Politics-- are we interested or not?
With elections creating a buzz all over the country, and all news channels and papers only talking about elections (especially in West Bengal at the moment), one question always mystifies most people-- is today's youth really interested in politics?
The answer to this is quite complicated. Many youngsters very blatantly admit that they have no interest in politics that they always prefer to stay far away from it. They skip reading articles in the newspaper, or change the channel when they see anything related to the subject, nor do they go and vote. This, in my opinion is wrong, because we are a democratic nation, and we should be happy that we have the right to exercise our vote, and choose the person/party we want to see at the helm of the country. However, we all know what the truth is. Very rarely do the desired or deserving candidates make it up to the 'chair', and those who do, rarely fulfill the promises they make while canvassing for elections.
But that doesn't mean that one should avoid voting completely. If we have the power to vote-- which is a HUGE deal, we should not let it go waste. If you do not know whom to vote for, you can always make use of Article 49-O of the constitution, which allows you to 'vote for nobody'. However, this has unfortunately not been revealed openly by seemingly notorious leaders. By exercising this right, you can ensure that your vote is not wasted, or misused by someone else to vote-in or elect an undeserving candidate.
But on the other hand, there are young people who actively participate in the politics of the country. Many of them have been inspired by the fact that the future of our nation lies in the hands of the youth. Young and eminent politcal figures like Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rahul Gandhi, to name a few, are seen as people whom the nation will reckon with in time to come. Not only that, the recent movement by Anna Hazare against corruption and to implement the Lokpal Bill saw tremendous support from the youth all over the nation. I doubt the movement would have been such a success, and the government would have given in to his demands, had it not been for the protests by the enthusiastic young people.
So there are two schools here as well-- one that is uninterested, and the other that wants to make a change in society. I only hope that there are enough of the latter, so that one day we can be a nation that is free from corruption, and all other political evils.
With elections creating a buzz all over the country, and all news channels and papers only talking about elections (especially in West Bengal at the moment), one question always mystifies most people-- is today's youth really interested in politics?
The answer to this is quite complicated. Many youngsters very blatantly admit that they have no interest in politics that they always prefer to stay far away from it. They skip reading articles in the newspaper, or change the channel when they see anything related to the subject, nor do they go and vote. This, in my opinion is wrong, because we are a democratic nation, and we should be happy that we have the right to exercise our vote, and choose the person/party we want to see at the helm of the country. However, we all know what the truth is. Very rarely do the desired or deserving candidates make it up to the 'chair', and those who do, rarely fulfill the promises they make while canvassing for elections.
But that doesn't mean that one should avoid voting completely. If we have the power to vote-- which is a HUGE deal, we should not let it go waste. If you do not know whom to vote for, you can always make use of Article 49-O of the constitution, which allows you to 'vote for nobody'. However, this has unfortunately not been revealed openly by seemingly notorious leaders. By exercising this right, you can ensure that your vote is not wasted, or misused by someone else to vote-in or elect an undeserving candidate.
But on the other hand, there are young people who actively participate in the politics of the country. Many of them have been inspired by the fact that the future of our nation lies in the hands of the youth. Young and eminent politcal figures like Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rahul Gandhi, to name a few, are seen as people whom the nation will reckon with in time to come. Not only that, the recent movement by Anna Hazare against corruption and to implement the Lokpal Bill saw tremendous support from the youth all over the nation. I doubt the movement would have been such a success, and the government would have given in to his demands, had it not been for the protests by the enthusiastic young people.
So there are two schools here as well-- one that is uninterested, and the other that wants to make a change in society. I only hope that there are enough of the latter, so that one day we can be a nation that is free from corruption, and all other political evils.
if you had a chance, would you join a mainstream political party? That is the main question which youngsters ask each other. Given the state of all the parties, most people are scared to go near them, unless one is a real political person and doesn't mind devoting time, energy and money to the cause. Not many youngsters, who want to bring about a change, want to take this route. OH, for a young and charismatic leader!!!
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