As he adds, "The issues that top the electorate's agenda—unemployment, rising prices and water scarcity—are not overtly political issues, except water to an extent. It is difficult to convert these into viable electoral planks, though these are perennial problems that will divide the people along partyines. And this time around—unlike in 1989 when there was Bofors, a scandal centering on Rajiv Gandhi's alleged involvement—corruption too may not be a viable electoral plank. The issue, this time, is not well-defined. Secondly, politicians from across the political spectrum are involved. There is a lack of specific focus on any one individual as a symbol of corruption. Also, public consciousness is experiencing a sense of fatigue due to the corruption scandals of the past decade."