Key issues in 2009 General Elections - Let's raise our voice !!!

In my opinion the following are the key issues in sequence of their importance:

1.Terrorism
2. National Security
3. Global slowdown / recession
4. Inflation
5. Job loss / layoffs
6. Minority vote-banks appeasement

As far as handling 26/11 attack pressure on pakistan is concerned, the everybody knows it was possible due to american pressure, not due to indian govt.'s policies. Pakistan is a terrorist country and do not respect India at all.

They are concerned about their own survival.

Media must also play an important role of making the common man aware of the important issues the country is facing.

Political campaigns must include heads of parties to put forth their detailed plan of action to combat the issues.

What you guys say ????

I support Mr Deshpandey whole-heartedly, but i strongly desire some changes in our entire system before even getting into a discussion about Key Issues of Election 2009. Please spend some to ponder on the following points:

1. Criminals not allowed: Any candidate ever convicted in the smallest criminal case, should be barred from fighting elections in the country.

2. Compulsory Education: A minimum education qualification must be made compulsory for all candidates wanting to run for elections.

3. Compulsory Retirement age: All candidates wanting to run for elections or elected ministers and MLA’s must have a retirement age (65 years).

4. National issues: “Security-Health-Education-Judiciary-Water-Electricity & Roads”. These seven problems should be considered as national issues of uttermost importance.

5. Research, Planning & Vision: All parties should present a detailed report in their manifestos over the above-mentioned national issues. 1) Present problems; 2) projected progress and 3) exact time required to execute the plans to repair the above-mentioned national issues.

6. Implementation of manifestos: All Party manifestos or independent candidate manifestos should have a time period. Any promise further promises (other then the above mentioned national issues) also should be projected with the exact time of execution and completion (detailed plan of action), of the given commitment. In case of any delay or failure, public accountability is required.

7. Manifestos should be considered as contracts: Party Manifesto or any publicly given promise by any Individual candidate (however small) should be considered as contractual agreement between “Two Parties” (Citizen of India and the winning leader or political Party) under the agreement laws of the Indian penal code.

8. Breach of contract: Any candidate found short of his/her agreed promises (if proved) should be considered as breach of trust and breach of contract between the two parties (citizen of India and the winning leader or Party) and the accused should be tried (Under section 406-409).

9. Compulsory voting: Voting should be made compulsory for every Indian citizen. Any one with a voters card if found absent with out reason should be fined.

Don't you guys support these points? please let me know..

It is time to keep out these criminal elements from indian politics if we need to see some good happening in our country. Let us all try unitedly for a stronger legislation against these elements. In case it is done, then half the politicians will be wiped out

100% educated society. Litracy should be defined again. Litrarcy should be by Graduate at least, not by reading alphabets. Free education up to class 12th.                          100% Agriculture and farming orianted country. All agriculture and farming product base industries. Complete water harwesting management system/policy to all villages. 100% river water management for irrigation, drinking and hydle power generation.  Total black money return from swiss and other countries. 100% transparent and accuntable governance. Only two party system.

ham mudde sahari uthate jabki pur politics gav me hoti hai

vastav me vote bhi vahi dene jate ham aap to vote bhi nahi dete hai sirf sahari mudde par

debate karate hai jabaki ye sare mudde actual voter jo gharo se nikal kar vote dene jata

use samjata hi nahi

Following will ACTUALLY be the key issues in my view:-
1. Votes bank politics
2. Power greed
3. Money spent in campaigning

Following SHOULD BE the key issues..
1. Economy(includes employment ,monetary policies and agricultural strategies)
2. Security and terror threats
3. External relations with american new prez and pak issue..

Hi All

I think so most of us have put all the points which everyone wants. We all want only one thing which is common - Strong & Properous India for us and for our children in future.

The ideas floating are good. But I personally feel, we need to dirty our hands, just like in our projects in fire figthing mode, we roll up our sleeves and try to resolve the problems.

