Reasons:
- Its cool to work in election campaigns. Yes it is.
- We live in a democracy. But like rest of my CCD-Fosters-Dark Knight generation, I don't give a damn abut politics. Which is, I believe, what the politicians are counting on. If they are the only ones playing, they are the only ones who will win. May be its time to stop giving out votes to the “lesser-evils” and actually work to get someone worthy.
- This is a quick google search: Mallika Sarabhai has a doctorate from IIM-A (!!!) She has initiated at least three projects with UNICEF and one with UNESCO on issues like AIDS, infant care, health, education etc. And all this before she had any political aspirations. When you talk about need for responsible and educated poiticians, I think, she fits the bill.
- Living in Ahmedabad, you can't miss Sarabhai name. Whatever you talk about- science (no example needed,) culture (Darpana,) Education (IIM-A,) Business (Sarabhai Textile Mills,) Environment (Centre for Environment Education,) architecture (Le Corbusier buildings)- you will find a Sarabhai footprint.
- L K Advani – Rath Yatra – Babri Masjid – More than 2000 dead. Real smooth, dude.
- BJP in Gujarat s very organized and professional. It will be fun to go toe-to-toe against them.
- Did I mention it was cool to work in an election campaign?
1) i agree it's cool..
ReplyDelete2) i agree that although we live in democracy...most of us forgot the meaning and power of it...
3 and 4) Well I think that education is not a sure shot ticket to leadership but it can facilitate one to be a leader by providing the groundwork. You can find many people with MBA or MD or JD or even PhD (Including IIM) who are doing well in there respective field but they can't run the public office for nuts. I have noticed that people put lot of stress on the matter that the politician should be well educated. Well this is first of all totally undemocratic because it leaves majority of the people unfit for running for an public office. As the voting rights and the right to run for an election is given by the constitution because well all are citizen of this country regardless of our education, race caste religion etc and in democracy the government should be "by the people, for the people, from the people".
5) I don't want to comment on this as it's an political stuff...nevertheless I support him.. :)
6)You bet that, BJP will be a fully organized and professional and it will be quite challenging to contest them. But I am sure that you also must be having people in your camp who can provide structure to your campaign. It will be real fun to work in this campaign.
7) Yes you already mentioned that....but still I have to admit again... It is really cool to work in an election campaign.