BANGALORE: Young people today are disappointed with the lack of values in public life, particularly with those in authority. With very few role models for them to learn from are students and other young adults ready to stand up for themselves? Ajay Singh, son of former Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh says, "Politics is a full-time career and you need to belong to a particular constituency where you are easily accessible to the people. I am from the Congress and have been into political work for the last two years. Today's young adults need to make their mark and what better platform can be there than politics for them.''Nikita Madhwani, vice-principal of Sindhi School (Hebbal) says, "If the young adults take part in politics several opportunities open up for them. I encourage all students to take interest and be a part of public activities without affecting their studies."

Abdul Ajem, young Janata Dal (Secular) leader says, "politics is an institution and the people blame the institution. It is not that the institution itself has degenerated, only a few people in it have brought a bad name to it. Youth should take part in politics with good intentions since they will be responsible and accountable to the people. Every political party has a youth wing for interested young adults.''At the age of 18 how many of youth have a voting card and how many of them vote? How may of them know who our Ministers are or at least the name of the MLA concerned? Not many and the reasons are many: apathy, indifference and aversion for the "dirty games the politicians plans."

Only very few college students and young working adults believe that elected representatives can do some good if they want to.

Diti Khothari, a student, says: "I don't vote and nor do I have a voting card. It is a long procedure to obtain one."

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