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1 | India: The Curious Case of Draping Statues to Ensure Fair Elections | India: Ny Tranga Hafahafan'ny Fandrakofana Lamba Ireo Sarivongana Mba Hiantohana Fifidianana Mangarahara |
2 | The Indian State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is going to the polls in February 2012, to elect the new State Assembly. | [Rohy amin'ny teny Anglisy raha tsy asiana fanamarihana manokana ] Hifidy ny fari-piadidiam-panjakana Indiana ao Uttar Pradesh (UP) amin'ny Febroary 2012, mba hifidy ny Antenimieram-pirenena vaovao. |
3 | Campaigning by the various political parties has reached feverish pitch. | Tonga amin'ny faratampon'ny hafanàny ankehitriny ny fanentanan'ireo antoko politika samihafa. |
4 | However, what has grabbed the nation's attention is the recent order by the Election Commission that all statues in UP of Ms. Mayawati (the current Chief Minister and the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party) and her party symbol - the elephant - be draped by Wednesday 11 January, 2012. | Kanefa, ny tena nahasarika ny sain'ny firenena iray manontolo dia ny fanapahan-kevitry ny Kaomisionam-pifidinana hoe saronana lamba daholo ireo sarivongana ao UP maneho an'i Ms. Mayawati (Praiminisitra amin'izao fotoana sy mpitarika ny Antoko Bahujan Samaj) sy ny mari-pamantarana ny antokony - ny elefanta - tamin'ny Alarobia 11 Janoary 2012. |
5 | The Chief Election Commissioner, SY Qureishi, stated that the order was in keeping with the Model Code of Conduct, to ensure a level playing field and prevent any political party from getting undue political mileage by being able to influence the voters. | Ny Filohan'ny Kaomisionam-pifidianana, SY Qureishi, dia niteny fa ilay fanapahan-kevitra dia noraisina niainga avy amin'ny Lasi-pitondrantena (Avy amin'ny mpandika : lalàm-pifidianana), mba hiantohana ny hisian'ny fitoviana sy hisorohana ny fahazoan'ny antoko politika sasany tombon-dahiny noho ny fahafahany manàloka ireo mpifidy. |
6 | Mayawati at the newsstand. | Mayawati eny amin'ny toeram-pivarotana gazety. |
7 | Image from Flikr via Counterclockwise. | Sary avy amin'i Flickr-n'i Counterclockwise. |
8 | CC BY | CC BY |
9 | During her tenure as Chief Minister, Mayawati has repeatedly faced controversy over her penchant for spending huge amounts of public money in erecting large statues of herself, other Dalit icons, as well as those of her party symbol the elephant, all over the State - especially in and around Lucknow - the State Capital, as well as Greater Noida. | Nandritra ny naha-praiminisitra azy, matetika no sendra resabe momba ny fahazaran-dratsiny manao fandanianiam-poana ny volam-bahoaka i Mayawati amin'ny fananganany sarivongana maneho ny sariny, ary ny sasany dia i Dalit, hatramin'ny elefanta mari-pamantarana ny antokony, manerana ny firenena - indrindra fa ao anatiny sy manodidina an'i Lucknow - renivohitry ny fari-panjakàna, ka hatrany Greater Noida. |
10 | The task set up by the Election Commission was therefore pretty much a jumbo one. | Somary goavana araka izany ny asa natomboky ny Kaomisionam-pifidianana. |
11 | The order and the resulting efforts (video uploaded to YouTube by timesnowonline) drew a lot of reactions, not only from political parties but from netizens as well: | Ilay fanapahan-kevitra sy ireo ezaka naterany (lahatsary nakarin'i timesnowonline ao amin'ny YouTube) dia niteraka fanehoan-kevitra marobe, tsy hoe fotsiny avy amin'ireo antoko politika fa koa hatramin'ireo avy amin'ny mpiondana aterineto : |
12 | Twitter was immediately abuzz with reactions. | Tondraky ny fanehoan-kevitra avy hatrany ny Twitter. |
13 | Some wondered if the cover-up would serve any practical purpose or whether the Election Commission went slightly overboard in their enthusiasm. | Nanontany tena ny sasany raha toa ka mba hitondra zavatra mivaingana tokoa ity asa fandrafokana lamba ity na ho lefy miandàlana amin'ny hafanam-pony ny Kaomisionam-pifidianana. |
14 | Others wondered if covered statues would actually work in Mayawati's favour. | Ny hafa manontany tena raha tsy vao mainka aza hanome vàhana an'i Mayawati, raha ny marina, ny fandrakofana ireny sarivongany ireny. |
