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NATION Goes To Polling STATION! A Sattire by Shaili Chopra

The Initialisation

Is it democracy's manifestation, or power hungry political manipulation, that resulted in the Government's resignation, and the entire concentration shifts again to polling station. In spite of President's observation, the public's frustration, the governance had to go into hibernation. What a terrible situation, we are again with MS Gill for further navigation. Is this democratization?

Issue Innovation

And look what goes on in the largest democratic nation. Political imagination runs wild on ventilation and vocalization (of election issues), Sonia's birth registration or is it naturalization, Vajpayee's son-in-law's relation; Pramod Mahajan's vocal aberration, Kargil operation and Armed forces politicization, Sharad Pawar's separation; Jaya's confrontation; NDA, an accommodation, BJP a Sangh Parivar's creation, Nehru-Gandhi family perpetuation, importance of loyalty demonstration, systematic spread of false information, Fernandes' precipitation (of issues), Janata Dal's vacillation, Telecom policy re-flotation, Sugar importation.

Issue Evaporation

Public issues are no one's botheration. Who cares about economic exploitation, electricity generation, education, liberalization, good hygiene and sanitation, agriculture or irrigation, industrialization, crime investigation, afforestation, various ministries amalgamation, growing population, school examination, old age medication, town beautification, food adulteration, or backward class reservation.

Side Presentation

Sushma's sudden elevation and Karnatakaisation, TN Seshan's sensation and dramatization, IK Gujral's trepidation (about Jalandhar seat), Thakarey's irritation and religious orientation, VIP air transportation, Bellary's floatation (in liquor), Bollywood's growing political infatuation, interaction and self propagation.

Polling day Administration

Voter mobilization by paying compensation, use of party's automation and some other innovation. Just one day's duration, voter saturation, Candidate's palpitation, yet many a calculation. Election commission commendation if no adverse situation or communal precipitation.

Night after

Once results are announced, felicitation and celebration. After Government stabilization, half the things nationalization, supporter friendly policies implementation, promises under sublimation, no new innovation, voters no compensation, and government on vacation not bothered about reputation. Country remains permanently under menstruation. Till law of gravitation, brings them down again.