Political parties likely to offer booth capturing to NRIs

Non-residents-Indians (NRIs) may soon be able to see their vote being captured during the future elections in the country.

Voting Relations Officers of major political parties said that their party are likely to amend their goondagiri (not to be confused with Gandhigiri) principles to allow for booth capturing of NRI vote banks.

Speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006, the voter relation officer for Congress party, Mr. Sham Shukla said, " We are totally committed to providing a complete voting experience to the NRIs. The bill takes into consideration various regional nuances. For example, our party cadres will offer country made liquor in plastic pouches to the illiterate NRI voter in the gulf region in exchange for their votes. Whereas, we will outrightly bully the more literate voters in other regions. We will fly in booth capturing experts from Bihar for the election day"

Mr. Arun Swami, a London based NRI complained that the measures does not go far enough to produce a complete experience for the enfranchised NRIs. "Without a few religious riots thrown in during the election days, the experience will not be complete".

Reacting to the complaint, Shukla said the demand for such environment had a "convincing political basis" and had assured the NRIs that his party would take appropriate measures in this regard. "We are here to make sure that Indians are screwed of their rights no matter where they are in the world".