The Chosen One
We have heard about that ancient method for a princess to select her life partner
It was called , “ SWAYAM-VAR “ ( Self-selected husband )
The king invited bachelor princes from nearby kingdoms , who came , dressed up in their best attire
They lined up in the court and the princess , stopped in front of each , as the Raj-Purohit ( Priest ) , loudly narrated the attributes ( Beauty / Bravery / Intelligence ), of each prince
?If he failed to come up to her expectations , she moved on , until she came across one who met her expectations
She garlanded him and applied a vermillion “ Tilak “ on his forehead and “ sealed the deal “
As simple as that
It seems the District Election Officer ( Mumbai ) wants to revive this time-tested method for voters to “ Select / Elect “ their next MP / MLA
How so ?
Yesterday , I received a printed letter from DEO , ( image reproduced below ) , which , at one place reads :
?“ On the day of polling, you should press the button of the EVM, in front of the candidate of your choice, and confirm your choice on the screen of VVPAT. Be a self-respecting voter and show your inked finger “
I presume that DEO wants me to show my inked finger to the “ candidate of my choice “ !
I am not reproducing the Marathi version
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
www.hemenparekh.ai / 14 Oct 2023
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