We Indians boast about being largest democracy in the world. Many countries see our system as an ideal political and Democratic establishment. Newly independent countries (from dictatorship) seek our officials to help them establish democratic system in their respective countries. But all that glitters is really gold?
Myself a common guy who observes things happening around him. I'll cast my first vote soon. As anyone would think I'll choose among highly qualified leaders competing one another, one edging other in their respective fields and I'll be wondering whom to vote? Actually no.
I'll have to choose from criminals among whom a kidnapper would be most innocent has he competes with rapists, murderers . Welcome to Indian democracy.
Anyone who do not have criminal background simply doesn't fits for being a politician. This is unwritten rule number one on 'How to be a politician in India' if you ask me. Ok so you have 3 murder cases,6 kidnappings? Welcome aboard you are ready to fight elections.
This tendency comes deep down from University union elections via Rajyasabha to Loksabha elections. Its a shame. Indian democratic establishment is the mockery of Democracy where a lamb has to chose among wolfs, who is gona eat him.
Its not only about politicians, Most part of the blame goes to voters who cast their vote to 'powerful' candidate not rightful, deserving one. He decides upon who poured money on him a night before voting day, who provided him free goods, Candidate's caste, religion, region and most of all, The fear factor!
What i discussed above was only tip of iceberg and was to generalize someone's view about Indian democracy. Flaws are so many that i don't even consider them flaws, they, to me, seem like being willingly fabricated into the system, with consequences well kept in mind.
Myself a common guy who observes things happening around him. I'll cast my first vote soon. As anyone would think I'll choose among highly qualified leaders competing one another, one edging other in their respective fields and I'll be wondering whom to vote? Actually no.
I'll have to choose from criminals among whom a kidnapper would be most innocent has he competes with rapists, murderers . Welcome to Indian democracy.
Anyone who do not have criminal background simply doesn't fits for being a politician. This is unwritten rule number one on 'How to be a politician in India' if you ask me. Ok so you have 3 murder cases,6 kidnappings? Welcome aboard you are ready to fight elections.
This tendency comes deep down from University union elections via Rajyasabha to Loksabha elections. Its a shame. Indian democratic establishment is the mockery of Democracy where a lamb has to chose among wolfs, who is gona eat him.
Its not only about politicians, Most part of the blame goes to voters who cast their vote to 'powerful' candidate not rightful, deserving one. He decides upon who poured money on him a night before voting day, who provided him free goods, Candidate's caste, religion, region and most of all, The fear factor!
What i discussed above was only tip of iceberg and was to generalize someone's view about Indian democracy. Flaws are so many that i don't even consider them flaws, they, to me, seem like being willingly fabricated into the system, with consequences well kept in mind.