Gujarat: Are polls the answer?

'Stop Gujarat from becoming another Kashmir'

Tue Jul 23 11:34:23 2002
Name:m. p. mishra
Email:mpmishravns@rediffmail.com
Your Views:poll is a process it should not be stopped new goverment can do the things for victims with more confidence and the mood of the people also will be known .

Tue Jul 23 11:35:35 2002
Name:S.Balachandran
Email:balabalac@rediffmail.com
Your Views:When people speak about holding elections in J&K, a hotbed of terrorist activity, why not in Gujarat? Elections provide an opportunity for people to exercise their franchise and elect a government of their choice. The situation in Gujarat is certainly not as serious as the Press wants us to believe. There have been several precedents in our political history where elections have been conducted in provinces under circumstances much more volatile. 1985 Punjab elections are a case in point. After Rajiv-Longowal Pact peace was expected to return to Punjab. But it only resulted in more violence and culminated in Longowal's assassination. But that did not stop the Centre from going for the polls. Indira ordered for polls in Assam even as the state was burning in the early eighties. So why should we read too much into Gujarat developments as if it were something unique and also just because it comes from BJP. Obviously, the people who are against the poll there know the outcome of the poll and want to stop the BJP from coming back. Isn't that approach anti-democratic?

Tue Jul 23 11:36:46 2002
Name:Madhusudan M Rao
Email:m_rao0405@yahoo.co.in
Your Views:The riots have caused a lot of economic to both the comunitties with the minority suffering more. At present there is a silent boycott of Muslim traders and a lot of discontent is there. The need of the hour is to tyr and bring about economic and social development rather than a election. What purpose will the election serve other than benefit to politicians? The elections should be stopped and until the issue of economic and social upliftment is brought about the state should be under Presidents rule. Modi has no moral right to continue as chief minister even caretaker. Government machinery will be used to the benefit of the ruling party whatever the protests from opposition, though every ruling party does the same.

Tue Jul 23 11:37:26 2002
Name:Sulaiman
Email:Sulaiman99uk@yahoo.co.uk
Your Views:Gujarat is not ready for poll and EC should not allow election now. Mr. Modi and Advani trying to make benefit out of Muslims blood. If any violence happened during the poll, Mr. Fernandez, the real RSS Pracharak, would say in the Parliament that killings and rapes are happened even before and it not new. We the people are sick and tired of these politician speacially Mr. Advani, Jaitely, Promod Mahajan, Fernandez and Mr. Naidu the new president. These people always forget that they are rulling with the help of 250 parties including great Sukh Ram.

Tue Jul 23 11:37:31 2002
Name:denshah143
Email:denshah143@htomail.com
Your Views:election should be conducted to select the right party. and Modi or his any governing member should not given, even a ticket for elections, due to there irresponsible duties and for creating communal blood sheds in the country. Our country was the country where Ram and Raheem were eating the food in the same plate. our country has more potential than any other country, but because of this political garbage our country is still a underdeveloped country, since 1947.

Tue Jul 23 11:38:42 2002
Name:NAYEEM MANZOOR
Email:nayeemmanzoor@HOTMAIL.com
Your Views:I don't think so. 'coz the state is not in a normal position, yet. it is just a game played by Modi to acquire the power. but, i don't think that, happenings are not good for the bjp and modi.

Tue Jul 23 11:39:21 2002
Name:Suresh
Email:ca@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes. Only elections can let the people of Gujarat express their view on Narendra Modi's performance.

Tue Jul 23 11:40:27 2002
Name:AROMA SOBTI
Email:SOBTIAROMA@HOTMAIL.COM
Your Views:Elections should be on time. India does not have money to waste

Tue Jul 23 11:40:28 2002
Name:Murali K. Menon
Email:m2menon@rediffmail.com
Your Views:If Elections are conducted to give power to those who least bother about the miseries of the common man, then it should be banned not only in Gujrath but in India Itself. After all about 40% of the total population goes to election that too under coercion.. Still "Mera Bharath Mahan".

Tue Jul 23 11:40:51 2002
Name:hoofrish
Email:hoofrish@Indiatimes.com
Your Views:I do not think Gujarat is ready for elections.

Tue Jul 23 11:41:04 2002
Name:Umesh Naranal
Email:naranal@rediff.com
Your Views:Presently in Gujarat still conditon is very bad, still Muslims cannot stay properly in their houses. so please don't conduct polls till situation become normal.

