"कर्मणये वाधिकारस्ते मां फलेषु कदाचन । मां कर्मफलहेतुर्भू: मांते संङगोस्त्वकर्मणि" ।।
What is the purpose of election?
It is to elect people's representatives those who will serve citizens and nation. It is not to WIN and be too proud of that. It is this attitude to win somehow and at any cost that has resulted in degrading democratic values.
If elections are there to serve then those fighting elections will be humble and graceful. But if it to WIN at any cost then it is not for service but for ulterior selfish motives.
- Blame game
There is a tendency to blame others. Blaming others is only a trick to divert attention. If one is serious towards nation building and serving then one will check self, not others.
- Mind your language
Those claiming to be the leaders of nation must mind their language and behavior. Nation is following them. They must understand responsibility towards nation to instill an atmosphere of unity, love and harmony. Becoming bitter and using bad language or phrases only shows unhealthy mindset.
- Dirty tricks and lies
The moment one start to use dirty tricks to win election, one is not having attitude of serving people but a desire to rule people. Those who rule will not serve and those who serve will not rule. Dirty tricks and lies amounts to cheating innocent people and they are only for selfish motive. Win on potential to serve people, that is what great leaders do.
- Do not play with emotions of people
Nothing can be more bad than playing with emotions of innocent and poor people. They are already suffering a great deal. Do not ask for votes using emotional manipulation. Such emotional manipulations will only create bitterness and a divide in society. Leaders are not supposed to divide society.
- Media
Media is far from its duty of serving nation. They are taking sides of one or other political party.
Their job is not to praise or curse, push up or pull down any party. Their job is to honestly present facts without bias and let people think about those facts.
Arrogance, chest thumping, fake posturing be it nationalism, secularism, false propaganda is not for those who wish to serve nation. Remember people of India may not be rich but are not low in intelligence. They are innocent but not emotional fools.
The job is to serve, not rule.
"कर्मणये वाधिकारस्ते मां फलेषु कदाचन । मां कर्मफलहेतुर्भू: मांते संङगोस्त्वकर्मणि" ।।
