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Opinion: Do we need live debates between PM probables?
Monday, 30 March 2009 11:35
DO WE NEED LIVE DEBATES BETWEEN PM PROBABLES?
BJP’s prime ministerial candidate L K Advani has challenged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is also the UPA’s choice for PM, to a live TV encounter similar to presidential debates in the US. We ask people on streets for their take on this
ASIF PARKAR, 26, MUMBAI “The question you should be asking is - Is it possible to have a 'LIVE' debate between the two PM probables? Looking at the aging candidates - Manmohan Singh & L.K. Advani, I think we are more likely to end up with a DEAD debate."
SANTOSH RAO, 24, HYDERABAD “Sure! It isn't enough that we have these dreadfully boring politicians repeating their old, hackneyed statements and arguing pointlessly and endlessly on television channels. We need more of such tiresome debates, preferably featuring almost-dead octogenarians on all channels simultaneously to make us feel grateful that at least we have a choice, even if the choice is between an old haggard and a grumpy grouchbag."
ANURADHA BHATKAR SASANE, 26, PUNE “Yes. But the talking should be minimal to prevent the show from becoming dull and unwatchable. The two probables should also be made to sing and dance. I would love to see Manmohan Singh do a bhangra dance on the song 'Singh is King' and of course, Advani being the one who challenged our PM for a live debate can sing 'Aa Dekhe Zara'. Perhaps we can also add competitions to find out who is a better cook, a better husband or a better father to make the debate more entertaining and lively.
V RAGHAVAN, 55, CHENNAI
“Yes. Yes. It will be so exciting to see the PM reminding the viewers for the umpteenth time that his adversary was responsible for bringing down the Babri mosque and Lal Krishna Advani hitting back at the PM by reminding him that he is just a puppet while the real power-center is 10th Janpath. Then we will have Manmohan Singh mumble incoherently for over half an hour about the achievements of his five-year old government and Advaniji responding by providing statistics of uncontrollable inflation, increasing unemployment, falling sensex and GDP growth rate and blaming the PM for everything that went wrong during his tenure. I cannot imagine a better way of spending my evening than watching the two oldies bore me to death.
VIJAY KUMAR, 29, GURGAON “Of course, we should have a live debate. Anything that is good for US is also good for us. We shouldn't ignore the role of live TV debates in helping the people of USA make informed choices when voting for presidential elections. Had it not been for these lively debates, people of US might have ended up choosing stupid dullards like Al Gore or John Kerry instead of the highly accomplished and extremely intelligent George W Bush during the two presidentials elections prior to the last.
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