Is the youth of India swayed by the use of social media in politics

India is a young nation. The demography of its population is such that youth (18-35yrs) accounts for the 40%, which is a huge number. In addition, even more important is22% of its population comprises of preteens or teens (10-18), which brings the median age of this nation to 25.1 years. The world is seeing the advent of technology where a turn up of each New Year is equivalent to a decade. This new and upcoming generation could be termed as the Tech Savvy who aspires for the best and latest thing the tech grid has to offer. This new breed has a hunger for the data, any data irrespective of the nature turning them into one of its kind in the goose chase.

In the midst of all these the most growing and popular among the tech-savvy generation is social media, which has given the voice to even the introverts of the society. It has created a virtual world for them. People want to express their opinion at everything that is happening around them. This social media has brought the world a click away from the user. The person sitting in front of a monitor in one corner of the world condemns an attack in the other part. These information mongers monitor every minute detail. The upheaval of governments in Egypt, the formation and support for AAP is a result of such social media outrage. Social media had all the details of Anna and his comrades like who are they and what they stand for. The movement that started in Delhi got support from every corner of the nation being it metropolitans or towns, and this support owes itself to these various social platforms. Moreover, the best example is 2014 General elections in the nation where the same social media generated a slogan “Abki Baar Modi Sarkar”, which resulted in a shocking outcome as the 10-year rule of Congress came to a halt. This was not only the case with politics even in social issues; people have come upfront on various platforms to voice their opinion. Whether it is a rape case, women empowerment, farmer suicides, section 377 or government swindles, the people have come to the fore to express themselves. These platforms are turning out to be the new kingmakers. PR agencies are using them to their best interest.

As the saying goes, every coin has two sides; there are even cons to these social media platform. There is no authentication of the information provided on these platforms and the users on this un-authenticated info are rather carried away in giving a verdict than making an opinion. There have been incidents when people with not so good intention used it for their mean purposes. Putting a post to hurt somebody’s sentiment or provoking them against another community just to create a nuisance are just mere examples. Sometimes even a single post of its kind might result into havoc. So whether its politician making provocative racists speeches or mudslinging on their rivals or creation of sentimental vibes for the culprit or the vice versa, the data is placed on such platforms without any integrity.

I understand that everyone has the right to speech or can have their say or opinion, but then there should be a check for restricting radical persons for using these platforms for their mean goals. A country like India where people are too sensitive about their caste creed and religion it is easy to put something on to create tension between two communities. People using such platforms have to be sensible enough whether to discard information or not. So on the long run moderation of these platforms has to be the main concern. Do it either by having a moderator or by asking the platform owners as in the case of China. Moderation of social media might be an uphill task, but then that is the need of the hour to maintain the diversity of this nation.

Fergie : A living Legend

Its been a long time since my last post. And this has not been the 1st time and Damn I don't have for heavens sake that many followers so cut the crap....

Don't want to enter into posting a silly reasons that why I stopped..

For past two weeks have been hearing a lot about a person whom I respect a lot. I know when people start doing something they have three sets of people one who follow them and the others who criticize them but there is one small group who doesn't give about them.

But why started today after a sabbatical of nearly 15 months is not to preach about followers or non followers.

Was talking about the person who I admire a lot and he is Sir Alex Ferguson . He's the Manager of  Manchester United F.C and have been serving there for past 26 years. He's been in the headlines since joining the club in November 1986 to be precise on 6th of that month. He has made the club a Brand during his reign here. but its not been a easy road for him as his critics believe that he uses his influence to make his side win games(Like they are the solicitor to decide).Seriously I don't get the point why they have to do that. If they have to criticize then they should but about his tactics and the involvement in the game and the way he is managing his players. By stating that he's using his influence they are telling that players had no role in doing so. It was who brought talent with the likes of Cantona, Ince, Sheringham, Barthez, Nistelrooy, Ferdinand, Ronaldo, Rooney where as he has been spotting the talent in MUFC's own backyard whether its Fergie's Fledglings to the recent addition of Welbeck, Cleverly, Evans. He has been the best brain the business.   

I am not a die hard follower of the football and won't come up with the stories that I started watching this game I was goood at it. No I am as lethargic as Kumbh Karna and like him has devoted my till date life after food and sleep.

I started watching Football as my uncle used to watch that and it was those days when there used to be no separate TV in every room of the house as it is now. And if you reach the TV remote 1st then you are the master it was the simple rule which was followed and God knows how it used to happen but on the match days somehow my uncle was to be the 1st one to reach there.

