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ITS POLITICIANS THAT ELECT OUR PRESIDENT
by Krishnagopal Datta on Jul 18, 2007 05:04 PM

OUR COUNTRY GOT THE FREEDOM BY A BACK-DOOR METHOD AND THE CONSTITUTION WAS DRAFTED IN A HURRY.HAD THE LIBERATION COME AFTER A REAL FIGHT WITH THE BRITISH IN WHICH TOTAL POPULATION OF THE COUNTRY TAKEN A PART, THEN THE CONSTITUTION WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY PEOPL-ORIENTED. THE CONGRESS DOMINATED THE POLITICS AT THOSE CRUCIAL HOUR AND IT PLAYED THE SAME IMPORTANT ROLE FOR NEXT TWO DECADES. AT CERTAIN TIME IT ALMOST BECAME A SINGLE FAMILY MATTER IN DECIDING MANY IMPORTANT THINGS. NOW WE HAVE COME SO LONG A WAY THAT THE PATH CANNOT BE RETRACED.
BUT AT LEAST WE CAN START FROM THE BASICS AGAIN. WE CAN CLEANSE THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE OF THE COUNTRY.
* THE ELECTED MLA/MP SHOULD HAVE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
* HE SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM RESPECT FROM THE PERSONS WHO KNOW HIM PERSONALLY FOR A LONG TIME. ITS A BAD LOGIC THAT EVEN A CRIMNAL GETS ELECTED BECAUSE THE CHARGES HAVE NOT BEEN PROVED IN COURT OF LAW ( COURT CASE CAN BE PROLONGED FOR ONE ENTIRE LIFE-TIME)
*THERE SHOULD BE A CHECK ON THE LAVISH SPENDING ON ELECTION PROPAGANDA. THIS IS ROUTE OF MANY BAD THINGS.
*REAL MASS OPINION SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM PUBLIC ON THE QUESTION " WHY GOOD RESPECTABLE PERSONS ARE NOT COMING FORWARD TO SERVE THE COUNTRY IN SELF-LESS MANNER ? WHY IT SHOULD BE PARTY-ORIENTED NOT INDIVIDUAL ORIENTED?"
IT SHOULD SPREAD AMONG PUBLIC THAT " ONE GOOD PERSON IS WORTH HUNDRED BAD PERSONS" THIS THEORY NEGATES THE DEMOCRATICE PRINCIPLE OF " ONE PERSON ,ONE VOTE". THE VOTE OF A WELL-EDUCATED , HONEST , M

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Politicians elect the Prez!