- The Indian political system is built on the solid base of a democratic form of governance where the will of the people holds sway over anything else. The people choose political leaders, as mandated by the Constitution, which is premised on the tenet of “by the people, for the people, and of the people.” Elected representatives are expected not only to be the voice of the people but also to serve as the conduit for implementing every socio-economic measure introduced by the law of the land. The bottom line in a democratic form of governance is that people’s representatives – as the name suggests – will merely be performing responsibilities in line with the expectations of the public. The Indian political landscape is firmly based on this inalienable tenet, you see.
PC: Hindustan Times
- However, a sense of entitlement pervading the Indian political ecosystem is gaining greater currency by the day. The communal versus secular positioning among the national and regional political parties has consistently succeeded in polarizing the nation’s polity. The regional parties hold enough sway to play the role of a kingmaker at the Centre since the two prominent national parties do not enjoy a majority on their own. Most worryingly, the tendency of the two Houses of Parliament to witness disruptions, obstructions, walkouts, and pandemonium has reached a fever pitch in the last few years. No meaningful transactions or business are being conducted, when a healthy debate is the need of the hour. Sadly, this is not being witnessed at all.
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- The whole parliamentary sessions getting washed out without any palpable and/or tangible transactions speak volumes about how our elected representatives are viewing the proceedings with such a lack of seriousness/intent. Of course, the opposition benches are expected to corner the treasury benches on matters of great importance affecting the country. The criticism forthcoming from the opposition must be diligently heard and acted upon, wherever required, by the ruling dispensation. The sign of a healthy and progressive democratic governance is the impartial and unbiased viewpoints receiving significant importance when it comes to matters of national sovereignty/security. Indulging in disruptions for no rhyme or reason is unacceptable.
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- The whole nation witnessed how the issue of the NTA/NEET-UG exam paper leak took center stage, allowing the opposition to corner the union government. Further ammunition was provided when the Delhi police lathi-charged the agitating students. All hell broke loose with the opposition disallowing any meaningful transaction from happening in the two Houses of Parliament. The same modus operandi is repeated in the ongoing Karnataka state assembly session, with the opposition BJP-JD(S) disrupting the proceedings by demanding the resignation of an allegedly tainted minister inducted recently. People are watching what’s happening around them. Overt politicization of every issue doesn’t augur well for the health of the state or the nation. Simple.
 disrupting Karnataka's assembly over a tainted minister, India's legislative bodies are being repeatedly held hostage by political point-scoring — a dangerous democratic dysfunction where overt politicisation is consistently trumping urgent national governance.){kind=link}