It started and there were this person into his young 20's donning a long hair(I always wanted them but never had) and red t-shirt with the number 7 on it seriously last two were that I had really close link with as red was the color I loved most and 7 was that dreadful date when I was conceived. It was David Beckham.
Will write something about him some other day. It was then my uncle explained me Futbaal and told me that this club is known as RED DEVILS. (again red)but then there could be the argument that REDS were donning red and even GUNNERS had red in their kit but seriously it was just these reasons. .
I was attached to the club as the years passed and then the number seven left the club as he was sold on his differences with the Fergie. Then I started thinking why the hell he has the problem with that and who the hell
he was. I researched and found that this person joined the mid rank league team and has now made it global brand. And that was the reason I started following him just to observe and don't know why but started.

His persona left me bewildered. As a league team manager whatever honors are there to be won he has it all in his shelf and that too more than once. A person who has respect even in the hearts of his rivals just leave the day when they are up against him. He has given the 26 years of his life to the club that shows his loyalty and the honors in his shelf shows he's the best tactical manager available and a living legend. He has injected the "never say never" attitude. It was under him that club brought the great Cantona to this club. It was his injected belief that in the 1998-99 season even being behind for well 85 minutes in the final the club ended the match in the last 3 minutes by scoring two goals and leaving Bayern players literary crying on the field.
He led to the 1st treble of the club since its inception. He has made opposition to be on its feet as you never know what can happen in the dying minutes with him as in charge. It during his reign that club has won 12 league titles and while doing so becoming club who has won it for the record 19 times. By far he's the best than his contemporaries. A living Legend!! The best example to prove it that every other single Manager available on the picture today wants their feet in his boots.

But then it was this friend of mine who passed this idiotic comment that he uses his influence to win and he is not a genius. It was the time I wanted to rip his apart in the emotions but then being lethargic its the tough job.
But I reasoned why and then he cited the reason to support his out of the world idiotic comment of his till date that his team never get the decisions against him(but he's a manager damn fool not the referee) and he uses his money to lure the best in the club(CC he's been given the job to do that ).
I am his fan since the first day I started watching his club taking the pitch on the 20'' BPL(btw colored)  and Am 24 today and if I get a chance to be the official in match I would be bias but then he don't need to come to me and say that.
There are referees who have went on air to comment that sometimes they become lenient when they are officiating the match with their fav player playing. Its human tendency. Messi wasn't booked for an offence and wasn't even cautioned by the referee for which hes has just shown the yellow to the opponent team. If you say about Torres getting a red for simulation where as he was tackled by Jones then I tell you that spainiard has his image of diver in the mindset of each official.
And when it comes to spending money than everyone out their know who has more money. And if Devils have the money to spend then why shouldn't they. And those(Chelsea and ManCity) club have won 4 times out of the 9 available titles( As Chelsea was bought by  Roman Abramovic in summer 2003) and Devils had 4 and was to GUNNERS as they were the famous invincible in the 2003-04 season.
But then whatever be the case he's doing the job for the club and at the end of the day only that matters. This can go on till eternity of him praising and criticizing so rather than giving such comments enjoy the game and pray that DEVILS win it again this season.

An Open Letter To Love

Dear LOVE,

Since it’s an open and a letter than I'll be starting with usual salutations saying that I' fine here expect same for you. I remembered this much of what my teachers taught me but thing is that still I remembered.

See there is no use of flaunting about my memory skill as am not going to give any lectures to improve yours, if could than also would prefer to learn myself. So where was I, don't say the lame answers about my being at home or PG,yes remembered (see told you na I am best with memory) was in fact writing it out to tell something about love, now it’s not about you but the four syllable word that is found in dictionary, which is in air these days again not literally. Now it might be annoying you that why there is so much detail about each thing and the reason is that people say that it’s better to say it upfront else it might create problems and being a coward always has the tendency to avoid, ouch again details won't give now.

So I was talking about that it’s in the air and blah blah... It’s not that I haven't heard anything about this before but am I feeling it for the first time? I think so... naahhh... It has happened before yupp as usual how it has happened with every single boy out there. It’s his granny. You know mine always saved me from the wrath of my mother and then used to give me a full bowl of cream and cream, now here I should tell you that with time this lady's love grew more and more, and you could figure the reason behind my O-figure, but other than this was there someone else. Yes there was some good stint.

Like a true man I didn't accepted the love coming to me as easily so I betrayed her and went on for search another.

Other than my granny my second was my Teacher. In fact my first. Now a boy who was never been touched or cared by a lady was due t fell for the trap and it happened. Started thinking about this lady as my Cinderella. So now we could term it as a true form of pure love. And to feel her I kept getting slaps from her because that was the only way her touch could be bestowed upon me. I kept getting punishment as I thought it was my destiny. But there was something else in store for me by destiny. I found my competitor. It was my best friend. The whole world changed. The earth beneath fell apart. It was like we had sworn always to be good friend and will never see on the other's girl but now this scam. It was time for one of us to bid goodbye to his first. So... we both had a fight and we didn't come to any conclusion. But what happened next might make you think that I am making all this but really it happened like that, we(My love and me not that idiot keep him out) had to separate from each other, again screwed by destiny, like it used to happened in those oldies. It was destiny again Summer Vacation. It has never happened before that in any of my long vacation I have waited anxiously for the school to reopen. And the day came but again there was a twist and could tell you that any Bollywood director could have made movie out of this and that flick go on to make them celebrate golden jubilee.

