The Indian elections have started today. Lot of self congratulating on the vibrant democracy in this diverse country. However the population is not so diverse when we analyse what these elections mean. For the political gangs it is ecstasy for winners especially if they can get ministerial posts which will enrich them and the parties for years to come. For the rich it will mean a new bunch of criminals to bribe so that a 'setting' can be achieved for the next few years and then business can go on smoothly. If the same criminal returns as minister then the kleptocrats are happy because all these years of being an abject chamcha will pay off. If there is a change in the minister then all the old kleptocrats will be posted out to dirty villages and trusted chamchas will be brought in to help in the loot. For the dalits there will be more reserved seats in prime educational institutions and government jobs even for millionaires. For the naked, illiterate aam aadmi it is time to party as saris, pouches of local hooch and even cash is distributed for votes. They will be promised free electricity and Rs. 2 per kilo rice at taxpayers' expense and will feel happy not realising that they will remain beggars for ever. For nonpoor-nonrich, nondalit, nonchamcha, educated middle class like me it is a hugely expensive irrelevance. Already the most heavily taxed person in the world my taxes will go up. New laws will restrict my freedom even further. if I am harassed or beaten or even killed there will be no justice. I am and shall remain a third class or maybe even a fourth class citizen in my own country.