The security of democracy depends on our conscience and our adherence to democratic values!
Replying to a question on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly said that India is not only the largest democracy in the world, but also the oldest. They were mostly referring to the Licchavi Republic.
The Licchavi Republic was established on present day Bihar two and a half thousand years ago. The General Assembly of the Republic of that republic had about seven thousand people. They were the kings of their respective provinces and these kings used to subsist by farming as usual. Policies are being formulated through deliberations in the Ganasabha. Anyone had the right to speak out against the king’s policies. This right of the people was the greatest force of democracy that we can be proud of even today.
This place of India is safe in the history of world democracy. But the security of India’s current democracy depends on our conscience and our adherence to democratic values.
The right to freedom of expression enshrined in our Constitution is a very strong shield to protect democratic values. This will definitely be on the mind of the Prime Minister when it comes to the right to protest. It is the right of the people to draw attention to the shortcomings and faults of the ruler and to raise their voice in support of their demands. In the last 70 years, many things have happened in the country to protect our democratic rights.
The manner in which the agitation against the emergency began under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan is the greatest example of the awareness and strength shown by the citizens to protect democratic traditions and rights. The people of this country have raised such awareness from time to time. This awareness is essential for the survival of democracy. To take this awareness lightly or to ridicule it is to show distrust of democratic values.
Replying to a debate in Parliament on the President’s address, Modi said, “Movement is the right of the people, but here some people have become ‘agitators’ on the lines of laborers and thinkers.” His complaint was that these agitators stand up to make announcements in any movement. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. It is not clear from his statements that the people are aware of the right to agitate in a democracy.
There is a big movement going on in the country today. Farmers in the country are protesting against three new agricultural laws. Farmers from different parts of the country have been agitating for the last two and a half months on the border of the capital Delhi. Some farmers have died in it. Apart from the unfortunate incident at the Red Fort on January 26, the farmers’ agitation is completely non-violent. Today, Indian citizens are looking at this movement with curiosity and admiration.
The democratic way in which the farmers are running this movement is a commendable example. In such a situation, it is not appropriate to throw sentences like ‘Andolanjivi’. Joomla is always used to bounce. And again, these would mean that you have to spend for these processes. But the politics of the twins sometimes determine the turnout.
We have seen many such sentences in the last few years. E.g. – Fragmented Gang, Medal-Return Gang, Urban Naxalites etc. If someone is doing something wrong, committing a crime, he should be punished. No anti-national act can be accepted at any cost, but it is not right to declare a person with an anti-national ideology a ‘traitor’.
To believe in democracy is to try to hear and understand different ideas. Two and a half thousand years ago, when the ‘General Assembly’ was held in the Licchavi Republic, attempts were made to bridge the gap between different ideas. First there were citizens, then there were kings. It was important for citizens to be aware of their rights and duties. Also, the rulers made a sincere effort to understand the opposition. And that is the core of our democracy today.
Democracy also has respect for dissent. Jumla collects applause, but the truth cannot be obscured by the appearance of applause. Rulers need to win the trust of the people. Because that is the characteristic of our democracy, and power too.
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NARENDRA MODI IS EXTOLLING THE VIRTUES OF HIS DEMOCRACY !
The Blunders of the Chaiwala – which you will not read in the media – as the media is owned by Banias,and operated by Brahmins – a race of servile slaves and cowards.
The Chronicles of Narendra (Narnia Chaiwala) Modi
Make in India = Total Disaster.
Defense Manufacturing in India = Total Disaster.
Demonetisation = Total Disaster.
Space = Disaster.
ISRO Chandrayaan has doomed all hopes.The problem of the Hindoo – 1 low brain ASAT hit and they start dreaming and jay walking.All the effect of Gau Mut-ram
Employment = Disaster.Destruction of all SME and Unorganised Jobs – FOREVER.
GST = destroyed all that was left of the SME, after the Demo
IAF = Disaster.IAF completely destroyed by the PAF.The IAF took the advice of Modi (stealth in Cloud cover).They did not send the best fighter jets against the PAF – Why ? How did 6 PAF, F-16s cross the Indian ADS (in daylight) and almost kill the Indian Army Chief and GOC-in-C Northern Command (and all escaped the Indian ADS on the way back,and the Indian ADS shot down its own Chopper)
Banking = Doomed.NPA is at least 400 Billion USD in the organised sector – RBI is defrauding the nation,by hiding and lying w.r.r. the NPA/Fraud cases,so that the corporates can cheat other banks and NBFCs and Co-operatives.
Impending DEFUNDING – AFTER RBI has circulated the credit NPAs and Fraud accounts, across the Indian public (by hiding their names,and allowing them to hoodwoink depositors and bankers),one fine day,INDIANS WILL BE ASKED TO FORFEIT A % OF ALL BANK DEPOSITS and GOI investments – to finance this credit fraud distribution – JUST LIKE THE US SUB PRIME PLAN !
MUDRA loans are 150 Billion USD of which at least 40% will disappear.Then there is the informal banking disaster (NBFC/Chit Funds etc.).
Kashmir – DISASTER
COVID LOCKDOWN – COMPLETE DISASTER.India has HIGHEST NUMBER OF CASES IN THE WORLD – IN TERMS OF DAILY COUNT – EVER.Industry and Banks are destroyed FOREVER.Once COVID reaches farms – AGRI WILL ALSO BE DESTROYED,AND THAT WILL BE THE DOOM.
GDP – MINUS 24% is a lie.Exclude the Govtt sector from GDP and the decline will be 65%.When a Govtt company produces goods and pays GST – it is just a transfer pricing of taxes.If Private sector dies for 9 months – at least the SME and Unorganised part,will NEVER return.How will the GOI earn revenue BESIDES TAXING FUEL,NICTOTINE AND ALCOHOL (and exporting Cow piss cola) ?
The Trinity of Doom – DEMO + GST + COVID LCOKDOWN ! Covid has nailed the coffin – forever.
Crowning glory is the GALWAN AND PRC Disaster. Chinese will not spare Modi or India – it is the Pure Mongol DNA of the Northern Chinese. dindooohindoo
BUT THEN HOW CAN WE FORGET THE DISASTER OF AFGHANISTAN AND TALIBAN !