Delhi - Come Out and Vote ..... Do not turn your Majority into a Minority

Was it the Chicken or the Egg that came first ...... similarly was it the Voter who stopped voting or the Political parties started fielding the wrong candidates. On introspection it seems, it was the antipathy of the posh colony Voters in not casting the vote that made Parties, choose candidates that could woo the gullible voters with money and muscle.

Is it, that the Voters of plotted colonies got disillusioned at the choice of candidates or was it really one more off day, for a family outing in a stressed out professional world. It’s time we the people made a Course Correction ...... Political parties respect numbers and if we want them to listen to us again then WE MUST FIRST SHOW UP AT THE POLLING BOOTH.

Let me illustrate a case study to drive home my point ...... GK-I constituency has a very diverse demographic profile ..... compare just two largest blocks of votes ie Jamrudpur and only GK-I put together have 23,000 voters. Every election the calculations are .... he who takes Jamrudpur WINS. Many people from GK-I shirk from fighting the elections, as they have been conditioned into believing that come what may Jamrudpur decides.

My study of polling percentage suggests that people in GK voted .... 27% last elections ..... whereas Jamrudpur votes 80% en-block ensuring a win for their candidate. Now the surprise, GK has 16,000 votes and Jamrudpur has 7,000 votes (original inhabitants being just 2000, with some 5000 of them being Migrants, with little stake in the city) ..... GK’s 27% divided turns a vast majority into a Minority. Add to that the 15,000 odd votes of Kailash, EoK, Hemkunt, Pamposh, GK Enclave, Mount Kailash/Hills etc ..... the sleeping giant is just not aware of its strength .... the same should hold true for other colonies like Def. Col. Vasant Vihar, Safdarjung, Green Park etc.

DELHI - Come Out and Vote ....... is the clarion call of the RWAs to the voters .... Flavour of Art Foundation has brought together top artists to Paint Giant 70 feet Banners, Posters, Songs to encourage the voter to come out and vote. Shield (NGO) brought children with a song on their lips ..... Please vote for our Future.

You can view all the pictures and posters of the various events on www.flavourofart.orgCome on Delhi SHOW YOUR TRUE STRENGHT ..... next elections, you will decide how Delhi should be Governed ..... be a part of the Solution, not the Problem.

Delhi Come Out and Vote ....... RWAs awarness campaign is nearing conclusion and we are pleased to inform that, Shri Rakesh Mehta has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest of the Grand Finale to Flag Off .... RUN TO VOTE ..... an event organised at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on 13th April 2012 8.00 am. Please be there in large numbers to make this event a grand success.

Rajiv Kakria