Tue Jul 23 11:41:16 2002
Name:L.Wilfred
Email:wilfredrajan7@hotmail.com
Your Views:Not necessary. Government should have done constructively something to the victims and could have gone for the elections. They would have done, but the general mood is not in favour of them.

Tue Jul 23 11:42:19 2002
Name:Jayakumar
Email:jayakumarbn@yahoo.com
Your Views:I am not a politician but do update myself regularly. I feel he is one of the worst and nasty politicians India has ever produced. One or two politicians of this nature are enough to take our country to the brick of total disaster.

Tue Jul 23 11:42:23 2002
Name:m d thacker
Email:mdthakkar@rediffmail.com
Your Views:If the elections before due date after massacre of Sikhs in 1984 are justified, what is wrong with the elections in Gujarat now? If the state government has failed in handling riots after Godhra carnage, the people will have an oppornity to give judgement. The elections are fully justified and there is no valid ground to oppose it. Only people with prejudiced opinion have taken it otherwise. Their sole intention is to criticise government. Let the people of Gujarat decide what is correct and for God's sake, do not interfere in the matter.

Tue Jul 23 11:43:39 2002
Name:Imtiyaz
Email:imtiyaz_hus@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Since hatred is still on and people have not yet settled into the lives wounds are fresh. There should be some time given to allow people to settle down, time is a good healer. If election takes today polarised government will come and murky politicians will use hatred to win. India being a democratic country should not allow such precedence to take place.

Tue Jul 23 11:44:08 2002
Name:IMADUL ISLAM FAROOQUI
Email:iifarooqui@hotmail.com
Your Views:No,if govenment gets involved in riots against minorities and very prominently declare the hindu nation which is unconstitutional in a democratic country and to take the mileage of that the riot in gujarat and thereafter demand for poll is suggested...i think it is no answer to the problem.the answer is to punish the rioteers involved directly or indirectly. what is important is that security of every civilian is assured...we pray for that.

Tue Jul 23 11:44:52 2002
Name:Alka
Email:anarang2@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Early elections will bring an end to the politicking on this issue. Voters will get a chance to express their choice.

Tue Jul 23 11:45:13 2002
Name:MANOJ
Email:manojkantp@yahoo.com
Your Views:This is a right step in a right direction. it is the answer.

Tue Jul 23 11:47:45 2002
Name:v.vishwanathan
Email:123@bom.com
Your Views:Yes Elections should be held, after all was it not the same thing the so called pseudo secularists and one sided media clamouring for. I think if any person talks about Hindus or their problems and rights then he is considered a Communalist. So much for democracy.

Tue Jul 23 11:49:31 2002
Name:sabah
Email:sabah2k2@rediffmail.com
Your Views:BJP is trying regain it Hindu vote bank by conducting election at such a time when too many peoples who are possibly not a BJP vote bank is out of thier house or not in a situation of taking part to the election.

Tue Jul 23 11:49:32 2002
Name:s.k.senthil kumar
Email:tpksenthil@yahoo.co.in
Your Views:Modi stand is very correct

Tue Jul 23 11:50:52 2002
Name:Syed Irfan
Email:syedirfan90@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The elections should not be held till the rehabilitation work is completed. People are under the shadow of fear and election means some violence would be created and it can take a bad turn. Business in Gujrat has been gradually coming down and by this election the government have to spend crores of rupees so it would be not a wise decision to hold election now and that too under the caretaker government of Modi, it should be under the Presidents rule and after 6 months.

Tue Jul 23 11:52:07 2002
Name:GIRISH
Email:amazonia@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes, polls are definitely the answer since outcome will show the path everyone has to follow.

Tue Jul 23 11:52:09 2002
Name:Markand
Email:markand7@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes, I do agree with the decision which has been taken by Mr. Modi as Congress party will be answered by possitive and BJP's favourable voting.

Tue Jul 23 11:53:18 2002
Name:M. Hussain Sheikh
Email:mhussain@rediffmail.com
Your Views:One thing I really don't understand is this: Why congress fears election? Normally if you see, it is always opposition that wants the ruling govt. to resign and ask for the election. Here the BJP is showing guts to go to the people and congress is hiding from election. If Bihar and UP can hold elections, Gujarat is certainly a better state than those. Let the people of Gujarat decide whether they want to throw MODI in to dustbin? Also I am very thankful to all those communist for always making demands on Gujarat issues without people's support. Do they have power to win even a single MLA seat in Gujarat? If not, please keep your mouth shut. We have been staying peacefully after so many years of riots history in Gujarat under congress govt. and it is nobody but this few pro-Pakistan elements that created the mess. The good Muslims like us have also to suffer because of them. I wish if Mr. Gill or somebody like him can control this elements and stop the Gujarat from becoming another Kashmir.

