Sometimes, I am tempted to say that not many people truly like the idea that India is a democratic country. India may have a constitution proclaiming the virtues of the democratic system, but the general tendency of the populace is directly opposing to the spirit of the democracy. Chief among them are the coteries within political parties who benefit most from such a system.
Take for instance recent developments in the Maharashtra congress. A new head of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee is to be chosen by the partymen as Manikrao Thakare, present president has completed his term of two years. The Committee members gathered two days ago in Mumbai to arrive upon a name to head the state unit of the party which is enjoying power at center as well as in state for almost a decade. (The Congress lead government at center completed one full term and is into its second year of existence. )
However, the partymen chose not to tread the path which obliged them to exercise their own intellect. Instead of deciding a leader as president of the MPCC from among a plethora of candidates, the politicians relegated their voting powers to Sonia Gandhi, the national president of the party. The resolution to this effect was approved by the newly elected district presidents of the party.
Evidently, the party leasers to not think it necessary to follow democratic procedures to elect their president even at state level, let alone national level. It is funny how these same people go to public at the time of elections to legislature and parliament. We have come to accept this as a routing fact of social life. Voters even have forgotten to find any flaw in the system. Appointment has replaced the election and favour has replaced popularity. It is hardly surprising then that those at the helm do not necessarily find themselves figured in the popularity charts. And people hardly find their 'chosen ones' representing them at the important affairs. This is current affair of our state!
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