“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
When Obama has come to India he mentioned India has one of
the world’s largest democracies because of its three reasons
- Elections conducted in a fair manner
- Judiciary and justice delivery mechanism
- And Free Press
I am sure the time is apt to say the foundations of all need
to be strengthened.
To conduct elections without any illegitimate mechanisms, money and
muscle power.
The judiciary and its abilty to give justice in a speedy ,and
to all sections of the society in a easy manner.
The media to be able to ask any question fearlessly and
not for TRP monerging as its moral duty.
My attention to the democracratic aspect has been also drawn
more to the history of non violent protests in India be it an anna haraze ,a
narmada bachav andolan,many ganga bachav protests ,a mamta banergee fast at
singur ,and also a protest by Iron Sharmila in Manipur .
History has been very indicative that the no. of non-violent
protest have had far lesser impact to
the people in power in terms of any change in policy making or to the cause of
protest.So what are the means of making oneself heard and changes brought
about? Are violent protests (Naxalism)an
answer?
The depth and reach of the questions that can be asked , and are asked by the media to the representatives of the democracy (politicians)
and are responded to by them in a honest and convincing manner is an indicator
of the vibrancy of a democracy.
The fearlessness of the questionnaire and the magnanimity of
the person who responds to it , makes the vibrancy of a democracy.
It is not about, the
media bashes , its about how much honest
the discussion is on both sides.
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