The same is needed here, till all the educated crowd, whether it is old or young, does not matter come foward, the mindset will not change. So each one of will be having a favorite party. So the fisrt step is to join the which ever party u are comfortable and then try to proceed with the cahnge mgt. You may not suceed, as u may not have the authority. 

So then the next best option is go ahead as Independent and contest. But still may not suceed as we may not have the money & human power.

So my last option is atleast each one of us should take pain to generate the awarness in our area in whatever small means of all the points listed by everyone in this group. 

This may not see results asap, but slowly we may see the effect for future of India.

This is to all the political parties contesting for the elections this year.I hope politicians will lookat these points which in my view are essentials for us to achieve Vision 2014.

Good roads mandatory.

Good manners are paramount.

When an accident takes place you find yourself asking howis the person doing, rather than whether he is a hindu,muslim, SC,ST.

Whenyou board a commuter train, people readily give up their seats for the elderly,disabled or pregnant.

People stop saying that they can't rely on the police force and our Judiciary as they are corrupt.

We are all Indians, any one who doubts that should be questioned.

What we read in papers reflects what is happening instead of what was supposed to happen.

No special privileges for the special few, you have the same basic profile like the others, use it and develop yourself.

Illegal immigrants are deported immediately.

Public service is commendable, people should say that the govt services is better than the private sector.

What you see advertisied in the newspapers is actually what you get. No hidden lines as disclaimers.

Traffic accidents are kept to a minimum.

Results and entrance requirements into public institutions are made public.

No more cast, creed,race based politics.

When you go as a tourist overseas, people envy you for being an Indian citizen.

People worship our ministers as if they were Obama.

Health care is affordable and available.

One feels safe to take a stroll down the park.

Every single paisa spent by the govt is available to public purview.

Every district and state functions on its own without much aid from the Central govt.

Every single citizen fulfils his responsibility to vote.

We should live by example and be happy withwhat we have but continously strive for what we lac. Please give me something to shout about as an Indian.

We are much concerned about the urban scenario of election. It is a good indication that people are at least bothered about voting and raising their voices attempting a restructuring. But the unaware mass (mainly in rural area) will be bullied by the dirty politicians once again. And these people constitute a large share of the vote bank. 

Can we think of any mechanisms to reach out to these people who, if motivated, can make our nation stronger???

Is there any open platform to share these initiatives that are already happening at the grassroot level and give way to replicatation and trial?

Can't we also support & appreciate Lead India (by Times of India) to build the momentum to lead a nationwide movement? 

5.Any statement made by the leader should be supported by the facts and data if not it should be taken as serious offence e.g.BJP want to divide the country said by Rahul,he  should let the public know what action did he observed to conclude this? let it not be only winning statement for the party.Else if BJP starts saying that congress is part of chor and dalals then no one should feel offensive  about it,because this also may be wining statement for BJP.

6.A proper accounts keeping and auditing must be done by all parties and every six months they should declare  their income and expenditures along the source of income and it should be published in news papers and available for inspection to teh public.When it is must for proprietship and partnership firm,private and public limited company why parties should not follow it?All those paying more than Rs.1,00,000 in cash or by cheques people should know it which business house is paying and how much is being paid.So that a eye may be kept on how the business house is trying to exploit in lieu of the donation paid.

 7.Donation given by business houses should be allowed only after they do not have any default in statutory dues e.g. the installment on loan taken from the bank is in default and business house is making donation and if his supported party comes to power they start advocating for the exemption from panel interest and other penalty or try to take benefit by other means.Where as a small business man in default is supposed to stop all his expenses to pay the debt.Why the discrimination from big business man and small should be made the constitution of India has not given any such right.Should this not be treated as reservation of big business houses.

There could be many point more may be added to above,

Ajay Singh "Ekal"

In my view following are the 5 Key issues that will decide the Elections...

1.Alliances:The Elections will swing hugely on this factor.All regional Parties feel that they benefit by joining a national alliance and getting a say at the centre.

