Comments on: Recommended Reads on the Mumbai Attack

By: indscribe

indscribe — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:51:26 +0000

Good compilation Kiruba.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:50:46 +0000

Did you know that there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section ” 49-O” that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked and convey the presiding election officer that he/she doesn’t want to vote anyone! Yes such a feature is available, but obviously past + present leaders have never disclosed it.

This is called “49-O”.

Why should You go and say ” I VOTE NOBODY”. Because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received “49-O” votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidature of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them.

This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way; of our whole political system. It is seemingly surprising why the election commission has not revealed such a feature to the public.

Please spread this news to as many as You know.

Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India. Show Your power, expressing Your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting. So don’t miss Your chance. So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote 49-O) and pass this information to all.

Use your voting right for a better INDIA. Share this with as many as You can. Because sharing is caring. It is caring about our dear Mother India.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:50:21 +0000

Do check this out too:
http://mumbaiinsomniac.wordpress.com/

My blog.

Ashraf Engineer

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:50:03 +0000

Watch this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W829TYanYyk

By: venkatramanan

venkatramanan — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:49:48 +0000

Friends!
Gnani’s piece -”Hotel Taj : icon of whose India ? “- at http://openspace.org.in/node/808 is also a worthy read in this regard!

Regards
Venkatramanan

By: sandeep varma

sandeep varma — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:49:29 +0000

Nice read, kribs thanks for that

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:49:14 +0000

Priyanka Joseph’s comment was just like any other comment….not worth mentioning.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:48:52 +0000

Add to this excellent list another article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/29/opinion/29mehta.html?_r=1

By: Pratik Dattani

Pratik Dattani — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:48:33 +0000

Thanks for the links. I’m from London and teh British media have had a surprisingly balanced account of events, but it’s still nice to read different opinions.

Btw I wrote a piece on teh human tragedies and little minutae of events at: http://pratiksrandomwalk.blogspot.com/2008/11/indias-terrorist-attacks-every-little.html

By: Ashwin

Ashwin — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:48:16 +0000

Thanks for the collection. I sincerely hope these words reach the Government and they equip themselves appropriately for any such disasters in future. Right now the security situation is pathetic!