The Real Knowledge Society

As a Citizen of a nation which is a founder of Democracy and also a largest democracy in the world, a student of the Constitution and a "first time amature" voter, i really enjoyed the state elections held last sunday....

But one incident really sprung some questions in my mind... r v really democratic in true sense??... A day b4 elections, my mom was just having some talks with our House Maid who said she will come late next day as she had to vote... Mom just asked her which party she is going to vote and she told she has not decided that and rather she would vote the party to which her son says to....

These incident really aroused many thoughts in my mind... Friends today we are boasting of India as a knowledge society. BUT R WE REALLY A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY? i feel knowledge society is not that which knows about the latest developments in Software, Bio-tech, medicine or accounting GAAP... but the true knowledge society is that which knows about ITSELF... Even today also most of the voters give their votes to the candidate on the basis of cast or personality... Bocz they have hardly any knowledge to understand the development work done by any candidate...

This is the country where the same government who makes laws to prevent Cyber Crimes, Money Laundering also has to make laws for abolition of untouchability!!! My Knowledge Society is that where each citizen is aware atleast about his society... the person in the village should have same knowledge of politics as a person in any metro... then and then only the Country can be truly democratic and this will also make political parties to appoint good educated peoples as candidates rather than local gundas who have influence on local public... and if people are such aware then the candidates will also work for the development as they will be assured that this will make them win polls...

In current situation, a good person who wants to work for the development can not take risk to fight the elections only with this point.. bcoz majority of public which is from rural and interior areas will not vote him for only this as they have no concern for development.. they just see the surname, local influence or sometime just the election sign of the candidate...

In democracy every1 is given a WEAPON of vote.. but it is equally important to know how 2 use it... Have very much to say on role of IT and TV News channels but currently have to stop due to lack of time... Bye...