15 | @SwatySMalik: Although I Do not Like #Mayawati.. | @SwatySMalik: Na tsy tia an'i #Mayawati aza aho. |
16 | I think EC went overboard in ordering to Cover her statues etc! | Heveriko fa lasa lavitra loatra ilay fanapahan-kevitry ny EC handrakotra ny sarivongany sns! |
17 | #unfair | #unfair (tsy milamina) |
18 | @calamur: every time you think that the system cannot get more stupid, they prove you wrong cover up women, cover up elephants, cover up crimes… | @calamur: isak'izay mba mihevitra ianao fa tsy hisary gaigy ny rafitra, dia porofoin-dry zareo aminao fa diso ianao asaina mirako-boaly ny vehivavy, ny elefanta, ny heloka bevava… |
19 | @AbhinandanSekhr: this #mayawati statues covering will wrk 2 her advantage 4 sure Even those who hadn't will notice her “voice being muzzled” | @AbhinandanSekhr: ity fandrakofana ny sarivongan'i #mayawati ity dia hiasa ho amin'ny tombontsoany, azo antoka ny amin'izay. Na dia ireo izay tsy taitra tamin'izany aza dia hahamarika fa “voatampina ny vavany” |
20 | @AnupamPkher: A Covered Mayawati statue will get more attention than an uncovered one. | @AnupamPkher: Ny sarivongana iray an'i Mayawati voarako-damba dia hanintona kokoa ny maso, noho ny iray izay tsy norakofana. |
21 | People will say,” Oh that is Mayawati's statue covered.” | Hiteny ny vahoaka hoe,” Oadrayyy, io ny sarivongan'i Mayawati voarakotra lamba.” |
22 | @tavleen_singh: Very hard to understand how veiling statues of Mayawati and her elephants will help make elections free and fair in Uttar Pradesh! | @tavleen_singh: Sarotra be ny hahatakatra hoe manampy amin'ny fomba ahoana mba hisian'ny fifdianana malalaka sy madio ny fandrakofana lamba ny sarivongan'i Mayawati sy ny elefantany ao Uttar Pradesh! |
23 | @ankit_me: Thanks to EC, Mayawati got her publicity and campaign budget reduced. | @ankit_me: Misaotra ny EC, nahazo fampihenana ny tetibola amin'ny dokam-barotra sy fampielezan-keviny i Mayawati. |
24 | @riya0001: Illvika Saikia: I think #EC is helping Mayawati by covering Elephant and her statue, as it will bring more attention and curosity among voters, to kno her. | @riya0001: Illvika Saikia: Izaho mihevitra hoe ny #EC dia miasa manampy an'i Mayawati amin'ny fandrakofana lamba ny Elefanta sy ny sarivongany, satria mitondra mankamin'ny fifantohan'ny saina sy ny fahalinan'ny mpifidy kokoa izany, mba hahafantatra azy. |
25 | Some Twitter users felt that the statues should remain uncovered and in public view, if only to remind the voters of the huge amount of public money that was used to fund them: | Ny mpampiasa Twitter sasany dia nahatsapa fa ireo sarivongana dia tokony havela hihanjahanja sy ho hitam-bahoaka eo, mba fotsiny hampahatsiarovana ireo mpifidy ny volabem-bahoaka nampiasaina hamatsiana azy ireny : |
26 | @acorn: Nitin Pai: Mayawati's deeds shouldn't be hidden from voters. | @acorn: Nitin Pai: ny zava-dehibe mibaribary vitan'i Mayawati dia tsy tokony hafenina velively ny mpifidy. |
27 | More seriously, the EC's decision to cover up her statues is unwarranted & wrong. | Marina mafy, ny fanapahan-kevitry ny EC handrakotra lamba ireo sarivongany dia tsy misy fototra & diso. |
28 | @sanjukaul: Sanjay Kaul: @pragmatic_d These statues had become symbol of Mayawati's power. | @sanjukaul: Sanjay Kaul: @pragmatic_d Lasa mariky ny fahefan'i Mayawati ireny sarivongana ireny. |
29 | Covering lets voters know abt misuse of public money. | Ny fandrakofana azy dia mampahafantatra ny mpifidy mikasika ny fampiasàna tamin'ny tsy tokony ho izy ny volam-bahoaka. |
30 | Let voters decide | Aleo ny mpifidy no hitsara. |
31 | There were a lot of humorous responses as well, with netizens joking whether the rule should extend to Mayawati herself and live elephants, as well as objects which are symbols of other political parties and can ‘influence the voter' through association: | Betsaka ny valinteny toa sangy zary tenany teto, miaraka amin'ireo mpiondana aterineto mivazivazy raha toa ny fitsipika ka tokony hitarina hatrany amin'ny fandrakofana an'i Mayawati izy tenany mihitsy ary koa ny elefanta velona, hatramin'ireo zavatra izay mari-pamantarana ny antoko politika sy mety “hanàloka ny fisainan”‘ny mpifidy rehefa mitambatambatra : |
