Election after election, we witness the same things, pre-poll; politicians wooing the voters offering jobs, freebies and the like, post-poll; some temporary implementation of policies but overall no change in the condition of the general public. What effects the general public of India? It is the rising prices of essential commodities and the breakdown of law and order. The general public is not concerned about international relations, except for those with its neighbors and the countries which provide job opportunity, nor with the economy, or even with what is happening in the rural areas. One thing that the politicians know and what is seen in a number of states is that there are two prominent parties and each comes in power alternatively. The politicians know that they all are equally incapable of solving the common man's problems, so it is easier for them to sit in opposition for five years and wait for the public to vote out the other party. The politicians know how to play with the emotions of the general public, they can excite and incite for their own political gains. And the problem with the public is that they believe in half baked truths that are served on polished platter. Electorates' ignorance is politicians' bliss. Election matters are decided based on emotional turmoil instead of intelligent grounds. Besides the party also has to please the corporate sector that has funded their election expenses. So, the final political decisions are made not for the public but for the select few who exploit this public. And the ignorant public is just a puppet on chains, dangling as per the whims of the ruling party. And the net result; while the masses are suffering, the politicians and the corporate houses are making hay.
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