The eternal dream

There are some fundamental changes that need to be brought about in matters relating to the state of affairs in the Indian government. Everyone agrees the change is happening but the pace at which it is happening is slow and at times as decrepit as the people who run the government. The fresh blood that is enthused into the system might be able to change a few things, but it is too little. I have heard arguments, "slow and steady wins the race", "this is how India works". The daft pricks don't realize the need of the hour to reach out and take a step to make reforms when they are possible and move towards a better governance and legislature.

The little good that is happening and the projects that are coming up are because there is a stiff opposition and a very healthy competition in the political system. The way things are looking though, that competition might be easily washed away in the turmoil and the aggrandized egos. The opportunity would be lost to make amends to the ailing democracy and bring in a change that would foster a healthy system for the coming years.

The alibi against the democracy

I have been wanting to write on the indian democracy system for a long time now.

For the start, we have an innumerable number of parties. Taking a count, we might account for almost 10% of our population as politicians in some way or the other. Quite fascinating, right. In some thought i have always been fond of taking up politics myself. The myriad number of parties and their promotions, the varieties of causes each one fights for. It is actually amazing they are not trying to take one another out. The civilized underhanded dealings, and the absolute corruption of the system. The indian democratic system is deplorable at its best and a hideous monster at its worst.

Coming to it, ours is supposed to be the worlds biggest democracy (just beacuse China chose communism). As the worlds biggest democracy is it not our chargin to set an example for other countries to follow. There are serious amendments needed in the functioning of the government. We have a very weak foreign policy and even pathetic domestic policy. The healthcare system is non existent. The infrastructure is woeful. The education system is in doldrums. So whats the good part you might ask.

Well much in part thanks to our selfless leaders, the poor never get a chance to become rich. The rich never get a chance to become poor. The middle class stays middle class. The economy is growing for the last decade thanks to the god knows whom. The people of the Republic of India are clueless about the government workings. There are no agitations or strikes for or against a bill. First time i saw a hue and cry was for the reservation bill. Im still wondering how we decided to agitate against the reservation bill. The whole parliment wastes their time in the lok sabha and i still couldnt figure out what the rajya sabha did. Our current president is more interested in flying planes than cleaning up our roads. Our chief ministers are being held ransom by rouge MLAs. So what exactly does work for the indian democracy?

I remember my social sciences teacher announcing proudly in my school, INDIA is the worlds BIGGEST DEMOCRACY, and it made me feel proud. Today, I am not so sure I would share that sentiment.