Voting selfies- the new cool!

It has traditionally been a duty for some, a chore for others. The voting ink mark is meant to prevent fraud. In earlier times, “ridiculing politicians” used to be cool but this election, the voters are taking it upon themselves, to say that a vote is an important duty of every citizen and they are expressing it and urging others, and its the new cool.

In this age when every single step taken deserves a selfie to be uploaded, one had begun to wonder where we would get dragged to with this crazy obsession with self. But surprise, surprise. Somebody actually hit upon a brilliant idea to use this for something constructive. Something that would bring about a result. Something that would be more than a race to get the maximum likes on Facebook. The idea was to post a selfie. A proof that you had cast your vote. And Facebook, Instagram, twitter were flooded. Pictures of people in every age group popped up on profile everywhere. It was a cool thing to do , and that too showing the finger! With the ink! Well, this had to be the best tattoo, right.

People voted, because it would be wrong to not have that selfie up there. And it was heartening to see the great turnout. The wave of change had set in. And it was obvious that people were looking for a change, and what better proof than the Delhi elections. The middle class Indian has had enough. He wants to now take matters in his own hand, and exercise his power and do the right thing. But like everything, every fad, hope this too doesn’t fizzle out before it reaches its true potential and the young voters are able to put their point across.
India has an unrivalled youth demographic: 65% of its population is 35 or under, and half the country’s population of 1.25 billion people is under 25 years of age.

According to the Election Commission of India, as of 1 January 2014, more than 42,000 voters between the ages of 18 and 19 were registered, on average, in each of the 542 parliamentary constituencies. In percentage terms, this comprises of 14% of eligible voters.

They are the future of our country, and if they are taking help of social media to spread awareness and send out a constructive, enlightening and empowering social message, then it is the right thing to do. No matter, whether the political parties are focusing on the right issues of development and jobs, secularism or growth, the youth of this country want a change for the better and hope they help in creating an awareness overall and are able to change the mindset of a billion Indian’s and convince them to vote. Because if that happens, there is hope, and when there is hope there is a life.