In a nondescript Haryana village, miles away from the buzzing streets of district headquarter Rohtak, a centenarian laments the election process over the overs has become a tool to grab power in disguise of democracy.
Holding his voter-ID card to his chest, sitting on a jute cot spread in the open, Duli Chand is disappointed with the division in society, which, he warns, is a dangerous precedent for the future generation to fall back on.
People should rise above Jat and non-Jat politics and vote in national interest, he says. "All this is being done by Manohar Lal Khattar's BJP government. But the result will be very unfortunate."
"Pandit Ji (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Mahatma Gandhi fought for Azadi (Independence). Now 100 political parties are in fray but only for power. Nobody cares for country. They (the politicians) come only once in five years."
Pointing towards his voter-ID card, he says, "This shows my age as 99 years and 4 months", then adds with a smile, "My age is more than what appears here."
Asked about his favourite political party, Duli Chand says, "From 1952 to till date, I have voted for Congress and this time too my vote will go to the same party."
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