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Wake Up India’s Message To The Young Voters

Wake Up India’s Message To The Young Voters When Indian elections draw to a close, the voter registration campaign “Jaago .....



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Wake Up India’s Message To The Young Voters


Wake Up India’s Message To The Young Voters
When Indian elections draw to a close, the voter registration campaign “Jaago Re!” is still fresh in our mind. The campaign’s ambitious goal was to gain one billion votes. It commenced with a series of ads featuring an energetic youth raising awareness about voter registration, followed recently by the “Shut Up and Vote” rock tour, which attempted to reach young people through our favorite medium: music.
One of the most striking aspects of this initiative was the nature of the campaign itself. It is among the first to even attempt to delve into the complex dynamics of the hopelessly corrupt political system that exists in India today. And with economists worldwide engaging in discussions about India as a potential superpower, this could be an important step towards nominating honest political leaders who won’t take advantage of the uneducated masses — a large portion of which is dominated by young people. By tapping into the 25% of young voters in urban areas and the 50% in rural areas, this campaign attempts to make a change for the better.
The eye-catching and colorful design of the website created for voter registration, was their first step in the right direction to hold potential voters’ attention long enough to encourage them to register. The site was user-friendly and also had a widget that displayed the number of voters already registered. It also made the actual process of registering much easier, by providing the registration form as well as locational details about the nearest electoral registration office or ERO for the voter.
Personally, however, I preferred the concept of the “Shut Up and Vote” rock tour because I believe it speaks directly to youth. It incorporates a medium that we already appreciate. The tour will entail free rock concerts in five key Indian metro stations, and is open to all to encourage maximum participation in the electoral process. If I was old enough, I’d probably vote as well.
The overall look and feel of the campaign is one that seems to understand the importance of the youth vote. And yet, it doesn’t force itself on us to successfully capture our attention. In contrast to generic campaigns that attempt to do the same thing by including several out-of-context slang words within their profiles, this one discusses a cause that is pertinent to us and previously unexplored. It makes us think, and creates the desire to try harder. To be the change let us see
What is the solution to Corruption in India?

Has to be top-down. Cannot clean the whole house together.

A new independent agency to be setup, headed by a retired Supreme Court Chief Justice, with members from CBI and Election Commission, with a single point agenda of:
Arrest and prosecute MPs and MLAs only. So their scope is specific.

One of the CBIs biggest headaches is that even if they file charges, judiciary is weak and takes 20 years to prosecute. Supreme Court oversees this agency, and special

courts handle cases as brought by this agency. Parliament cannot interfere or control in whatsoever form.

Prosecution of a few will clean 100s within few months, and all of them within a year.

Is there no provision in our constitution to have this?

No party has ever brought any sincere effort to remove corruption in politicians.

What is the solution to Corruption in India?

While we fight and argue for these parties on sites like CH, the fact is –

Most of politicians /Business people/Bureaucrats have $1.4 Trillion in Swiss Accounts.

We are fools to fight over ANY party until corruption is checked in them.

Corruption which obviously the political system of India fails to check.

India is one of the toppers in the world when it comes to corruption.

India cannot even become a regional power, let alone superpower, without controlling


Corruption. Indians have been DIVERTED to meaningless agendas for far too long.

It is for all Indians now to wake up raise our conscious for the betterment of youth and

Children of India to have a better future.

Jai Hind

Keshavan Madabushi




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very true ........ dont waste your precious votes .... think who is the right person ..
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Fantastic Keshavan,

You've put your finger on the spot.

Some of the lines I'd especially like to draw everyone's attention to are -

"India cannot even become a regional power, let alone superpower, without controlling
Corruption. Indians have been DIVERTED to meaningless agendas for far too long.
It is for all Indians now to wake up raise our conscious for the betterment of youth and
Children of India to have a better future."

Funny, but true - "
India cannot even become a regional power, let alone superpower, without controlling Corruption."

But Contrarily, if it does, then that's a million times more dangerous - A Corrupt Superpower. Not only India, but the World would be in danger - Real Danger. More Power Blocks, more Cold Wars, and a Renewed Arms Race. And much more.

"
Indians have been DIVERTED to meaningless agendas for far too long" - nothing could be truer. Our focus has been diverted to a zillion things of no importance - Enmity with Pakistan, Too much Cricket (and its Cheerleaders), Cheap, headless Movies and Music, News of no importance, Fashion and Styles of 'Celebrities' (what's there to celebrate about them ?), Music Competitions that lead nowhere, and even Parade Children to get quick viewership, but resulting in hurting their childhood, as well as distorting it - and the list is probably endless.

Its time we get it back to issues that really concern us - our Poverty, Lack of Education and Infrastructure in our Rural Regions,
Reforms in our National Systems, Employment Issues, Children's Nutrition, Women's Rights, Crime and its Prevention - and the list again seems to be endless.

Time to attack our real enemies first.

Thanks,

Summit.

 



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