The general public of India actually consists of fools. They have a long way to go to become capable of running a democracy. A powerful and sophisticated system like democracy in their hands is like loaded firearms in the hands of monkeys. We talk a lot about misuse of power by politicians. People supporting caste and religion based reservations are actually grossly misusing the power given to them by democracy.
What happens when a daily wage earner wins a free Merc in one of those "lucky draws"? The car may be free, but he does not have enough money to maintain a car like Merc. So after a few years the grand Merc's condition becomes that of an auto rickshaw!
