Category Archives: Elections

[Disclaimer: I'm neither against women nor reservation. Women are as capable and competent as men are, if not more. Reservation is a very noble plan with a pathetic implementation.]

BBMP elections are scheduled for tomorrow. My ward is one of those wards reserved for women. That is nothing to be happy about! I was trying to get as much information about the candidates as possible so that I can vote for the most eligible. There are 7 women candidates contesting in the election from my ward. As far as I could see, all of them are wives or relatives of politically powerful men and I find most of them incapable!

If politics is a Bollywood movie, these women candidates are the item girls! The scene is disgusting. Most of these women, if not all, are mere political puppets. Politically powerful men are making a mockery of the reservation system by getting tickets to their dummies.

There is no dearth of suitable women leaders, but there is a lack of opportunities. I don’t feel like casting my vote, but I will because I have to; it’s a duty. I will cast my vote to a woman who is connected to the most capable man!

Go Bangalore, exercise your right and elect the best of the lot. All the best for your future!