While I was listening to the victory speech of Obama today(5th nov 10:30am) , I was confronted with a question from my sister, "Will we in India ever see such a campaign?"; I was speechless.
Elections in India have descended to an ugly affair of prejudices and we have discovered religion, caste and now the sons of soil as the new agenda to fan passions to gain territorial hegemony. Obama's victory is HISTORIC as it is not just his victory, it is the victory of the American's over the prejudice of race and colour; while we here in India have no answers to it.
Can India come up to an age where we would have such an organized and disciplined elections? No we Cant
Will we ever have in politics the people of Barack Obama's or McCain's stature?
No we Won't
Can we stop Raj Thackeray's MNS(Maharashtra Nashak Sena.... thats how I interpret it) from reaping the seed of divisions and his brand of terrorism?
No We Cant.
There are numerous questions that need to be answered here but the most important one is:
Will the Indian's stand up as did the American's?
No We Won't.... or Will WE????
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There is always HOPE. They say its a strong word.
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