The entire Punjab may be gearing up for the assembly elections in February, but getting involved in politics is apparently not something that interests Bathinda's youngsters. They attribute the disinterest to a lack of understanding of the system and rampant corruption in politics. Speaking to Bathinda Tribune, many youngsters accepted that although they try and vote in every election, they know either nothing or very little about the political scene in their district.
Twenty four-year-old Himanshu Malhotra has voted more than three times, but accepts that he has little interest in politics and takes his parents advice on which candidate to vote for. ."Most politicians fulfil only 20 per cent of their promises And whatever development is registered happens just a year or a couple of months before the next elections. The candidates of every party are the same when it comes to forgetting the promises, but we prefer to choose something over nothing. It's the case of andhon mein kaana raja."
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