The Equalizing Factor !!!

Some information on the internet tells me that there are 45 million "active" internet users in India. The population of India is approx 1.1 billion.

=> Approx 4 % population are active internet users.

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*** QUICK INFO !!!
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* http://myneta.info/ gives

i) Single page coverage/comparison of all the candidates in your constituency.
eg: http://myneta.info/comparisonchart.php?constituency_id=103

ii) Complete details based on the affidavits the candidates have filed :
For example : http://myneta.info/candidate.php?candidate_id=1235

Note : There is usually a window of less than 2 weeks from the time an affidavit becomes available at the Returning Officer's office and the date of poll in that constituency. So thats the period when the information is uploaded as well.

* Did you forget about manifestoes ? Here they are :
http://www.indian-elections.com/partymanifestoes/

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*** PROBLEM !!!
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Do you think the kind of information as given above is easily available ?
If the answer is NO, then
Out of those 4% how many are actually getting or reading the above information ?
say 50% of the active users or would it be less than that ?? I leave it to your judgement.
With the above assumption,
" Less than 2 % of the population gets to see the above information. "

Thats the Problem !!!

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SOLUTION
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How many people do we interact with during the day, who are non-internet users ?
Starting from the maid at house. The chowkidaar/guard in our housing society/apartments/colony. The guy who washes our car. The cab driver who takes us to the office or the parking guy if we drive our own car to the office. The guards at the office. The pantry boy who gives us the first Official Tea. The helpers at our evening Gym.

If we think carefully, all these people usually have big families and represent large communities.

Here's how you can help :

1) Have a small casual chat with the people that you interact with. Ask them whether they cast their vote and/or the constituency in which they vote ? Now thats hardly a big deal if you are the friendly kinds.

2) Show them and give them few print outs or photo-copies ( say 20 ), of the comparison chart of their constituency. If you want the page in Hindi then use www.google.com/translate and copy/paste the same chart url. Do advise them to share it with other families in their community. Would it take any time out of your work ??? Naahhhhhh !!!

3) Further, if your motivation is still there, get few copies and arrange them to be distributed in your neighbourhood say your RWA or ask your chowkidaar to distribute the same.

THATS ALL !!! Yeahhh... you are done with it !!!

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So even if you give 5-10 ppl, 20 copies each and each copy influences say 5-10 people. You can actually help say 2000 people ie., 2000 votes. And if you do the neighbourhood exercise only then also you end up with many in your count kitty. Isn't that number slightly difficult to digest ? :-D

We might be the internet "know-all" users but each of these votes have exactly the same power and not a single penny less. And that's the EQUALIZING FACTOR !!!

Our shyness and inhibitions sould not guide our actions and we should appreciate the equal value of the power.

Do begin the process and do spread the word around.

Timing of the act is very critical. All the Best !!!
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Facebook users can support the idea by joining the group :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63415962823
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