Saturday , November 16 2024

Why elections are not held like Canada

Lok Sabha elections have been announced in India. These elections will be held in seven phases between mid-April and the first week of June. The results will be declared on June 4. Along with this, elections will also be held in four states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim. These elections will be held in Punjab on June 1. In the case of Punjab, the election date was not kept thoughtfully. 'Ghallughara Hafta' is celebrated by Saka Neela Star from 1st June. When the results come on June 4, it is natural that a 'victory procession' will also be taken out. Celebrating in the mourning area may hurt the sentiments of some people.

With the announcement of elections, the Election Code has also come into force. Common people and media will keep an eye on how many parties and workers are arrested during this code. We will briefly discuss the need for this seizure. The noise and behavior of the people who gather in rallies during elections in India is not natural. The words used against the opponents in the speeches are full of hatred. In conversation, words like religion, caste, religion, language, region etc. are used like weapons. These days, there is a rift in people's community relations. At some places the crowd is also violent. There is loss of life and property also. Good people also pray for smooth elections and give thanks later because there is fear and tension during the election process. Election campaigning is not only expensive but also has an inhuman approach. Due to the criminal background of some leaders, fair voting cannot be expected from the voters of that area.

Is there no easier alternative to this noisy and fear-filled election process to gain majority in a democratic system? Indians have to spend the next two and a half months in this quarter. Unusual debates on various TV channels also create disturbances in the mental state of a sensitive person. Is the electoral process violent in all countries of the world? We also do some other solutions like Handa Experience regarding this selection process. One or two days before the election day, officers and employees of various departments are deployed on election duty. This time is full of challenges for those officers and employees.

In remote villages, reaching their duty booth a day before the polling day and spending the night there is a challenge, especially for women. The next day i.e. the day of voting, the nerves of the brain suddenly screamed while facing the noise and noise of the voters standing in long queues and the polling agents of different parties standing on chairs in front of the presiding polling officers. It is really difficult to look past the painful feeling of nerves bursting while listening to a rebuke from an officer. The reason for all this is to make payments to lakhs of voters on different dates across India. During voting, you are also tried to recover the cost of last night's food and water at the booth. This incident sometimes becomes a cause of major legal problems for the employees on duty. What can't be changed in this process of making payments to lakhs of voters in a constituency in a single day?

Are such scenes seen during elections in developed countries also? I am in Canada and was present here during the last two elections. On the basis of that experience I can say that there are no big election rallies during elections here. No caravan of cars was seen passing on the dusty roads. We did not even see the faces of voters inside the buses and trucks.

This country is far behind us in terms of population. Perhaps that is why it is so ahead in terms of development. But despite the low population, many meaningful efforts have been made to make the election process simple, seamless and noise free. There are four types of voting. Advance voting takes place a day before the polling day for which four days are allotted. You can also cast your vote by visiting any election office in Canada. Votes are also cast through mail i.e. e-voting. The result was that the difficulties faced by voters and employees on election duty on the day of voting in India could be avoided. Life goes on as usual.

E-voting is being used today by developed democracies of the world. This is an option of compulsion. With this method voters can cast their vote without any fear. Anyway, now is the era of internet. Just as we are using it in normal life, during the election process also it has to be used for campaigning and casting votes.

A lot of publicity is already happening through social media. Using this advanced technology, large rallies can be banned. Voting using this technique will also increase the percentage of votes. There will be a lot of blessings and there will be no wastage of time. Our leaders already take help of internet for campaigning. Popular sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram etc. are already widely used. You also receive messages from different parties and leaders on your mobile phone. Then why is there a crowd of banners, noise of rallies? Why can't we remain silent and give a mandate against the government? With the use of such technology, vote rigging can also be prevented. To maintain law and order, the use of security forces will also have to be reduced. Voters and election officials will also be able to breathe easy. Change is necessary, it must be seamless.

India's democracy is almost eight decades old. In these decades, the understanding of a section of the society about democracy has definitely developed. In rapidly changing times, the landscape of democracy around the world has also changed over these decades. There is always doubt as to to what extent the will of the people is reflected in the system chosen by the people.

How much freedom do religion, caste, poverty, unemployment and illiteracy give us to do as we wish, is a soul-stirring emotional question. How can our choice be right when we are suffering in favor of our religion, caste and region? False promises, promises and dreams make our choices wrong every time. These are big questions that political analysts and scholars often talk about and will continue to do so in the future. Our aim is to simplify the voting system and talk about the need for e-voting. The common man, away from power, is ambitious about the human purpose of his life. Let us hope that the next two months pass smoothly and the new government takes charge in a pleasant environment.