Colour of Democracy – IV
Colour of Fair Play

A few days, or maybe a few hours to go before Day I of the Election Test Match(it’s a five day affair, after all). Going by the state of affairs, i.e the manner in which things are being orchestrated by BB Tandon & Co., one wonders, ours must be one of those states where democracy scores very low. No comments on this, for the time being. But, amidst all the brouhaha of conducting a no-nonsense election, is the Election Commission headed for an overkill? Maybe, but that is besides the point now.

The model code of conduct comprises a long list of “things to do” for the political parties. So, they have no chance of escaping the tight leash on them. More importantly, voting is to occur over five days. That means quite a lot of things – public transport will do the vanishing act, office-goers will curse their fate even more, college students preparing for their exams will find themselves displaced (literally, due to the postponing of the exams and the campuses being used as voting booths) and so on. All in the name of fair play. Fair- for those who are actually made to suffer. Fair- for those who will pay the price for tolerating nearly three decades of misrule. Not very unfair either. Installing our “comrades” in power was never an act of divinity, even if it was not a sin. These “comrades” have always made their own decisions on the “people’s mandate” and clamped it upon us. So, the equation is simple – the comrade’s (ruler’s) mandate = people’s mandate. These comrades still insist on shutting down a capital city because they cannot find a toehold in IT firms/BPOs. Well now, comrade, maybe you have an act up your sleeve against the Election Commission as well? Or, did I miss it already?

So, Tandon & Co. might just be replying to you in kind, comrade. On your part, you can never tolerate this overzealous attitude, especially when your phantom voters disappear swiftly (just as you made them appear) at the stroke of a pen. If you really have the people’s support, why do you have to conjure it up? Never mind, as you will bring home yet another victory. But, do not ignore this wake-up call, comrade. Maybe this can make you much more, and not just………a little bit wise.