Tue Jul 23 11:53:47 2002
Name:RAVI
Email:ravi@rediff.com
Your Views:Yes very much,Who else can decide in a democracy ? If not today 3 months down the line -Election is the best answer

Tue Jul 23 11:54:36 2002
Name:kulkarni i.b.
Email:innocentrhyme@yahoo.co.in
Your Views:It's very bad decision by modi. its proves the ill will. Gujrat is not in position to stand the election. it seems to be BJP's communal politics. it is dangers for our country. there is alot fear even today. we have to must stop this dirty game. we need our national peace. nation need unity. its wrong to take voting at this instant.

Tue Jul 23 11:55:25 2002
Name:Jitendra Kumar Biswal
Email:jitbiswal@yahoo.com
Your Views:Why the media is so much concerned about Gujarat? Is the media does not have any work except highlighting the negative things of India ??? How much the Indian Media giving coverage to tit bit of Kashmir issues ?? How much the suffering of Kashmir Pandits are highlighted ?? If the election can be held with the heights of militancy in Kashmir and in a Jungle like Bihar then why not in Gujarat? Communal divide will be there in the country as long as there is no clear cut policy of goverment in all issues concerning to Country like strict population control, spreading education among Muslims and stopping cordial relation with Pakistan. We should cut all relations with that country . We feel shame when we compare with that country in any thing .We should look at USA, China , Japan Germany etc not towards Pakistan, Banglades ets ... A request for the journalist to elevate their standard and learn lessons from journalists of USA ,Japan,Israel.

Tue Jul 23 11:55:33 2002
Name:Mohammed Lokhandwala
Email:mohammed@Indialinks.com
Your Views:I think that first of all it shows beyond doubt that all the communal carnage organized by the 'Parivaar' was to consolidate political gains.Elections at this time, when there is fear, and extreme polarization is not good, because people are 'psycholigically' forced to vote for a party purely on communal lines, as all real issues are sidelined.

Tue Jul 23 12:00:07 2002
Name:Sandeep Shete
Email:shetesandeep@yahoo.com
Your Views:Whatever might have been Modi's reasons for dissolving the assembly before the end of it's tenure, the fact is that now Gujarat is under a care-taker government. I feel that in this situation, elections should be held as early as possible so that Gujaratis get a chance to elect a fresh government. As for the assumption of some secular progressive types sitting in Delhi that the situation in Gujarat is stil not normal and conducive for elections, let me inform them as a resident of the state that the situation returned to normal a long time back and the entire population of 5 crores (except of course the 13000 remaining relief camp residents) is going about its business without fear. To keep on harping even 5 months after Godhra that Gujarat is still boiling, people are still scared and what not is to insult the Gujarati ethos that believes in taking setbacks in your stride and moving on. The average Gujarati has moved on. Of course the 13000 remaining riot victims should be offered all the support and encouragement needed to rehabilitate themselves and participate in the elections. But the democratic process should not be held hostage to the conditions of 0.026% of the population.

Tue Jul 23 12:01:14 2002
Name:Akhtar
Email:mohtarma_begum@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Whatever the reason, we all are aware of the nude fact.We sought for democracy, but where does it prevail? Election will not be an answer to this given situation unless, it has some moral backing. Ending months speculation, he did not do a great favor to Gujarat people by resigning his post,if he was so democratic and compassionate in his approach,he would have done it long back,considering himself culprit before his people. Our country needs good and strong leadership.

Tue Jul 23 12:01:53 2002
Name:rakesh
Email:rak@msn.com
Your Views:Why election early than time there is not any reason.Modi thing different. he will lose election.

Tue Jul 23 12:04:50 2002
Name:ravindra
Email:ravi_saraf123@yahoo.co.in
Your Views:hated by all people of India. impose president's rule in gujrat for peace

Tue Jul 23 12:05:06 2002
Name:John
Email:sg_john@hotmail.com
Your Views:Modi again had proved that he is a communial person and is trying to make use of the communalised atmosphere for his political gain. I hope the votes of Gujarat will think above their religion to gave this fanatic and other stupid politicians a lesson. It would better if the election is conducted after the state becomes normal.

