The importance of voting for the right person has come to fore particularly after the Mumbai tragedy that put the fact in front of us that our lives are so damned vulnerable.

I have this interesting piece of information-I dont know how many of us are aware of this
Please read on and inform as many people possible

Did you know that there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969
act, in section "49-O" that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm
his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election
officer that he doesn't want to vote anyone!

Yes! such a feature is available, but obviously these seemingly notorious
leaders have never disclosed it. This is called "49-O".

Why should you go and say "I VOTE NOBODY"...

Because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that
particular ward has received "49-O" votes more than 123, then that polling
will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled .

Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and
they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed
their decision on them .

This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates
for their parties for election. This would change the way, of our whole
political system... It is seemingly surprising why the election commission
has not revealed such a feature to the public....

Please spread this news to as many as you know...Seems to be a wonderful
weapon against corrupt parties in India... Show your power,expressing your
desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting... So
don't miss your chance.
So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this info on...

"Please forward this mail to as many as possible, so that we, the people of
India, can really use this power to save our nation". Use your voting right
for a better INDIA

Change? Its in our hands

i have often wondered
what happens to a media story
after it has been published, splashed and autopsied
across all news channels...

Another new one comes along
the previous one is forgotten and excreted
from the memories of our mind
and lo and behold we have a new one on our panels...

the game is all of TRP's
and eyeballs that they are fighting for
rubbishing the Indian-ness that this
country was once known for...

love thy neighbor we were told
help those in need we were taught
but now all i see is a blind eye to someones need
this fake attitude is what i abhor...

"nothing can happen to this country"
"disgusting way of working of the machinery"
"corruption corruption everywhere"
who will bring the change i ponder...

politicians? no way
they aren't anymore the leaders
business houses? frankly my dear
they dont give a damn, for about their own future they wonder...

there is friction being created
over domiciles and state-hoods
progress be damned
i am only interested in my vote bank...

earlier i had five years
that was when my party had majority
today its coalition times bhidu
its to each his own and i need water and masala for my own fish tank...

gandhi, patel, azad, and ambedkar
a saddened lot they'd all be
to see what is happening
to the nation for which they did dream...

those dreams have come to naught
who cares for the country now
its power power and more power
and full coffers is all what they scheme...

they said the judiciary was above all
well with the scams that their honors are in
where do we look, who do we holler
our voices are going hoarse and our frustrations stronger...

but are we putting the nation first
who's bothered about the legacy we leave behind
with the ctc's going northwards
the rat races are just getting longer...

someones got to pick up the cudgels
somethings got to give i still believe
i remember the tales of kalki
will he be the one, the savior...

hell no..there is a kalki in each one of us
we have the power to change
if obama could we could too-vote is what we all need to do
only then can we hope for a change in the Indian demeanor...

An Inanely Written Quatrain



Some Day I will
I know I will
I have a deadline
and I know I will

But why does it seem
that till then I will dream
of accomplishing it
bit by bit

I look for inspiration
from everywhere that I see
Leaves or trees
Hills or seas

The waves that seem
like an infinite realm
waves that come and hit the shore
Watching them was never a bore

So I then decide
Good that I have this tryst
18th Birthday of of my daughter my pride
Much before that the book....I must!