[Assam] From TOI

[Chan Mahanta]

Ram:

Does this report help you any in rethinking your recommendations to 
the voters of the other day?


Not that we needed the ToI report to form our views. But I thought 
perhaps those of you who had been away for long, it could have come 
in handy.

:-)
c-da







At 10:52 AM -0600 3/27/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>That was an interesting piece Santanu. Several things come to mind 
>(not surprising though).
>
>The voter is clueless. and can be easily duped
>
>"Maybe she spoke something good about our village. So I clapped 
>along with the rest," Makon replied with a smile when asked if she 
>understood what Swaraj had spoken. She also admitted that she had no 
>idea who the speaker was.
>
>The politician knows this and takes full advantage of the 
>situation.  They could have easily just waved their hands in the air 
>and speak Greek to cajole the voters.
>
>and the voters can be bought (very cheaply at that):
>
>"We were provided free lunch and Rs 50 for coming to the meeting," a 
>Congress supporter said at one meeting. "
>
>--Ram da
>
>
>
>
>On 3/27/06, Roy, Santanu <<mailto:sroy at mail.smu.edu>sroy at mail.smu.edu> wrote:
>
>"Body language matters in Assam polls"
>Its an instructive bit of news.
>
><http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1465254,curpg-1.cms> 
>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1465254,curpg-1.cms
>
>
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