Get active and don’t let Hate rule the World – 1 Feb 16
Swami Balendu explains why it is important that people vote and raise their voices – hateful people are advancing in politics in many places!
Unlike any other politics blog, Balendu’s diary entries about politics are not only an enumeration of events or political happenings and it is not in any way partial for any party or any government. Swami Ji looks at politics from the perspective of the heart, of human nature and human needs.
You will find him talking about politicians of all over the world and what they are planning to do. From India’s Prime Minister to the President of the United States, whenever they act in a way that Balendu believes to be either very positive or negative, you will read about it here.
There will of course also be diary entries about politics in general and what too much politics does to human behaviour.
Swami Balendu explains why it is important that people vote and raise their voices – hateful people are advancing in politics in many places!
Swami Balendu tells why he thinks that the current situation in India is not only sensitive but even deteriorating. Read more about it.
Swami Balendu describes how people in India worship their political leaders just like they do with religious gurus, even giving up friendships for them.
Swami Balendu describes the Indian and the German voting system in short and describes why the results of this year's election in India would have looked different in Germany.
Swami Balendu writes about the weak Lokpal Bill passed by government and Anna Hazare's cancelled campaign. Read about this big drama of fooling the Indian public.
Swami Balendu describes the situation in India where many ministers of parliament are rich while a big amount of the population lives below the poverty line.
Swami Balendu describes how the Indian government seems to enjoy taking revenge on popular protesters such as Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and more.
Swami Balendu describes three cases in which death sentences have been stalled – for political reasons! Read more about such difficult situations.
Swami Balendu describes how the Indian government undermines people's freedom of speech. Popular protesters are accused of using insulting language in their speeches and might even face jail.
Swami Balendu writes a letter to the Prime Minister of India asking him about the current difficult situation and suggesting him another way to deal with the fight against corruption.