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After a long time, i wrote an opinion piece<\/a><\/strong> for the DNA. And, it essentially was on why India was not being ruled by the Hindu Taliban.<\/p>\n

The Indian electorate makes informed and wise decisions – it may not be as literate or as sophisticated as its western counterpart; it may neither be as wealthy, nor as involved \u2013 but, the Indian voters have tended to surprise Indian politicians, political parties, and the world at large with their choices. We vote for a direction. We vote to teach rulers a lesson. We participate in the electoral process with joy and involvement. And, we vote because it is our right to do so. There are those who many not like the outcome, but that does not mean that the voters are wrong or have voted \u2018fascists\u2019 or \u2018communists\u2019 or whatever. Accepting the Indian voters\u2019 choice is the first step of understanding and participating in Indian democracy. The political parties have to do so, in all humility. It is time supporters of those parties did so too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the full piece here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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