Whither Indian democracy ?
Some people call Indian democracy as vibrant and active one where there is no limit for individual freedom, liberty and freedom of speech for all practical purposes.
Others view it as chaotic democracy , where bitter quarrels between various groups and street demonstrations and agitations have become the order of the day.
There is also one more view that Indian democracy is a stalled one, where every scheme and proposal of the government is opposed by one section of people or the other and who rush to the courts to get a stay order for the government proposal. In most cases, Indian courts readily stay the government’s decisions and then take almost endless time to give it’s verdict , which virtually put the proposals in cold storage.
Of course, there are also charitable descriptions that while Indian democracy may not be a matured one at this stage, it is rapidly gaining maturity and will ultimately emerge out of the present confused state , as a unique democratic model for the entire world to emulate.
Time alone will tell.
N.S.Venkataraman
Nandini Voice For The Deprived
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