The word ‘election’ comes from the Latin word ‘eligere’. ‘Eligere’ means ‘to choose, select or pick’. To elect, or vote, means to select or to make a choice.
The word ‘voting’ is derived from Latin word ‘votum’ meaning ‘to wish for’. Voting refers to the process of choosing or electing a candidate to run the government’s affairs, usually through a ballot.
In democratic India, general elections take place every five years. All those who are eighteen years of age have a right to vote. A number of candidates seek the election. They move from door to door. They hold public meetings and explain the programmes of their parties. If they get majority of votes, they win; but if they do not, they lose. An election, therefore, is like a battle. But this battle is fought in a peaceful way. It is a battle of ballots, not a battle of bullets.
Meanwhile in the last 100 days of demonetization, people have faced a lot of hardships. They could not even withdraw their own money from banks and ATMs. All thanks to our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and his mesmerizing talks. He promised ‘Achche Din’ (good days) for us, but the ‘Achche Din’ are yet to arrive. The ‘Achche Din’ are only for him because he keeps enjoying himself by going abroad every now and then on the common man’s hard-earned money which they pay to the government in the form of taxes.
Since May 2014, after he became the Prime Minister of the country, he has visited almost every country in the world. He has even visited our enemy countries like Pakistan. Its high time Modi cared for the people of India and stopped going abroad to enjoy himself. I wonder what he does there because he does not even know that the people are laughing at him for his foolishness.
Jubel D’Cruz,
Mumbai, India
