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"Role of black money is the biggest problem. We admit that we have failed to curb it. In the 30 days' of the election process we cannot contain black money," he said last night at a seminar on 'Indian Elections 2009 - Trends and Perspectives'.
Quraishi also spoke of the fire power of the Maoists, deterring voters from exercising their franchise.
He expressed concern over mushroom growth of political parties in the country and pointed out that at present there were some 1,200 small parties. "Some of these even run from betel shops," he said in a lighter vein.
Quraishi said the causal approach of urban voters towards elections was "a dangerous trend". "Voters do not have the right to criticise a government if they do not play a part in its formation", he said.
He expressed satisfaction over less violence during the recent Lok Sabha polls and said booth capturing has become a thing of the past, thanks to the strict measures adopted by the Commission.
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Black money and maoist are the problems but selection of candidates is within your power, if you wish so. Why do you allow unscrupulous candidates with criminal background to contest the election? People sentensed to life are also allowed to contest. Is it democracy? That is the reason why urban voters are not interested in this drama. When these people enter the Parliament, you know the situation they are creating there. But everything goes unnoticed, except that !urban voters are not interested!. Correct the procedure, accept candidates with clean record and then see the result.
Give the voter right to reject and then we will see where you stand Quraishi. Every citizen of India whether he votes or not has the right to question, criticize government. Your bread and butter is provided by citizens of the country. India and it's citizens can do extremely well without politicians but not other way round.
Political parties mushroom only when they are convinced that democratic spirit is not to be found in the earlier parties. When such people think forming another party is a solution, they too subsequently fall in the same trap. The solution to democracy cannot be found with the help of a representative system, where the representatives or their parties would always argue in favour of the system where they can exist as intermediaries. Wherever citizens overthrow existing representing-political-party by a huge margin - the period for governance should be reduced by one or two years - because the people's will indicates that they lost faith in this setup pretty long back. If the existing representing party is re-instated - the duration can be increased. When the shrinking duration falls below 1 year, EC should come to conclusion that representative system has come to a standstill and is non-functional. EC should, then, recommend direct-democracy in such regions.
It is election Commission who is responsible forthe mushroom growth of political parties - at present said to be 1200. Why does the Election Commission recognise a political party which came into existence just about two months ago before declaration of elections by the Commission? I have a few suggestions for the consideration of the Election Commission.First, political parties which have come into existence just six months before the date of declaration of elections should not be recognised as Political Party to fight election. Secondly, every political party should be asked to declare the name of the would be Finance Minister of his party and a blueprint of schemes and programmes to be launched to remove poverty from the country.Third, Every political party (1200 at present) to name the would be Prime Minister, Finance Minister, External Minister, Home Minister - names of would be team of ministers. A few more can also be suggested.
I must change as a responsible citizen, I must change as a responsible police personnel, I must change as a responsible politician, I must change as a responsible officer, I should give bribe, I should not take bribe, for all things happening around me is because of me only. I SHOULD CHANGE, for a better INDIA
We must appriciate that EC has pointedout that Maoist threat and blackmoney are the threats to our electoral process.Govtment must succeed containing Maoist and Black money influence too to safegaurd democracy.
It is unfortunate that specially congress leaders are not paying any heed to facts which are threatening democratic set up. EC findings are no different from others which can be seen by even blind man. Unless EC take bold stand that no future elections would be conducted unless government takes some concrete legislative measures to curb these evils, no improvement is expected from the congress government.
It is good to know that EC has come out with the right reasons which impedede the electoral process. The root cause all the reasons spelt out, Maoists' Threat, use of black money, casual approach of urban voters and multiplicity of parties, is only one and that is unbridled corruption in the government machinery. Year-after-year more and more populist schemes for the poor are rolled out by the parties in power. Most of the money is siphoned out by the politicians and the bureaucracy. Maoists' threat is largely due to failure of successive governments to address the problems of the poor. Black money is generated by populist schemes and is partly used to buy votes of the poor who are in desparate need. Urban voters are fed up with the corrupt politicians who refuse to change. The disgruntled politicians who are unable to make easy money will form another party to challenge the party in power. This goes on and on until the "democracy" breaks down one fine day.
IF ONE ASK QUESTION TO CONGRESS SPOKE PERSON , THE REPLY WOULD BE WHICH BLACK MONEY - WHAT BLACK MONEY ?BILLIONS OF RUPEES ARE COMING TO INDIA BY " HAWALA " WHICH THE GOVERMENT IS FULLY AWARE .THIS TRADE IS RUN BY PEOPLE LIKE DAWOOD IBRAHIM AND OTHERS , WHERE BY INDIA LOSES .WHAT ABOUT $ 20 BILLIONS LEAVING INDIA TO BE DEPOSITED IN WESTERN BANKS .REMEMBER WHAT THIS PATHETIC GOVERMENT SAID ABOUT MONEY IN WESTERN BANKS . INDIAN PUBLIC WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING TO HARM PEOPLE INVOLVED IN ORGANISED CRIMES - MUDERS - RAPES - SLAPING OF BANK MANAGER - RINGING THE JUDGE ABOUT THE COURT CASE AND SO ON.INDIANS CARE HOOT IF THE COUNTRY GOES TO DOGS OR PAKIS .