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.