The voter turnout dropped heavily in the first phase when compared to previous elections. What is exactly happening? Are people losing faith in democracy? Or they are getting lazy thinking “aayega to modi hi”? Whatever it is, it’s dangerous for democracy and must be fixed.
That doesn’t change stuff, right?
If it’s popular, some people should band together and create a small group or party of their own, or support a independent candidate or so who’d be more supportive. And wouldn’t there be atleast one leftist party there, to take up the issue?
Choosing not to vote would just make the other parties write them off. If it’s using the vote as a way to bring attention would be better, then yeah, it’s ok. But if they’re really not voting then that’s bad.
Just wanted to let you know beforehand that I do not share those views - I hate NOTA, and I’d rather vote. From little that I know of my hometown, caste-based politics has become the next new. PDP is not contesting from our area, which is thankfully a good news, as the BJP can’t complain about Muslims. Now it’s a proper Congress vs BJP face-off. The Billavas and other vulnerable castes are sick of OBCs like Bunts dominating in the BJP, meanwhile the Bunts are furious about the rape case I mentioned earlier. If the Congress or any other left-leaning alternative comes to power, South India will be BJP-mukt - Tulu Nadu is the final bastion for these BJP bastards.
I respect you for that.
Outright caste politics?
I’m from Kerala and we do have caste/religious equations going on in the background, but most of the time it never reaches the foreground.
It’s not as loud as the Vokkaliga vs Lingayat scenario, maybe similar to what’s happening in Kerala.