India 2014 Elections!

India 2014 Elections!What do the People of India Want!!

Elections in India is always a gargantuan effort. It is more so this year. This is to be expected in the largest Democracy in the world, with the largest number of political parties. There are so many political parties that it is almost impossible for any one party to win an absolute majority. As the poll preparations are on, the political parties are also in negotiations about their alliances. It seems there are three emerging conglomerates- for the power, but one has to wait and see how the alliances change until the elections. In the meanwhile it is important to think what the expectations of the people of India are this election season.

People of India are only expecting simple services like 24 hour water and electricity supply and reliable public transportation. Erratic water and electric supply, and public bus and train service has made life very difficult for common people of India. If the public transportation is improved the traffic congestion can be eased and life would be a little bit comfortable. Reliable electric supply is not that impossible in India. With the availability of cheap solar panel technology, it is within the reach of most middle class people of India, to establish solar panels in their own households. All that the government needs is to pass a policy that will be helpful in spreading this technology and subsidizing the solar panels for domestic use. Water is a tricky issue in India with its varied geography. However, the government should establish a longterm plan to link the rivers of India, and within ten years, it should be able to provide reliable water supply to every region of India.

Secondly, pople of India have expressed this in the past, and still want a uncorrupt and prompt government services. Corruption at all levels of administration as well as the political parties has made the economy weak and causes a number of hardships for people of India. This needs to be addressed at all levels, and an independent investigative body should be vested with investigative powers all well as to arrest and prosecute corrupt officials and political leaders.

The political parties are preparing lengthy agendas to attract the vote, but these two items should be the center of their plan of action to attract any vote in this election.