2.Jobs:The slowdown of economy and job losses is concern of worry  more in urban areas.Layoffs,less opportunites are an immediate issue

3.Terrorism:Its become a concern in urban areas where repeated bomb attacks have grips the security concern..

4.BiPaSa:Bijli-paani-sadak are the main concern for people.This also divide rural and urban.Even with the privatisationa and PPP model people worries are not over.

5.Vote Banks:-All parties wooing their vote Banks..mayawati targetting uppercaste voters...mulayam singh wooing muslims/minority voters...congress trying to regain their traditional minorities class..Every party is unleashing a flood of sops to woo voters

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Mr.Deshpande, there will be two genres of key issues:

1.       From the thinking mass

2.       From the political parties alluring the vote bank and the money bank. The basic issue here is that how many of the thinking mass will actively participate in this election? If they do that will be perceived in the results. Which will definitely create a consensus and would try to provide a full majority to one particular party in the Lok-sabha, so that we can avoid the mid-term topples and chaos.The rest of the agendas can be put across when our representatives give their "Darshan" in their respective constituencies and states- reminding us the only time that India is democratic.

In my opinion there are few point which are overlooked.

1. Population control is very essential thing to have overall development. We have talanet and resources but these are not enough in ration of population growth.

2. We must look into reservation system. It is just like a cancer which is eating our country. It has given us so many problems like castism, but not the upliftment of socity for past half century.

3. Education : It should be mandatory for all childrens. We must propose some law to implement it. it will provide the base for development.

4. Get rid off False and meaningless promises: we must evaluate the manifestoes and throw out the parties which are making senseless promises like free distribution og color TV, computers, free rice, free electricity etc.

5. No more criminals : All criminals should be in jail. Not in parliament.

6. Minimum edducation requirement for MPs.

7. MPs should be disqualified if they have more than 02 kids. They should give new and young people opprtunities instead of become a minister till age close to end of there life.

8. Better infrastructure. : There must be a law that prvent our hard earn money. One govt start some project. Next govt will put these in cold box. Like connecting revers, golden qudraple etc. Thses kind of things shouldnot happen.

9. Declaration of property should be must.

4.

The same way the poiticians are asked to declare their assets, I wish they are aksed, in a signed written affidavit , to declare what are their plans for improving the constituency and also for the country (or state) depending up on state or Parliamentary elections.

At the completion of each year the elected members should be asked to explain, in front of a citizen's committee or a private agency to explain how far they have succeeded. If in the opinion of that committee if no good work had been done the member should be immediately disqulaified ( to discontinue as MP or MLA).

For this either Election commission or RTI or Lok Ayukthashould take initiative.

In my openion if three are given more importance then it would be enough for the moment.

1) National security- Pakistan will be a larger concern in next 3 yrs for sure and India will be under Nuke threat following the rise of Taliban in Pak.

2) Minority appeasement for sure (It is a dengerous trend)

3)Economical stability (God: never seen such bad condition in India like now in economy--It is destroying the efforts of several  decades).

Last one can be added: India needs to be prepared in war footing mode for defence equipments.

key issues are.....

roti  ,  kapada  , makaan  ,  kiraaya travel kaa  aur  mobile bill

Yes,

I add few more

1.Announcement in manifesto which is affecting the finance /budget of the country should be done carefully and announced with proper support documentations .e.g. Congress said that they will provide Rs.3per kg rice to BPL and there after BJP said they will provide Rs.2 per kg.TRS in Andhra says they will give television to all .These offering are being made on what basis ,will budget support this or for coming in power any thisng can be announce.Like one part may say:

If I come to power:

The same way the poiticians are asked to declare their assets, I wish they are aksed, in a signed written affidavit , to declare what are their plans for improving the constituency and also for the country (or state) depending up on state or Parliamentary elections.

At the completion of each year the elected members should be asked to explain, in front of a citizen's committee or a private agency to explain how far they have succeeded. If in the opinion of that committee if no good work had been done the member should be immediately disqulaified ( to discontinue as MP or MLA).

For this either Election commission or RTI or Lok Ayukthashould take initiative.