts of the country. But I was surprised to know that, you have to spend just 6 months in a place to get you registered for voting there.
I bet most of us are unaware of the fact.
Most of us have seen Aamir Khan campaigning for voting in several commercials. If you have seen one of his interviews, you will appreciate the fact that celebrities like him are using their charisma to get even 1% of the voters to vote, and then it’s a fruitful exercise. Now comes the issue of choosing the right candidate where all meat of discussion lies.
Who to Vote?
People never go beyond the party credentials and move to the manifesto. You have to study at least the candidate background & what he proposes in future for the constituency. Our democracy will be a real one only if candidates with real potential would go to the parliament. Imagine doctors , engineers , MBA’s going to the parliament . KRA’s defined for every parliamentarian , & assessment annually . Okay , Okay , I’m daydreaming here . but the crux of the matter is , I want to see my vote go to a person who takes responsibility of atleast his constituency . Sum total of all responsible candidates will make a healthy democracy . And it may improve our nation’s poor ranking as visible here .
Same is the case with me too. Even i don't have voter ID card. I have never registered myself.
ReplyDeleteA month back, even i came to know about "Jaago re". It came to me from my company's CSR team, which is supporting the cause.
I thought this is the best oppportunity t get myself registered. Within a week after receipt of mail, i gathered all the documents.... but til today i never sumbitted them as i was too busy with my work and personal life. I received couple of reminders from "Jaago re"....but the day never came.
I guess we, the Young Generation, the so-called building blocks of the nation, never understand our responsibility to our country. We live in our own dreams. And that's bad... very bad. It's high time that we need to change our thought process. We need to understand our other roles.
Very true . being responsible is what we have to do first. In addition to the post above , I also want to share one more info . Aamir Khan has joined forces with ADR ( Ascociation of democratic reform) , an ascociation which is based in Ahmedabad. http://www.adrindia.org/activities/activities.asp
ReplyDeleteIt generally uses resources to file PIL's , election watch & other activities which might be benefit people in long run . Please have a go
Thanks for additional info.
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