Are fasts by politicians a move to impress people?
The latest trend in the Indian political scenario is never-ending fasts. However, with the repetitive blackmailing, is it justified to hold fasts just to win the confidence and empathy of the people?
ANNA HAZARE’S fast-unto-death technique had left ample impression on Indian politicians, and though his mode of expression was non-violent, and peaceful - overnight he became the voice of nation and masses. Now politicians are following his footsteps. Senior BJP leader and Gujarat Chief Minister too joined the fray and started his sadbhavna fast that ended today. Now, news is abuzz that some more people like Shankarsinh Vaghela and Arjun Modhvadia of Congress will be fasting.
“Politicians are considering themselves as Mahatma Gandhi and copied his concept to assemble people, they want to prove that they are more popular among voters,” said economic professor from JNU. “What are they going to achieve? The crowds are generally their party supporters,” added another professor.
“Media highlights these fasts with big craze while no one concentrate on 40% population in country who are daily fasting for lack of food,” said school children. Are people are more concerned about their fasts when they are facing unending inflation, crime, health care and corruption? To most onlookers, these fasts are deceitful, and a strident sight. Being a democratic country everyone has the right to express themselves and political parties are free to go for political campaign but in a democratic society fasting is like an act of blackmail and can hide the real issues.
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