Tue Jul 23 12:09:02 2002
Name:kaushik bhattacharyya
Email:kaushikcal@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes this outcome could only be expected from a political outfit who stands right side of the centre. We cannot call them Fascist since they have not broken the democratic norms in black & white. But Yes, the spirit of democracy is stamped upon. At one point of time, lot of facilities were dripped down to the minorities without actually thinking about their betterment. Now that same democracy is being used to crush them. Do we need to take a relook at Democracy or may be Indian Democracy? What we actually need is Education. I am not speaking of Academics - the B-Schools, Private technical / medical colleges, but basic education. An education system where the child can answer back to a question " what do you like to be when you grow up?" as "I want to be a good human being". Can we dare to teach our children to say these let aside really thinking in these terms? This is just the begining of such shameful inhuman decisions from our state. It will take a generation to fight this disease that has creeped into our system. We have to make our youngsters ready either to fight it or join it.

Tue Jul 23 12:17:05 2002
Name:sayak ghosh choudhury
Email:sayakghoshchoudhury@rediffmail.com
Your Views:This is a crisis situation to the Indian democracy.Hindu fundamentalists,in the mask of Mody created progrom to hide their failures in satisfying people needs. As we know Government is by,for and of the people.It has nothing to deal with majority or minority.Election is not a solution.As it can lead to another Mody Government,it will be a flagrant travesty to the Indian democracy.Salvation of pride is required in this juncture of time.Mody and entire NDA has made it clear with their sectarian polity that they have nothing to deal with the feelings of every Indian.They only need power.so they have to divide Indians in the basis of religion.If today Muslims were the majority in India,I know that the story would be reversed.The job of government is not to keep coming back to power,but to look over to interest of every Indian-rich,poor,strong,weak.One can not make a palace from the blood shed by others.We have to stop this process.As far normalcy is concerned,we all know that normalcy and peace in chaotic India only rests in graveyards.Election can not be held in a graveyard.If it is done,ghosts and devils like friends of Mody will come up as the representative of wretched Indians.

Tue Jul 23 12:18:22 2002
Name:Mayank
Email:mayankbajaj@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Elections should be held at the earliest. In democracy, people themeselves have to decide, how and who should rule them. People will decide, which party is good for them and who will take better care of the riot hit people. Therefore, even for relief work etc., let the people decide which party should come to power.

Tue Jul 23 12:19:11 2002
Name:GADGIL ANAND D.
Email:mayurakotkar@rediffmail.com
Your Views:I feel elections in gujrat are very important. verdict given by the public will only show the clear picture whether Mr. Modi is fit to work as CM or not. I also feel that relief should not be given to those who are responsible for riots. i strongly feel that results of this election will be the answer to the hue and cry created by media and English newspapers over this issue. results will show whether people of Gujarat take the side of Modi or media.

Tue Jul 23 12:19:13 2002
Name:sajjan kumar
Email:saajan10@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes, elections are the correct answer to the demand by oppn parties. When every one demanded removal of Modi, now why hue and cry at the time he himself going to the people? If he has done any thing which is not correct people of Gujrat have to decide.

Tue Jul 23 12:20:35 2002
Name:Rane Santosh
Email:ranesantosh2000@yahoo.com
Your Views:I think BJP government is unlucky for Gujrat, Modi decision to dissolve the assembly is unfortunate ,instead of doing riot relief & rehabilitation he has taken nonsense decision. Polls are not the answer for the question is facing today.

Tue Jul 23 12:24:11 2002
Name:Nandakumar K Pillai
Email:nandakumarkpillai@rediffmail.com
Your Views:In democracy the people elect a government. Every body has got the right to vote. So the people can punish the guilty. So an early election is good since the same amounts to new verdict of the people. The people of India will take a right decision

Tue Jul 23 12:25:11 2002
Name:sanjay mane
Email:sanjay_mane4@rediffmail.com
Your Views:no, because it will not fair election.

Tue Jul 23 12:26:58 2002
Name:Shajy Thomas
Email:shajythomas@yahoo.com
Your Views:Sir, U urself have clarified enough. There is not much to add. They r only interested in achieving their political aims at the cost of the common people. Mr.Arun Jaitley should come and stay with his family in Gujarat to realise the ground situtation. It is quite possible not he but may be his family members may admit the truth. Democracy is supposed to be for the people, by the people but in today's world it is for the politicians and by the politicians. We are only hoping against hope that something good will come out after the polls.

