It Exists - Right to Not Vote

A frined of mine Mr.V V Lakhani, just forwarded me an interesting mail from a Gentleman called Mitesh Dhami:

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Did you know?
Section 49-O of the Constitution

Did you know that there is a system in our constitution, as per the 1969 act, in section '49-O' that a person can go to the polling booth, confirm his identity, get his finger marked, and convey the presiding election officer that he / she doesn't want to vote anyone!
Yes, such a feature is available, but obviously these seemingly notorious leaders have never disclosed it. This is called '49-O'.
Why should you go and say 'I VOTE NOBODY'? ... Because, in a ward, if a candidate wins, say by 123 votes, and that particular ward has received '49-O' votes more than 123, then that polling will be cancelled and will have to be re-polled. Not only that, but the candidate of the contestants will be removed and they cannot contest the re-polling, since people had already expressed their decision on them.
This would bring fear into parties and hence look for genuine candidates for their parties for election. This would change the way, of our whole political system... it is seemingly surprising why the election commission has not revealed such a feature to the public.... Please spread this news to as many as you know... Seems to be a wonderful weapon against corrupt parties in India... show your power, expressing your desire not to vote for anybody, is even more powerful than voting... so don't miss your chance.
So either vote, or vote not to vote (vote '49-O') and pass on this info...
Please forward this mail to as many as possible, so that we, the People of India, can really use this power to save our nation.
Use your voting right for a better INDIA.
Jago India Jago !!!!
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Can someone amongst us who might be familiar with RTI or Constitutional Provisions opine on whether a Habeas Corpus Petition would be tenable on this?
Can we make sure that we are not denied this fundamental right and vote with our left feet if we have poor choices?
This is promising.

Yes,we can

We now know from the Deshmukhs'
what it means when an Indian Politician says those three magic words

"Yes,we can"

Obama doesn't blink when he says them, Neither does the Indian Politico.
The Indian politico winks, "yes we can ;-)"

Isn't it time we threw these thugs out!
Pray - why must a minister in India also be an MP?
surely it isn't about caliber!
Redundant, time to change that.
Just like it is time to vote the head of government by direct voting, not by the parliamentarians.
Strip them of their power to swerve and empower them to serve.

The rape of a nation and its will

यह ५४२ ज़मींदार
जनादेश जिनके लिए वैश्या से अधिक कुछ नहीं
और संसद जिनका हरम है
बाहुबली जिनकी महफिल के साजिन्दे और पनवाडी हैं
जहाँ जनमत की अस्मत रोज़ फरोख्त होती है
कभी बाहर से और कभी भीतर के संबल के लिए
जहाँ सत्ता रोज़ अपने आशिक बदलती है
ग्राहक और दलाल रोज भूमिका बदलते हैं
इस अबला की इज्ज़त अगर बचानी है
तो इसका तिरस्कार रोकना होगा
चुनाव के नाम पर यह वेश्यागमन अगर रोकना है
तो सरकार का कर्ता सीधे और दो-टूक चुना जाना होगा
कुर्सी को द्रौपदी बनाने वालों के पाखंड का चीर हरना होगा
उन्नी के पिता ने राह पर कदम भरा है
पगड़ी पत्नी ने करकरे की बचाई है
भारत मां को इन व्याभिचारिओं के शोषण से बचाना है
तो संसद का स्वरुप ही बदलना होगा
दरिद्र को फिर से नारायण बनाना होगा