’I feel like a small Obama’

'I feel like a small Obama'

Says D S Kulkarni, a BSP candidate from Pune, in an interview to Vivek Sabnis. He, like the US president, too believes in clean and cast-free politics and is sure about his victory in the coming Lok Sabha elections

You don't really have any experience in politics. What made you jump in the election fray this time?
Although sensitive intellectuals of the middle-class term politics as cesspool, I strongly believe that good people from the society should come forward and contest elections. There is a sheer need to change the present gloomy picture of politics.
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And what will you do?
I want to employ my principles and make the society a place that's clean, developing and free from cast favoritism. Social equality is my dream and Mayawatiji has already proved in UP by joining hands with Muslims, Thakurs and Brahmins. I want this dream to transform into a reality here in Pune and the entire Maharashtra.

There would be at least four strong candidates against you. Do you think you'll be able to win?
Of course, I'm confident of my victory and have even asked Mayawatiji not to come to Pune and waste her time campaigning.

Besides, I'm focusing solely on the young and impending voters and even have a solution for the anti-outsourcing policy of Barack Obama.

So what are your plans?
As India is a growing economy, we can create jobs in our real estate and even in automobile industry. I would try to reduce the taxes by which the cost of four wheelers will come down. And as there would be more buyers, the job opportunities will automatically arise. I have several schemes that would create better job opportunities for the youth.
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But almost every politician makes such promises...
Even when I was young, I cared about the well being of the society. But I knew that nobody would listen to me if I'll speak about it as a builder in an open forum. But now when I'll speak as a Lok Sabha candidate of BSP, my words would be taken seriously.
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Now that you have bagged the ticket, have you started your election campaign?
Yes, I have and I'm receiving tremendous response from the people. Also, I'm following the norms set up the election commission and wouldn't be spending even a single penny over Rs 25 lakh.

Interestingly, when I visited the slums in Pune, I found people raising funds for my campaign.

So far they have collected Rs two lakh, which I'll repay with the work that I'll do in the next five years.