Giving the finger to Indian democracy
By Aditya Mhatre at 4 May, 2009, 12:46 pm
This photo of Mumbai Police Personnel best describes what they felt about pathetic voter turn out (43%) in Mumbai or was it the 34 degree heat along with 88% humidity? This might be the only time, they might get away after giving the finger to media.
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How rich is your Lok Sabha Candidate?
By Aditya Mhatre at 3 April, 2009, 11:36 am
One of the things that a candidate needs to do while filing nominations is divulge their networth. Infact, its not just their properties but also how much money and property is owned by their spouses and any other business or partnerships that they might be in. This is nothing new but going through these numbers [...]
Read More >>Why Blame Varun Gandhi?
By Ritika at 24 March, 2009, 11:02 pm
The Election Commission has advised the BJP against nominating Varun Gandhi as it has found Varun guilty of making the alleged hate speech at Pilibhit, the constituency he is standing for. The term advised says it all about the power of our Election Commission (EC). Though it has been a first in Indian electoral history that the EC has advised a political party to not field a certain candidate, the EC under current constitutional powers cannot enforce its advice.
Read More >>Indian elections 2009 coming soon..
By Ritika at 14 March, 2009, 4:34 am
Will Mayawati succeed in becoming the Prime Minister of India or would Sharad Pawar manage to pull a coup? That’s the million dollar question doing rounds on the dinner table of most of us Indians these days. Unlike earlier, elections are no longer about Congress versus BJP, they are more about coalitions versus coalitions. Mergers [...]
Read More >>Congress and BJP election strategies getting clearer
By Aditya Mhatre at 8 February, 2009, 9:33 pm
The guns gave been drawn and election agendas are now getting clearer for India’s two largest polyical parties.
Congress: it seems like congress pitching it’s campaign message to be pursuing economic growth with equity while suggesting that they are the best to defeat terrorism. Congress is also harping on the farm loan waivers that it provided [...]
