Will Mumbai's voters surprise India?
Will Mumbai's voters surprise India? That is the question the morning papers here are posing as polls opened early this morning. They are imploring, goading and hectoring people to cast their ballots. Half of Mumbai residents have traditionally stayed away from the vote.
"This is your V-Day, Mumbai," says one headline. Then it begins worrying: "In Mumbai, a city known for its low turnout," the paper says, "the big question is: will enough people brave a sweltering summer day and queue up to vote". An editorial in the same paper wonders whether many residents have already left for a short vacation, as the next three days are holidays.
Another newspaper exhorts the reader: "If you are worried about the slowdown and its effect on your future, if you were furious with the way 26/11 [Mumbai attacks] was handled, this is the time to pick the people you want to manage your nation." I have not seen fervent appeals of this kind in any other city in India. Will Mumbai listen? I plan to find out later today.
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Why don't the newspapers also educate the voters to choose the right candidate ? I guess they are too aligned to different political parties, so this is reasonably non controversial.
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Forget newspapers zoom in to E-age. Its more fulfilling and informative. with broadband connectivity spreading across the nooks of India and more and more people enjoying the participatory role that internet provides we have come a long way. Across multitude of websites on Indian politics and General Elections 2009, I really found www.engagevoter.com very lucid and relevant. Soutik you are right- Indian voter is unpredictable you never know which issues enrages him enough to decide to vote or just not to vote.
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