Dance of Democracy!!??!

Come May 2009, the entire country plunges into election extravaganza, the so called dance of democracy in one of the worlds largest secular states. Or is it really secular as we have been led to believe all these years or is it just a politically correct term thats being used in a nation where holy politicians of varying faiths twist and flex their ideologies (and their muscles too) to suit their ballot needs, that will help win constituencies??

In the traditinal sence, Secularism is a term that is synonimous with a state free from the church ( or from any religious institution for that matter ) Is that the true state in India? Has there been a single election that has been decided based on the economic needs and financial implications that would help us propel skywards??? Its always been the minority sects, muslim votes, hindu votes, atheist pockets, linguistic pools and so forth and so on that tends to decide who occupies No 7 Racecourse!

I may not sound like a realist if i demand for a truly secular state that is devoid of all the above said elements, but ironically that is what India needs given the current political climate. If the power houses and the captain of the ship are determined by a bunch of minorities whose sole desire is uninhibited greed for power and authoritarianism, the only place we will end up will be a state with shattered democarcy.

Lets leave behind the so called holy man turned politician who never misses an opportunity to exploit the ignorant common for his very own own well conceived power struggle. Let India decide based on merit, but not on minority votes. Let India decide based on econometrics, but not on exploitations. let India decide based on developments but not on devided votes. Let India decide based on facts but not on factionism.

Then oneday, I can truly and proudly say, "Mine is a secular state ........ in the real world !!"