Vote

What is in a vote?

Those of us who vote during elections perhaps do not reflect so much on this ultimate right of an Indian citizen. Majority of us Indians are gullible, influenced easily by propaganda, and the rest of us are copycats. The elites, who actually hold the key to positiveness and prosperity, hardly bother. It is really heartening to realise the efforts put in to trigger an upsurge and wake people up through the jaagore campaign, etc. but there is still a long way to go.

Yet it contains the aspirations of a better future, the possibility of change, both positive and negative, the possibility of curing, or further aggravating the wounds of the nation. A vote also contains deep sentiments and hope for individual citizens. It can make or break a nation, play with the lives of people. The brainwashing of public minds by politicians, the corruption, misuse of power and all the negativity that has happened all these years did not come out of the blue - in a way it is a side-effect of the Universal Adult Franchise, but is still worth it. We need not be pessimistic about ignorance of rural voters, in many cases, the majority, who vote - they atleast exercise their right.

A single vote is like a drop in the ocean, but we forget that an ocean is itself made up of drops. If fingers are to be pointed, they must be directed to the educated elites who do not wish to dirty their hands, and keep asking, "What is in a vote?"