It is election season in India. The world's largest democracy is preparing to vote from April 11. A painfully long process in seven phases will end on May 19 and the results on May 23 will decide the five-year future of the country.
Political parties are trying their best to woo the voters. Parliamentarians are visiting their constituencies like never before. They have perhaps made up for their absence of four and half years in the past two months.
It's a big business too. Projects that were signed just before the model code of conduct came into force are going on in full swing. Small time traders to big players who deal with election paraphernalia are making hay.
Amid all this, the biggest strength of democracy -- the people -- are swamped with promises of a better tomorrow that never reached after similar promises every five years earlier.
Still they live on hope and are getting ready to flaunt the indelible ink on their index finger.
Still they live on hope and are getting ready to flaunt the indelible ink on their index finger.
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