Comments on: Why there is no rigging in Indian elections http://www.chowrangi.com/why-there-is-no-rigging-in-indian-elections.html Pakistan Politics, Current Affairs, Business and Lifestyle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: amit http://www.chowrangi.com/why-there-is-no-rigging-in-indian-elections.html#comment-112147 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:04:49 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/why-there-is-no-rigging-in-indian-elections.html#comment-112147 Rigging in indian elections have marginalized only for the last 10 yrs or so ... before that heavy bogus voting and result tempering have taken place in the election .... but yes u dont often see leaders pointing fingers on election commission ... its not due to they put national interest above themselves ... but they fear EC a lot after all EC is big daddy of all those national parties when it comes to election. There were many cases when opposition have lounged protest against not so fair election and they won their cases in courts and re-election. But i am happy to say that now elections are being conducted in highly fair and neat manner. Even in the so called most lawless state "bihar" recent election held in very fair way despite being threaten by some nexus in some remote areas ... thats a good sign for rising democracy. Rigging in indian elections have marginalized only for the last 10 yrs or so … before that heavy bogus voting and result tempering have taken place in the election …. but yes u dont often see leaders pointing fingers on election commission … its not due to they put national interest above themselves … but they fear EC a lot after all EC is big daddy of all those national parties when it comes to election. There were many cases when opposition have lounged protest against not so fair election and they won their cases in courts and re-election.
But i am happy to say that now elections are being conducted in highly fair and neat manner. Even in the so called most lawless state “bihar” recent election held in very fair way despite being threaten by some nexus in some remote areas … thats a good sign for rising democracy.

]]> by: Fahad Tanveer http://www.chowrangi.com/why-there-is-no-rigging-in-indian-elections.html#comment-108177 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:36:18 +0000 http://www.chowrangi.com/why-there-is-no-rigging-in-indian-elections.html#comment-108177 Interesting notion. However, if you study democracies such as India or the United States and the traditional role of the opposition, it is not the absence of rigging that brings stability and faith in the democratic process. Rigging happens everywhere, even in India. Its part and parcel of Politics. What sustains democracy and gives everyone the semblance of a "saaf and shafaf election" is the acknowledgement of the result. It is done in the better interest of the nation and for the sustainability of democracy. It is not one or two rigged elections that cause damage to a country, but it is the uncertainty that cause the most damage. For example, we all know that the Bush's brother rigged the elections in Florida. Remember those ballot boxes that got stolen, the whole car chase, and then they were found in a swamp? If Al Gore asked for a judicial inquiry he could have had a victory. But he didn't. He chose the better interest of the United States over his personal or party interests. If he did ask for an inquiry, it would have created uncertainty, mistrust, finger pointing and a nation divided. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that true leaders think beyond themselves, and always keep the nation first in their priorities. They have the vision to think a few steps ahead and serve the larger interest. That, my friend, is leadership. That is why even when elections are rigged, they are never rigged. Interesting notion. However, if you study democracies such as India or the United States and the traditional role of the opposition, it is not the absence of rigging that brings stability and faith in the democratic process. Rigging happens everywhere, even in India. Its part and parcel of Politics.

What sustains democracy and gives everyone the semblance of a “saaf and shafaf election” is the acknowledgement of the result. It is done in the better interest of the nation and for the sustainability of democracy. It is not one or two rigged elections that cause damage to a country, but it is the uncertainty that cause the most damage.

For example, we all know that the Bush’s brother rigged the elections in Florida. Remember those ballot boxes that got stolen, the whole car chase, and then they were found in a swamp?

If Al Gore asked for a judicial inquiry he could have had a victory. But he didn’t. He chose the better interest of the United States over his personal or party interests. If he did ask for an inquiry, it would have created uncertainty, mistrust, finger pointing and a nation divided.

I guess the point I’m trying to make is that true leaders think beyond themselves, and always keep the nation first in their priorities. They have the vision to think a few steps ahead and serve the larger interest. That, my friend, is leadership. That is why even when elections are rigged, they are never rigged.

]]>