{"id":146631,"date":"2024-12-21T15:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=146631"},"modified":"2024-12-21T15:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:05:30","slug":"who-is-derailing-democracy-by-n-s-venkataraman-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/who-is-derailing-democracy-by-n-s-venkataraman-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO IS DERAILING DEMOCRACY ? – By N.S.Venkataraman"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHO IS DERAILING DEMOCRACY ? – By N.S.Venkataraman<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"WHO<\/p>\n

\"N.S.Venkataraman\"There is unending debate as to what could be the best form of governance of a country , whether dictatorship, military rule, rule by coterie\u00a0 ( a small group of people with shared interests , as it is prevalent in the so called communist government of China ), monarchy ( a form of government where a monarch rules as head of state for life or until he abdicates )\u00a0 or democratic form of governance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few \u00a0discerning political analysts seem to be of the view that every type of governance has some merits and demerits and it may not be appropriate to argue in favour of\u00a0 one system as better than the other\u00a0 from the point of view of cost benefit factors.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alternate view<\/u>\u00a0;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A political analyst , who has spent considerable part of his life in a democratic country and also in a\u00a0 country under the leadership of a monarch,\u00a0 firmly said that as far as a common man is concerned\u00a0 who is not politically inclined , what he would desire is to live peacefully with family and friends in\u00a0 a country with strictly enforced law and order, whether the country would be led by monarch or a dictator. He would\u00a0\u00a0 not\u00a0 prefer to live \u00a0in a democratic country with chaotic political scenario , where\u00a0 politicians would be competing with each other to get into positions of power in one way or the other\u00a0 by hook or crook.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic country is always noisy and sometimes tend to become chaotic,causing problems for the people.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consensus view<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

However, given the basic human nature where everyone desire to have freedom to think , speak , write and act\u00a0 as per\u00a0 the individual desires , many segment of people seem to think that democratic form of governance should be considered as \u00a0the most preferred one. The\u00a0 consensus view appears to be that as people desire freedom, democratic form of governance should be deemed to be the most ideal form of governance, if there would be adequate check and control and if the country would be fortunate to be led \u00a0by a leader with commitment and integrity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do politicians behave similarly in all democratic countries ? :<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

The scenario in several democratic countries including India, Sri Lanka, USA, UK, France and\u00a0 others\u00a0 seem to have similarities\u00a0 to some extent , as the politicians in all democratic countries seem to behave in a similar manner \u00a0in the given circumstances. There are democratic countries such as Taiwan, South Korea where parliamentarians belonging to different political parties have at one time indulged in physical assault even inside parliament.\u00a0 Not long ago, a scenario was witnessed \u00a0in USA, \u00a0when the then \u00a0President \u00a0Donald Trump lost the Presidential election and Joe Biden was elected as President, Trump refused to accept the verdict claiming that the poll was rigged and his supporters \u00a0entered the Capitol\u00a0 Hill in Washington and indulged in violence,\u00a0 when the senators had to run for their life. Very recently, we have also seen Indian parliamentarians belonging to different parties physically pushing and assaulting each other at the entrance of Indian parliament , resulting in two members of\u00a0 parliament having to be admitted in intensive care unit in the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0If such situation were to happen in a country ruled by monarch, dictator or coterie , then the offender , whoever \u00a0he \u00a0may be , would have been \u00a0caught and severely punished without loss of time or \u00a0may \u00a0\u00a0even be eliminated\u00a0 . But, this would not happen in a democratic society, where the offender may even go scot free.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pivotal role of judiciary<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The question is as to how \u00a0the democratic form of governance can be reformed with\u00a0 adequate check and control and whether it would be really possible \u00a0\u00a0to do\u00a0 so in a free for all situation?<\/span><\/p>\n

One notable aspect is that in all democratic countries , judiciary is having a pivotal position.\u00a0\u00a0 In democratic countries , judiciary is vested with authority to give judgements , even though the\u00a0 elected representatives of the people\u00a0 frame laws .\u00a0 Everyone including the elected representatives of people\u00a0\u00a0 accept the verdict of the judiciary, even if one were to think that the judgement has not been fair.\u00a0 This situation of judiciary enjoying the pivotal role is the plus point in democratic society. Such privileged position of judiciary do not exist in a monarchy or military rule or coterie rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whither Indian democracy ?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

India is now the largest democratic country in the world by virtue of its population of more than 1.4 billion people and being the most populated country in the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ever since India got liberation from British rule in 1947, India has been following democratic form of governance at reasonably satisfactory level. Elections have been conducted periodically as per schedule and the defeated people in the elections quit the post and are replaced\u00a0 by the newly elected members in an orderly manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, one gets an impression that India has been passing through a chaotic political scenario, with politicians exchanging vituperative remarks , agitations being carried out on the streets frequently under one pretext or the other and charges of corruption and nepotism being levelled \u00a0against politicians in power and government officials and of late, even in the private sector.\u00a0 While, investigation agencies often catch corrupt persons and take the issues to the judiciary, very rarely the corrupt persons , particularly the politicians, are effectively punished . Cases have been pending in the courts even for more than ten years in several cases.\u00a0 In a few \u00a0cases, the corrupt persons\u00a0 have been \u00a0discharged by the courts due to want of evidence as per the law, though, in the public eye , many of such accused persons are viewed as corrupt and dishonest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the democratic system of governance in India is not able to ensure that \u00a0caste conflicts , false allegations and \u00a0corruption in public life\u00a0 would be eliminated . In such scenario , considerable segment of Indian population seem to think that India is paying big price for having democratic form of governance.<\/span><\/p>\n

In any case, the overwhelming view is\u00a0 that politicians at every level are responsible for such despicable conditions in India, more than any other section of society.\u00a0 But, people also wonder as to how to get rid of such situation , when politicians and political parties are the essential elements in democratic form of governance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the circumstances, emerging view is that judiciary which has adequate powers , are derailing Indian democracy to some extent by\u00a0 unduly delaying the judgements and not reforming the\u00a0 judicial process to avoid delay\u00a0 and\u00a0 render justice in quick time.\u00a0 There is also a view that\u00a0\u00a0 judiciary is not exercising its powers adequately and not meeting the public expectation by initiating \u00a0harsh measures \u00a0such as by \u00a0recalling\u00a0 the corrupt and misbehaving elected representatives .<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevertheless, judiciary is still respected in India and many people seem to think that judiciary has a necessary and essential role to play in maintaining Indian democratic system at desirable level.\u00a0 The ball is clearly in the court of the judiciary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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