INDIAN Election 2009 - The Largest Democracy In The World in Action

The first of five phases of voting has begun in India, which is holding the world's largest parliament elections. More than two-and-half-million security officers are on duty in the 15 states and two territories where balloting began Thursday. Polling has been disrupted in several states, where attacks on polling booths and security forces are blamed on communist insurgents. For the 15th time since independence, Indians are choosing their national lawmakers.

Security is especially heavy in several central and eastern states, where Maoist insurgents, known as Naxalites, are attempting to disrupt polling.

Six members of a para-military force, on their way to guard polling booths in Jharkhand, died when their vehicle was hit by a land mine.

Police are also keeping a close eye on thousands of other voting centers, considered vulnerable to party activists taking control of polling booths.

Here in Andhra Pradesh, the incumbent government at the state and national level -- led by the Congress Party -- is pinning its hopes on voters such as dental surgeon Minhaj Uddin Ahmed. He told VOA News the electorate is making its decision based on the performance of the government and what it has been providing for the public.

"All these things we need to take into consideration before voting. Nowadays, people are well acquainted and very much aware of the political environment here. People are very much happy with this particular government right now in Andhra Pradesh," he said.

At another polling station nearby, housewife Kota Durga had a different opinion. She complains prices of commodities have become too high and tells VOA she voted for change.

Durga also laments that women should feel safe and not feel it is difficult to come out of the house.

Andhra Pradesh holds the second phase of balloting in a week. Polls show a tight race in this key state and analysts say the outcome here could determine the balance of power at the national level.

Neither of the two main parties - Congress and the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party - is expected to win enough of the 543 Lower House seats to form a government by itself. That has leftist and regional parties playing a more critical role on the election stage here in Andhra Pradesh and other key states.

Nationally, more than 700-million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the month-long election, which is staggered for logistics and security reasons.

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[kanubari]

N u fagots,kashmir is everything for u.How people in NE are patriotic u dont know.This mentality of u people have led to NEian isolation...demanding for sovereignty.Even patriotic person like me is hurt.

Again hell to ur video.

[NationNewsAgency]

We are here not to please losers like you.

Why not use your brain if there is anything up there in your head, to make your own video about your self and post it for your family to see.

EMPTY TALK serves no one.

LOSER

[9690nick]

Talk about pakistan, a biggest shithole that only knows how to use religion as a tool to ride. Millions of balouch either dead or missed in balouchistan & this porki fags keep mugging godhra which was also started by dump muslim mobs. If u porkis have double standard & just lick it somewhere else..giving bullshit about human right..LOL, really funny & Pathetic loser suckers..

[daisystrangelove]

Govern means Control - Ment means Mind as in Mentality, Mental, Mentor, so all GovernMent really is is Mind Control, there actors for the corporate slavemasters that own you by the national debt you serve on their fiat currency they print. Why do you let these low lives steal the only thing you truly own, your hope. Politicians don't care about anyone, there evil, through and through.

[amirhere143]

India the biggest democracy and a secular country where thousands and thousands are killed, raped and torched alive during riots, where the guilty people are not only saved but they are appreciated for committing genocides. Its a place where media labels school going children as terrorists, and rapist and murderer soldiers as heroes. Calling india a secular country is a big joke. 100000 killed, 10000 rapes, 1000s killed in custody, 1000s disappeared in Kashmir, thanks to indian soldiers.

[RGpbuh]

888sithol - You MUST be a frustrated PAKISTANI, who is being beaten in the arse by the Taliban. If India is a SUPERPOWER as you agreed, what ever you said must be in spiteful.

PAKISTANI boy, its matter of time your mother land will be divided into pieces by the taliban.

your sorry ass speaks for its self loser.

Pakistan can even fend for itself yet has the gut to complaint about others.

Beggers - asking for money from Infidels to survive.

[RGpbuh]

YOU mean like the shia and sunni and sufi and Almediah muslims. They claim ISLAM is a religion of PEACE but all you see in Pakistan and Iraq and Iran, the blow each other up.

Caste system exist is all culture and people. Worst is when the colour of your skin is different.

mongrel find another excuse to tell.

[888legendary]

Democracy was a good world until india came along. India can claim to be the world largest democracy but it is in name only and not in practice. How can they claim freedom and democracy when they still practice caste discrimination.

[kanubari]

U r ignorant...just piss off..no idea about India & its people....so secluded idea of u people.

Any ways people like u cannot deter me from loving my country,being fully patriotic.I luv India...i luv my country.Jai hind.

[kanubari]

Crap! make a video such as padosan ki chudai...aunty ki maha bo....s,naukar meri ma ke sang.....n see wit ur fam.

Noob!