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This is an archive article published on May 3, 2009

Politically Correct

First,the TV campaigns drilled home the dire need to vote,then the media flashed names of the candidates and now...

For the first time,Yuva Parliament brings contesting candidates & the youth face-to-face

First,the TV campaigns drilled home the dire need to vote,then the media flashed names of the candidates and now,a student group is at it,creating awareness and helping us identify and relate to the candidates from our constituency on a one-on-one basis. “It’s an exercise to wake up the sleeping youth electorate and convert them to an active,informed voter,” professes Preet Arjun Singh,a member of We Volunteer,a students group that is organising the first of its kind ‘Youth Parliament’ on May 9 at 3:15 pm,and is inviting Pawan Kumar Bansal,Harmohan Dhawan,Satya Pal Jain and Ajay Goyal for the two and a half hour debate and discussion.

“It’s going to be an open platform,where the youth can express their concerns,put forth queries and test the politician’s tall claims,” chips in Amit Tandon who feels the endeavour will help the yuva of today make the right decision before the Parliamentary elections. Being organized in the city for the very first time,“it’s our answer to the popular excuse ‘We can’t vote because we do not know who’s worthy of the it’,” Ravineet Kaur feels that this interaction will form the basis of performance appraisal for whoever wins. “While we are monitored every six months at our workplace,we the youth too want to keep a check their working at least every year in the five year term,” Aman and Neha Chugh vote for accountability and responsibility.

With an expected turn over of 800 students,“the year is crucial,because if we go by the data the Indian electorate of 2009 will be the youngest since 1952 and we cannot afford to lose out on them,” says Abhishek,adding that the Parliament will also act as a platform for youngsters to exchange their views on the contesting candidates and to update themselves about the contestants past track record. While,they agree,that there will be people who will miss out on the venture,“it’s just the start and we wish more organisations would get together for endeavours like this,” the team signs off on a hopeful note.

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