Tuesday, February 01, 2005

The great Indian democracy

Sometimes by looking at the state of Indian democracy, I really wonder why the maoists in Nepal are fighting for it in the first place?

India is a great democracy. Elections are held freely, fairly here. Agreed, though with a pretty heavy heart. In the next few days, Indian democracy will be tested for these virtues when the states of Bihar, Haryana go on polls. It is common knowledge in India that any election that is held in Bihar is rigged to a great extent. Although the EC tries its best to ensure a fair election, things are not so great. Its pretty simple, either you vote for party x or you are dead! Or something like, if you poll 100 bogus votes then you go to sleep with a full stomach that night.

In every industry, customer is treated as God. You are answerable to your customer. I guess the same logic must apply to the politicians as well. After all, it is the public that elects them, that puts them on those chairs(or kursis). The actual reflection of this committment is the Indian parliament, but by looking at the proceedings I wonder if these people are representing the people who elected them or are they simply fighting for their own ideologies, putting self before nation. Although this may sound hasrh, but the arliament sessions have become a mockery of the Indian democracy.

Someone must do something, rather everyone must do something. Only then there is hope.
Otherwise the day is not far when the democracy will crumble, fall apart, & we'll all be at the mercy of the, hell what's the big difference anyways........

1 comment:

shantanu said...

bhayya bahut time hui gawa hai...kuchh naya to likhiyega na...