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The problem:

Whether it is Mr. Rajdeep sardesai on CNN-IBN showing his concerns for performance of Congress party or NDTV news reporters stating their clear preferences for Left in their news items, all are sources of worry for neutral functioning of media. Media which is by its very name, not supposed to favor one party or another, seems to loosing its way. All the media persons we are discussing here are very senior reporters and thinkers as such. But problem to separate fact from the personal values and preferences is looming large on media as a whole. Read the rest of this entry »

Friends, readers of my blog and fellow Indians! I see many times that some of us are very disgusted with the fact that no single party is able to win a majority of seats or vote percentage in last few elections. Some of us even suggest presidential form of government in our country. But let me make one thing very clear that if anything, under the broad framework of democracy, in India, is going to work. It is the most representative form of governance. I am in favor of raising national issues and educating common masses about them, but multi party system is different thing. Read the rest of this entry »

So, the results are out and it is exact opposite to what this blog predicted. It is a major win for congress, in every state and every part of country. All other major alliances are decisively defeated. Congress says it is a vote for development and for its crown prince Rahul Gandhi. He did revive congress in UP as promised.

Still my biggest sympathy is with BJP, which is the party I voted for. A nationalist party. It is a loss of face for BJP.
But friends, There are times in history of a nation when all seem lost and looks like wrong forces have won the final battle. But dear friends, it is just a process, which goes on and on. 5 years may be significant time period in life of a man, but in life of a nation (that too a nation like India) is just a flickr of eye.

The time after defeat is not for grief and blame-game. It is the time to introspect and start preparing to come out as winner in next battle.

Though hopes are shattered and nightmares are prevailing, the dawn will surely come. It is not the first black day of Indian history, we survived and fought back. Let us do that again.

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This election has posed a very big question for intelligentsia of this country. Are we having 30 or so state-wise election in place of parliamentary elections? The fact and reality points towards this as

1. No major national issue. Though there was some talk about terrorism, economy, but come on guys all of us know that not more than 10% people voted based on these considerations. Read the rest of this entry »

Image courtsey to Gaurav. Read Pre-poll predictions by Promise of Reason (NDA212, UPA175) and statewise analysis by Promise of Reason readers