Now you will ask who has God sent us to help you. I have come across the following 2 people who I think God has sent to save us from corrupt and power hungry politicians:
1. Meera Sanyal
47-year-old, Meera Sanyal who heads ABN Amro Bank has decided to contest the election from south Mumbai. She is not a traditional politician and has decided to contest because she is fed up (like you and me) with the way the current group of politicians are managing our country. She will be contesting the election against's well known Congress MP Milind Deora, Mohan Rawle of Shiv Sena, ophthalmic surgeon Mona Shah of the Professionals Party of India.
IIM and Insead-educated Meera Sanyal wants to get Mumbai back on track. According to her the quality of life in Mumbai has declined and that there seems to be no plan to get Mumbai back on track.
2. KhimjiBhai Patadia
Khimjibahi Patadia has a political party by the name of Krantikari Jai Hind Sena which is five year-old. He formed the party as he was fed up with corruption and the power hungry politics (Just like you and me). He says, "I want to rid this country of corruption." He further adds, “"The existing parties are not worried about the common man. They are too busy pleasing their allies and getting their numbers together."
To join Patadia’s party, all you have to be is a graduate and should be willing to serve in Parliament without any monetary gains. 50% of the seats are reserved for women. He wants his party to contest 543 seats and has plans to roll out a print, television and radio campaign.
These are idealistic people who are not regular politicians nor do they belong to a big political party. Both of them want to give something back to the country and its people. I am sure there are more candidates like these who are contesting the elections. By voting for these people, we can get rid of the corrupt and power hungry politicians as well as get out of the abusive relationship with the politicians as suggested by the Battered Voter Syndrome (BVS).
Will we take God’s help by voting for these candidates? Just like the villager who refused to be saved by the rescue boat and the helicopter, we will also refuse help by refusing to elect such people. But we will continue to pray and hope that God will save us someday from the corrupt power hungry politicians.
God provides the alternatives. It is our responsibility to select the best alternatives. What can God do if you continue to vote for the same old corrupt and power hungry politicians and political parties?
So before you pray again to God to help you to get rid of the greedy politicians and provide you good infrastructure, clean water, corruption free government, effective law and order and 24 hours electricity ask yourself the question, “Did I take Gods help when he provided us good alternative candidates at the time of elections?”
