elections

(Warning: Post is about Indian politics and International readers can likely skip the post unless interested in Indian politics) After the recent announcement of General Elections as well as tensions on relations with Pakistan, the whole environment is getting so political. News channels are full of people screaming about the party, the leader they support while the level of discourse has got to a very low level. I must admit I was much more excited about elections back in 2014 as compared to now and I feel that is the case with many other people around me.

Today was voting day in many states including Haryana (where I stay) and I just casted vote. This was 2nd time I voted and first time when I voted in a Lok Sabha election (last time being for local Municipal Election). Sometimes back I came across a very nice lecture by one of Indian scholar, politician, author and lot more Mr Arun Shourie. Some key points of his lecture Political situation has degraded significantly and during the time he gave this lecture.