Tue Jul 23 12:27:34 2002
Name:The earlier the better.
Email:sucha30@vsnl.net
Your Views: If there should be absolute peace and tranquility before each and every assembly election--no elections can be held-ever! Bihar must be condemned to the present dispensation for all time to come! Congress is just being cussed. It is scared that the BJP may return if elections take place now.If the polls are postponed The Congress has only to kep things on the boil-as it has perhaps been doing all this while--and cry foul and demand article 356 even then! Hence earlier the better.

Tue Jul 23 12:28:29 2002
Name:Rakesh Dubey
Email:rakesh@hotmail.com
Your Views: No way for fresh elections.. Just implement President rule in gujrat.

Tue Jul 23 12:30:39 2002
Name:v.ramchandra reddy
Email:vrreddy@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Elections is not the answer for bringing normalcy in the state.Basically it is the responsibilty of politicians, bureaucrats and people to work together to bring peace, harmony and normalcy in the state.

Tue Jul 23 12:31:19 2002
Name:shekhar barde
Email:barde_shekhar@hotmail.com
Your Views:elections should be held in september 2002 for betterment of Gujarat state.

Tue Jul 23 12:33:18 2002
Name:R .Kapoor
Email:acdc121us@yahoo.com
Your Views:Elections in Gujarat is in fact asking for trouble by the hydra headed Modi. Right thinking Indians should stand up and show such inhumans their right place. If our leaders had even an iota of human feelings things would not come to such a shameless pass. There is still enough time to avoid further bloodshed and mayhem which is being hoisted on the innocent people.

Tue Jul 23 12:33:51 2002
Name:ajay
Email:escc_solan@yahoo.com
Your Views:Polls should be there in Gujrat in each and every condition in Gujrat so as to know the view of the people living out there . It is also the right of the people of Gujarat.

Tue Jul 23 12:35:57 2002
Name:abhijeet pratap singh
Email:abhijeetpratapsingh@rediffmail.com
Your Views:I think that in the present senario polls will not only put the citizen of that state in a situation

Tue Jul 23 12:37:08 2002
Name:Ken
Email:logix2541@rediffmail.com
Your Views:It is not wrong to hold elections provided it will be held in impartial, free and fare atmosphere. Time is sufficient on both the camps. Modi can blow his trumpet while oppositions can try to put forword their views. This is public and it knows all.

Tue Jul 23 12:38:12 2002
Name:mayank
Email:coool_mayank@rediffmail.com
Your Views:this is not good for the Indian economy because it is very expensive for us .so this type of polls should be avoided.

Tue Jul 23 12:38:29 2002
Name:Shaista
Email:nazish101@rediffmail.com
Your Views:NO ,i don't think elections should take precedence in gujarat over riot rlief & rehabilitation. how can any sane person even think of it in such atmosphere.

Tue Jul 23 12:39:25 2002
Name:sunil
Email:agustinesunil@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Let them to take a decision as a human being

Tue Jul 23 12:39:39 2002
Name:Apurva Shah
Email:apurva_shah@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Undoubtedly polls are the solution to the Gujarat problem. People in our country are not fools despite what the leading English newspapers would want us to believe. If the people want the incumbent government to go, the poll results will reflect that. If they want it to stay then who are we to question that mandate. The only requirement is that the polls must be conducted in a manner that very person can vote without fear or favour. It is the EC's job to ensure that. It cannot pass the buck to the current government.

Tue Jul 23 12:39:54 2002
Name:hari
Email:hari_sarasan@yahoo.com
Your Views:The elections should not be held now . why ? 1. The communal atmosphere is really polluted and both the BJP and Congress will try to make the best out of the situation. So this is going to create a bloody campaign which is going to vitiate the atmosphere again. 2. The fairness of Modi Govt is in question and neither the opposition nor a majority of the people may not trust him to provide free and fair elections. This is especially so since there are lot of questions raised about the impartiality of the police force. 3. The elections should be held in a situation where there is no fear. An individual should be able to go to the polling booth fearlessly and vote for the candidate of his choice. The situation in Gujarat can hardly be described as this. 4. A general point not specific to Gujarat- The government is elected for a period of 5 years and they have no right to impose an election on the people , especially when it is a big drain on the exchequer. 5. There is no necessity for an election right now in Gujarat. It is a clear ploy by Modi and BJP to cash in on the Hindutva wave generated by the riots. This opportunism should be stopped by all means.

