Mohd. Zakiuddin Mahdi, III Year, B.A. Journalism, Minerva Institute of Management and Technology, Dehradun
During the last Lok Sabha elections, political parties received lot of funds from various industry giants, big corporations, as well as individual donors. But, the question is about where these donors vanish when it comes to achieving the real growth and development of our nation. We, talk a lot about the flow of black money in our country, but the root concern should be about strengthening our economy.
Mohammad Zia, I Year, B.A. (H) English, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
The more we invest in materialistic resources, the more we will lag behind in our slabs of development. It is high time we became stable in our thoughts and actions. The day we stop running behind power will be when development will start happening. Therefore, be it excess expenditure in elections or sponsoring terror, our country can never rise from the tag of “a developing country” unless we understand our responsibility as the country’s citizens.
Bhavna Singh, 2017 Graduate, B.A. English (H), Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
Excess expenditure on elections has increased tremendously over the years to such an extent that India now spends the second highest amount of money during elections. Expenditure in excess of the norms laid down by the Election Commission aggravates this problem. During elections, parties specifically target areas which garner more votes for them. These targeted areas benefit from such expenditure while the other areas are neglected.
Abdullah Saghir Ahmad, I Year, Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Bengaluru
In our country, thousands of people die from malnutrition. In such a scenario, spending lakhs on elections for propaganda and fame does not sound fair. We cannot turn a blind eye to the nation’s poverty. If political parties act on their promised manifestos, they wouldn’t need such large scale campaigning. We need to examine the loopholes in the way elections are conducted.
