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 | | From: | Madhu Sudhan | | Subject: | Good suggestion by Election commission | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 08:37:31 -0800 |
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 | Good suggestion by EC. I think democracy does not work in any country
let alone India. However this may make it slightly better. Also all
polls should be banned when elections are announced. Polls induce
apathy. There should also be proportional represenataion and first
pass system both combined as in some European countries. Money spent
shoiuld be limited and scrutinised very carefully. Even then I think
so called democracy may not work any where. I support polls only for
municipal elections. Restt should be only indirect elections not by
ordinary people who know little. Even stupid politicians know little
except that they want to swindle and know how to cheat. They require
no qualifications, licence etc and make a mess and walk away. How come
a politician can decide the fate of the country knowing little about
economics, law, ethics, culture,religions,history can do this? Even a
barber in many countries needs a qualification and licence.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan232005/i3.asp
Ministers should quit after polls are announced, suggests EC
NEW DELHI, DHNS:
In a significant suggestion which may have wide implications if
implemented, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) T S Krishnamurthy on
Saturday said ministers, except two or three who hold important
portfolios in each state, should resign immediately after the
announcement of elections.
Mr Krishnamurthy, who was speaking at a workshop on ‘Electoral
Reforms' here, said: "Perhaps the chief minister, finance minister and
home minister could continue in office and all others could resign....
It would be a good convention if all parties agreed to resign when in
power in order to ensure that Constitutional obligations are fulfilled
during this period."
Mr Krishnamurthy called for an end to issue of advertisements
containing pictures of leaders at least during election period.
Godhra report
Talking to reporters later, Mr Krishnamurthy clarified reports from
Patna which quoted him as saying that the Godhra report should not be
discussed during elections. He said the Commission had not at any time
suggested that the report should not be discussed or debated.
The Commission's clarification assumes significance in the wake of
Railway Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's statement in
Bihar on Friday that he would raise the content of the Godhra report
during elections and the EC was free to take any action.
"We have already clearly explained that if anybody is going to
communalise the report or make unruly personal attacks violating the
model code of conduct, we will intervene," he said.
Asked whether his clarification meant that Mr Yadav could use the
report while the BJP could not, Mr Krishnamurthy said he would not
make any distinction between anyone.
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| | From: | Parayan | | Subject: | Re: Good suggestion by Election commission | | Date: | 23 Jan 2005 23:53:16 -0800 |
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Madhu Sudhan wrote:
> Good suggestion by EC. I think democracy does not work in any country
> let alone India. However this may make it slightly better. Also all
As per hiduism, Democracy never works. But Budhism itself is
democratic. Facist religion like hinduism should be banned.
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