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Cold water over the candles: Record voter turnout after Mumbai attack

New Delhi: As T-shirts flaunt No Votes, No Taxes, as placards shout All Politicians Are Terrorists, as talking heads on TV work up their anger over the “system,” here’s pouring some cold water on the fiery rage: voters in five states are evidently not listening. And even if they are, they are expressing t ....Read more

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midleading articleBy: Dr.G.Srinivasan | Friday , 5 Dec '08 4:44:13 AM Reply | Forward What is that supposed to mean?What kind of an article is this?The protests happened in mumbai .How can you link MP to Maharashtra.Probably Raj Thackeray was right.

voter percentage linked to terrorismBy: D | Friday , 5 Dec '08 4:15:51 AM Reply | Forward Sorry to tell you.But the placard in mumbai read " no security no tax"NOT "No taxes No votes"Please don't blur public opinion and mislead them.In fact the recent terror attacks, not only the Mumbai attacks but also those that took place all over Mumbai, are majorly responsible for the high voter percentage.

no connectionBy: Dr.G.Srinivasan | Friday , 5 Dec '08 4:44:56 AM Reply | Forward We are a stupid lot

Cold water over candles by V MisraBy: Das | Friday , 5 Dec '08 3:57:56 AM Reply | Forward Cold water over candles by Ms Misra is insensitive, ill-timed and plain wrong.The candles holders protest is was and should be against inept, corrupt and lazy politicians and not against democracy itself. Indian media needs to be responsible, reflective and factually correct, and avoid uses inapproriate, idiotic and crass headlines just because they sound 'catchy'.

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