Does the size matters?

Who's  more important?

supporter of social media or mammoth crowed surged at rallies

Doubts are being raised on the supporters for their intention, followers who stands up behind their ideologue through social media or by physically present at the place of rally. Both the sections of society are important voters but traditionally voters present at rally sites are considers more precious for parties. 

At the time when few star campaigners of two major political parties have been spending sleepless nights to garner the support of electorates, the size of their rallies has become a debatable issue. It has become so pertinent issue among the political pundits that they have started making predictions for the future Prime Minister through size of rallies.

It is true, in most of rallies called by parties to get support of voters, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is attracting larger crowd than Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi.

But still the important question is, whether those who are coming to hear and cheer Modi in his rallies, would vote to candidates of BJP or they are there in rallies because of allurements as claimed by opponents. Certainly there is a long distance to cover from rally ground to polling booth. In between these two poles lots of hurdles are placed by opponents and without crossing these hurdles no candidate could even think to win the election.

Contrast to many of Modi’s ground packed rallies even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi were unable to attract listeners for their election speeches. These two leaders in the last general election showed the wining path to Congress by influencing the minds of voters. It is also true that in some of rallies of Modi, local state unit could not be able to bring people in buses and tractors, but over all impression is good for Modi in Media and among general people.

Anti and defamatory remarks made by Congress leaders against BJP and its prime ministerial candidate proved to be a good image makers among the common people. It could be seen at many places if you could hold your mouth and tongue while common people were discussing political situations in metro or at tea Shops near your office and home. Surely stagflation is the root cause for this dissent among common man. The pinch of high inflation is hurting every pocket from top to bottom. It is possible that a highly paid or roaring income high strata segment might not be as hurt as common middle class people but heat of high inflation is being felt by every people in middle and lower segments of society.

I my view these could be few reasons behind good gathering in rallies of Modi. Gujarat chief Minister sells dreams to youths and penniless people who were most badly hurt by present stagflation. Prices are going up, economy is slowing down and career opportunities are going away. Despite high education youths are not getting jobs and common peoples are not getting full diets, which is essential for survival in this world. On the other hand main campaigners of the Congress, it seems are making claims, which in near future are not going to translate in realty.

Lastly, in this present age of technology, TV channels, which are busy in cut throat competition, are making all out efforts to telecast the rallies to gain TRP. Occupied voters would never like to waste his time in the acidulous atmosphere of public rallies where dangers of infiltrators and terrorist are always present despite the heavy presence of police personnel.Social media also plays an important role for making people disinterested to present at rally site. The BJP and Congress have made intensive efforts through social media expert professionals to feed every thing of a rally almost live. Only time will tell, who is more important cheering crowd of rallies or clamoring members of social media.   

Pics of Coffee house of Allahabad, a place where many great politicians, authors and poets had spend their evenings to discuss many important issues.