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Ahmedabad RTI activist starts a Jago Yatra for voters by Kinjal Desai


"Even after 64 years of freedom, voters haven't really known what democracy is all about. Their vote is nothing but an illusion," said RTI activist Bharatsinh Jhala, who flagged off a state-wide campaign 'Jago Yatra' for voters in the state.

On Monday morning, Jhala accompanied by a few other activists, kicked off the mission to awaken voters of Gujarat. He said, "Today, voters don't have faith trust in any political party or leaders. They seem confused when it comes to choosing their leader, be it local, state or national. Therefore, we have decided to visit 7000 villages acr oss 200 districts of Gujarat and help everyone know their rights and how and whom to vote for."

Jhala explained that elections are held to bring about a change in the government and to ensure that the promises made by candidates during their speeches before the elections are fulfilled.

He warned the people against voting based on illusions created by leaders and their false promises, while asking the leaders to refrain from making such promises.

Activist and danseuse Mallika Sarabhai opined that there were other alternatives by which voters could assert themselves. She said, "The idea of a union is still unknown to the voters and hence they are unable to shout out, 'We don't want your candidate'. There is no trust in leaders as they are unable to comprehend as to how a person from some other locality can serve their purposes and/or even understand their problems." Sarabhai concluded that voters are responsible for choosing their own leaders and deciding who should actually represent them.

Chunibhai Vaidya, the 94-year-old renowned Gandhian,said, "Although this campaign is limited in its reach, its motive is to spread education and create awareness among voters.”