32 | @rangats: I wonder what would have EC done if Mayawati had - Rising Sun - as symbol ? | @rangats: Dia manontany tena aho hoe inona no mety ho nataon'ny EC raha toa i Mayawati nisafidy - Masoandro Miposaka - ho toy ny mari-pamantarany ? |
33 | Order ppl not to come out of house in morning ? | Hanome baiko ny olona tsy hivoaka ny trano amin'ny marain'andro ve? |
34 | @amit_lakhotia: EC wants to cover elephants statue for UP elections. | @amit_lakhotia: Maniry handrakotra ireo sarivonganà elefanta ny EC ho an'ny fifidianana ao UP. |
35 | Are they going to cover lotus temple in Delhi elections? | Handeha handrakotra lamba ny tempoly ‘lotus' koa ve zareo mandritra ny fifidianana ao Dehli ? |
36 | @pragmatic_d: Fine, you can veil Ms. Mayawati's statues. | @pragmatic_d: Tsara, azonareo rakofam-boaly ny sarivongan'i Ms. Mayawati. |
37 | But what about Ms. Mayawati herself. | Saingy manakory ny momba an'i Ms. Mayawati izy tenany. |
38 | Will she be also forced to wear a veil till polling day? | Hoterena hirako-boaly koa va re izy mandra-pahatongan'ny androm-pifidianana e ? |
39 | @rajeshkalra: Wonder if all traffic cops are campaigning for Congress. | @rajeshkalra: Manontany tena raha toa ka manao fampielezan-kevitra ho an'ny Kaongresy ireo polisy mpandamina fifamoivoizana. |
40 | They raise their hand and show me their palm to stop me! | Manainga ny tànany ry zareo ary mampiseho ahy ny fela-tanany mba hanajanonana ahy ! |
41 | Must complain to EC | Tsy maintsy hitaraina amin'ny EC ihany |
42 | @sameermufti: Mayawati planning to move to France. | @sameermufti: mihevitra ny hifindra any Frantsa i Mayawati. |
43 | No one can veil her statues there!!! | Tsy misy iray akory ho afaka handrakotra ny sarivongany any !!! |
44 | In fact, a blogger Being Cynical even wrote an open letter to the Election Commission, pointing out that the order appeared to be rather impractical and questioning the motives behind such an action: | Ny marina dia ilay bilaogera “Being Cynical” dia nanoratra taratasy misokatra iray ho an'ny Kaomisionam-pifidianana, nanipihany fa hoe tsy dia mitondra mankaiza ilay fanapahan-kevitra ary manontany ny amin'izay antony nanosika ny hetsika toy izany : |
45 | Dear Mr. S.Y. Quraishi and Team, Let me first thank you for providing the much needed fun quotient on a dull weekend like yesterday. […] | Andriamatoa S.Y. Quraishi sy ny Tariny, Mamelà ahy hisaotra anareo tamin'ny nanomezanareo fotoana mahatsikaiky betsaka nandritra ny faran'ny herinandro manjombona toy iny omaly iny. […] |
46 | Elephants? | Elefanta? |
47 | Why cover elephants? | Fa maninona no handrakotra elefanta? |
48 | Elephants don't wear clothes? | Tsy mitafy izany ny elefanta? |
49 | Do they? | Sa tsy izany? |
50 | Just because elephants are the poll symbols for BSP, you can't order them to be covered. | Fa satria fotsiny ny elefanta dia marika amantarana ny antoko, dia tsy azonao atao ny mibaiko azy hitafy lamba. |
51 | Then why spare others? | Ary nahoana moa ny hafa no avahana? |
52 | Let's order to cover all the lotuses (if they are that rampantly available), ask people to lock their cycles in their garage and order people to wear gloves as we can't chop them off as they ultimately would need their fingers to cast the vote. | Ndeha koa homentsika baiko ny handrakofana ny ‘lotus' rehetra (raha toa tena trambo mandady misoko tokoa ry zareo), angataho ny olona mba hanidy ny bisikiletiny any anaty garaziny any, ary baikoy ny hafa mba hitondra aro-tànana satria tsy ho vitantsika ny hanapaka ny tànan-dry zareo satria tena ilain-dry zareo ny rantsan-tànany mba hanehoany ny safidiny (Avy amin'ny mpandika: ny bisikilety sy ny tànana resahana eto dia marika amantarana antoko politika roa hafa ao an-toerana). |
53 | As the deadline ended this evening, it appears that the Election Commission's directive has been complied with - apparently at a cost of over 1 crore (10 million) rupees. | Satria efa mihamanakaiky ny fetr'andro farany amin'ity hariva ity, ny toro-làlan'ny Kaomisionam-pifidianana dia toa sahala amin'ny narahana ihany - nandaniana maherin'ny 1 crore (10 million) rupees teo ho eo araka ny vina. |