Indian democracy is a torch bearer for modern times, and given its rich heritage, ancient and modern history, it’s story is crucial for sustainable, peaceful and prosperous future of the planet. For context, France became a part of EU more or less from an Empire status, and USA, though an old state, became true democracy only around 60 years back.
The most awaited electoral moment of this year is finally out in the open with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all set to form its government in three, and AAP snatching Punjab from the Congress. As per the available trends, the BJP is also holding advantage in Goa. The assembly elections in these states- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa have once again amply exhibited why India is considered as the largest and most respected democracy of the world, where federal structures, democratic values and political-electoral choices and differences are always honoured.
While, in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the BJP has made a thumping victory, AAP- a political outfit not even a decade old, is all set to sweep in Punjab, its first full state to rule. Even relatively smaller states like Manipur and Goa appear to head for a clear majority so that the people of these states also relish the fruits of a stable government. Clearly, our democracy is consistently evolving and maturing with the passage of time.
The burgeoning entry and interest of women in Indian political system, coming from all sections of the society irrespective of caste, class and religion, further strengthens democratic system. The way women have voted in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and others, show they prefer peace, security, education and developments over limits and prejudices thrown upon them by some fringe forces.
As Indian democracy is celebrating ‘azaadi ka amrit mahotsav’, every citizen needs to do something towards preserving, protecting and upholding democratic values. First and foremost of them is to differentiate between ‘what is entertainment’ and ‘what is reality’. Breaking political news into byte sized packages has made it an object of entertainment rather than information for views and opinions, on the other hand sports seem to have been presented as content of strong views and opinions rather than entertainment. Self proclaimed political pundits need to engage in their trade with this basic understanding to avoid repeated failure of not judging the mood of voters correctly.
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