This time it was that she came to school in full red in fact blood red sari , even today when I think about that day I could.... won't go there wounds go green. She was next Marlin Monroe of my dream. Wait!! Did I say red; she got married!!!

So the stint of my first love ended just like that but I didn't get disheartened and to prove her that I could have been better choice cleared my fourth standard with 72%. But she didn't have impress and that day I learnt that girls are damn demanding. And my friend and I, both with heavy hearted if next time in these situations we are going to discuss it before whose maal she is.

So it was my first technically you see.

Time passed and my body was getting developed but I was too afraid to find out there were growing hairs all over my body and was afraid that I might turn into a bear if the rate kept on going like that. And with time my knowledge and interest about these four syllable. I kept watching movies in which heroes by hook or crook used to get their dream girl. Time passed and I kept my kept getting theory classes and to be frank missed on all the girls in the town. Time flied and my theories classes got more and more. My teachers were RAJ from yashrajfilms and Prem from Rajshree films. Even got the some best poets coming through the course books enlighten my thoughts. And the best one was

पोथी पढ़ पढ़ जग मुआ पढ़े न पंडित होए ।

ढाई आखर प्रेम का पढ़े सो पंडित होए ॥

So you see it was these poets who told me directly that I have to fall into love to become a pundit, see I am one by cast but to become one originally had to follow them, so it was final that I am going to be in love. And at the rate my friends were falling I was hopeful but there was one thing that I was sure that was sure not to happen and that was availability of money. So time and destiny were against and left no choice other than wait. But to be frank if I had loved books rather than waiting could have been at different place altogether but then you wouldn't have been there.

Time passed rather it flew more swiftly than expected. I was keeping patience but lost it the day I saw you. Don't know was it true or was just my frustration. So I called up my mom and describe everything what I felt about you adding that mom you know even I think these days have grown shorter and nights being on the longer side and she slapped (I don't know how even I wasn't on 3G connection but I felt as if it was tight slap) and said it was nothing but the usual thing to happen in the winters and there is nothing to do with my feelings. So it occurs when you have so many theory classes from those idiot persons- what was there name Raj and Prem. Again time flied and I thought if I remain silent you will understand it. But don't why this word destiny wants to play its role now and then in my business. Doesn’t it have anything else to do? Being as a techie I decided to express my feelings on blog. And would like to say it upfront that it has nothing to do with the goose bumps or those odd noise that keep buzzing whenever you are near. You see am not afraid of you or not of even being slapped as you know I’ll take those as for me it'll be your feelings for me.

There has been this girl that who told me that whatever you do but always be true and am doing the same. It might look lame but can't do better than this. Had once heard that man doesn't cry or he never feels the pain but would just like to clarify that it’s just the opposite. I think it’s the man who needs the most of the moral support than his female counterpart. And tell you are not different.

See I am not as rich as Raj or as smart as Prem. So before I start just close your eyes and imagine yourself in a blood red sari you know it’s just that my first still has its place or mere fantasy and put yourself in the picturesque mountain range with a sunrise/sunset as per your wish in the place called Vancouver. Can you imagine that!! Please, do it just for me. You can do that at least as you understand it’s hard to take you there with me on this meager income so just imagine. Now have a sarson da khet, it was necessary as you see my teachers mostly used that in their mode of teaching about the love and even it looks prettier. Me standing in between the khet with a black TUX with my arms widespread and body a bit tilted in 60 degrees and you running towards me and and(something is missing)....

Wait wait!!!!

I didn't said it, see I told you that I have a really good memory, so say it now loud and clear

I LOVE YOU!!!

Did u hear that now don't say u didn't, it was loud and clear even my PG mates have woke up.

Now you might be wondering why only you? I grew up hearing these lines

चाँद सी महबूबा हो मेरी कब मेने ऐसा सोचा था ।

हाँ तुम बिलकुल वैसी हो जैसा मैंने सोचा था ।।

And one thing is sure that I couldn't have find better than you.

So coming back to the picturesque scene you were running towards me and stopped just at arm’s length from me and you say...

DHAT!!!  just waked up by the barking of dog.

WAIT, Wait!!!

I was saying my heart out in that picturesque scenery in my dream man f... what has happened!! You see that is hurting me more I won't get more guts than these so would like to ask you that if you can message me your reply and wait don't use telepathy rather use telephone.

Just say it please want to hear it out from deep into your heart and your feelings.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours True

Lover

(PS: This time I am damn serious that too for the 1st time in my life. Waiting for your reply)