Game Changer

Recently I received a message talking about a political leader with a non tolerant attitude towards religious conversions and how the entire Christian community should come together and not vote for the person in the coming elections.

It’s common to be bombarded with inputs using every media possible to influence your decision, to win your precious vote. But sit back, think, analyse, check whether these influences matter or your experience.

Picking from the SMS I have received, I could be labelled anti Christian but what has religion got to do with choosing right governance. Why can’t people be objective and leave religion, caste aside and use common sense.  I am an avid reader and have compared news current and back tracked. This person may be intolerant towards religious conversations (when God is one how does it matter if I am Hindu or Christian) but is growth oriented, futuristic in his approach - something which India as a country really needs. His claim to fame is the work he has already done. Other political parties started out with a venture to clean corruption and have done things that are contrary to what they stand for. Some others may have secularism as a shield but have ruled for long enough to be complacent, corrupt and have complete disregard to the needs of the common man. Only to wake up, pass a bill to keep people momentarily happy and siphon public money through more ingenious ways.

When a celebrity is forthcoming to bring forward information about people who stand for elections, their history of crimes and politics being more of a milking cow to accumulate assets and be in power, we are taken aback. Shouldn’t the people who claim to want to be in public office have a legacy of good public work done and at least have impeccable integrity to be held responsible for post of running the country. But have not we as the common people encouraged this kind of leadership.

Many who we haven’t heard off in the last five years will come knocking at your door, smiling, asking for your vote, committing growth and making unrealistic commitments, giving bribes in cash and kind. Each Indian today is a game changer. Our responsibility to the nations lies in us taking a well informed decision and choosing someone who makes positive change a reality and adds pride to us being Indian.