Tue Jul 23 12:41:52 2002
Name:JIGNESH VYAS
Email:alcpl_brd@wilnetonline.net
Your Views:Mr.Modi decision was good I also favour Mr Modi's decision.

Tue Jul 23 12:44:04 2002
Name:l.bulte
Email:bulte@rediffmail.com
Your Views:No polls are not the answer to any democratic problems. india should learn to be fair by fighting fundamentalism in all its forms.

Tue Jul 23 12:44:15 2002
Name:suram singh verma
Email:ssverma123@rediffmail.com
Your Views:I think at the moment polls are not the answer for Gujrat problem. There is a need to do more harmony in masses. President rule for some time will not be a bad option. The BJP govt. is playing double standard by proposing to impose president rule in J & K but not in Gujarat. I think BJP party is trying to cash on the communal feelings of voters indulged in riots. This mean mentality of Indian politicians (of any party) for their benefit will further deterioate law and order situation in the country. Initially Mr.Modi was protected and allowed to continue as CM even after so much blood shed and then he himself is resigning and proposing elections. Situation in Gujarat is not fit for elections. Neither immediate election results will prove of any benefit. It should be given some time to people to settle. I think President's rule for one-two years will be best option. May God save Gujarati people from these politicians.

Tue Jul 23 12:48:02 2002
Name:anand v.
Email:anand_kinekar@rediffmail.com
Your Views:it is shameful act of Modi and shows that to what extend our polititian can go to harvest fruit of power by using democratic process and misusing religion

Tue Jul 23 12:52:47 2002
Name:KETAN R.DAVE
Email:krd90@yahoo.com
Your Views:Yes, only election is answers to our democracy. and because of this only our L.S. and RS work will run smoothly. because our oppn. leaders and party do not have any business up there in delhi, without blaming N. Modi, Gujarati people and to all Gujarat. we request all the politician , pls. help the gujaratis to restore peace and harmony in gujarat. and do not rape us. JAI HIND.

Tue Jul 23 12:55:28 2002
Name:AtamJas Sobraj
Email:ajsinnet@rediffmail.com
Your Views:There is no reason to hold elections at such a critcal juncture, which is shrouded by fear and intimidation. It only makes sense to people like Modi, who holds political cosideration above anything else.

Tue Jul 23 12:55:35 2002
Name:anomoyous
Email:anomoyous@yahoo.com
Your Views:Narend Modi Should be removed from the chief minister. First step should be for riot relief and rehabilitation of the riots effected people barring any caste or religion. Government should impose President rules. Law and Order should be stricitly maintain with no up towards incidents and bloodshed. Polls should be conducted for the Government to Form.

Tue Jul 23 12:59:09 2002
Name:CHINTAN G GUPTA
Email:hi_imchintan@hotmail.com
Your Views:narendra Modi is only the best personality from Gujarat handsomely taking care of Gujarat during riot period.

Tue Jul 23 13:04:03 2002
Name:raj
Email:rajandct@yahoo.com
Your Views:The decission is right at this point of time as the voilence is drastrically come down. Let us compare with the J & K % is very minimum. Is minority are fearful of the election. If they are really Indians let us join and face the election and succeed in electing a right type of Government. This will show the secularism in real public. Not by the politicians views. Think of more worse sutiations in Nagaland, J & K. Election means to elect a right Govt. Politicians should not believe in their views as it is only one-way. See the existing politicans they are not true to their self. If they are true to themselves let them declare their assets before filing their applications. Why they have to fear for it?

Tue Jul 23 13:05:13 2002
Name:vinay
Email:vinays@India.com
Your Views:In a democracy , polls are the only means where the voice of the people can be heard and more importantly people can enforce their will . Polls will prove for once and for all that what the people of Gujarat really want. Why deny the people of Gujarat their right to choose and elect whom they want to?. As far as the logic and question of few hundreds of the affected people not able to excercise their franchise are concerned then by the same yardstick no elections can be held in states like J & K , Assam, MP,MAharashtra ( what about all the Narmada oustee evicted from their land and homes and who continue living as refugees and with no hopes of rehabilitation?) "vox populi vox dei" the voice of the people is the voice of gods and election are the only means which will give the oppurtunity and decide the people choice.

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