Yogi, First of all it is useful to be informed and reminded, whether action results or not. Not everyone can act, but most people can support action. This is not uncommon;even during our freedom struggle, most people continued their lives, while a few volunteered for satyagraha. But the genius of Congress leaders under Gandhi was to make sure everybody was informed about the issues at stake. In fact, this article and the message board comments are part of this effor to be informed. That is a columnist's job - not go out and run in elections. Secondly, standing in elections is not really the solution. There is too much money power in political parties for anybody to match them; then you have to get into the legislature, where the majority rules and try to change things. This is true in developed nations too. The viable solution is to strictly regulate political parties - for example, one of the reasons for the current debacle is that the power to give tickets in elections is with party leaders. That pretty much makes them kings. This CAN be regulated by law. Another solution is for ordinary people to become basic members of political parties - not contest in elections.
