ELECTION OBSESSED INDIA
https://vitarkka.com/2018/12/10/election-obsessed-india/ India has always been a country obsessed with Elections as it feeds into the speculative nature of Indians and the fanfare which ensues is a delight for all. To exercise their vote amongst other fringe benefits is an added attraction and hence the famous saying ‘The Dance of Democracy’ ! The 140 Crore country lives mostly in rural and underserved pockets and if CBDT’s recent tax stats put out is believable, then of this 140 Crore people, Over 130 Crore live below an income which is below the government prescribed taxable income. The whole country goes through some election or the other throughout the year. Once every 5 years there is the big boy Lok Sabha Elections which ushers in a new Prime Minister. 543 seats are up for grabs and money is spent lavishly to buy votes. After all this is really the big boy as the party which comes to power controls lakhs of crores of tax payer...