veeru_rocks Posted May 8, 2009 Posted May 8, 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Jaipur/Here-rigging-was-smooth--silent/articleshow/4497355.cms DAUSA: The debate that raged in a quiet corner just yards away from the polling booth at Surajpura was whether to take the polling percentage to 90 or 95%. It had already reached 72% when zonal magistrate R A Gupta came to this Meena-dominated village after someone complained that a group of youngsters were trying to force their way into the booth and they did not have any valid papers. Gupta came, he saw (everything on the surface looked peaceful), and then left. The debate was soon resolved. Ninety would be safe; 95 would be pushing luck too far. So, as Gupta left, the group again walked into the booth. Who would complain again? And hadn’t Gupta himself come and seen that all was peaceful. Inside, they took their position close to the EVM. As voters turned up and the polling officer identified him or her, they just pressed the button even before the voter could reach the machine. Simple. And who would gather the courage to complain? It seemed not even the polling agents or the polling officers. In some booths TOI visited, the polling officers were hand-in-glove with the miscreants. TOI spotted a woman who after having cast her vote and come out of the booth was again given a slip to cast a second vote. These votes were of those who did not turn up for voting at all, perhaps after intimidation from whichever community that was in dominance there. “We do not make a noise while rigging like they do in Bihar. What is the point of it? A repoll will be ordered. Everything goes on smoothly,” explained Prakash Rai, who hails from Bihar but is now settled in Dausa. And everything indeed went on smoothly including the mass rigging. The near absence of security — what with just one paramilitary or police personnel posted at the booths — ensured it would trouble-free. The booths were divided into Gujjar or Meena category, depending on which community had a stronger presence there and people polled at will. The other castes either preferred to stay indoors or if they did turn up, often failed to cast their vote. Looks like 90's scene from my village..
Desi Cartman Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 only 40 odd % Mumbaikars bothered to vote , 57% from delhi voted .. and Im sure even villagers dont vote more than 50-60% rest is always rigging. PS: nov to May and mumbaikars forget everything.. sab protest us sab ka kya hua ?
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