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Democracy a tyranny of majority: Bezboruah
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 11 - "In Assam, one's religion determines whether one belongs to the minority or majority. One does not even have to be a citizen," said eminent journalist DN Bezboruah while delivering the first LN Phookan memorial lecture at the Lakshiram Baruah Sadan here this morning.
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, June 11 - "In Assam, one's religion determines whether one belongs to the minority or majority. One does not even have to be a citizen," said eminent journalist DN Bezboruah while delivering the first LN Phookan memorial lecture at the Lakshiram Baruah Sadan here this morning.
Elucidating on the theme 'Aberrations of Democracy',
Bezboruah delved deep into the malpractices and aberrations that have
crept into Indian democratic machinery since independence. He
categorised the majority rule scenario in democracy under the class of
'tyranny of majority' and wished for equal representation in
Parliament from all States, irrespective of the population.
"If anything, there is a strong motivation in the more populous states of India to go on increasing their population because this gives the states a much better representation in Parliament. And it is this overwhelming majority of heartland states in Parliament that has marginalised the peripheral States like those of the North East," said Bezboruah.
Earlier, dwelling on the life and work of late Lakshmi Nath Phookan, the founder editor of The Assam Tribune, Bezboruah saluted this "quite unassuming man" as a man of great courage and convictions.
It may be mentioned here that late LN Phookan, born in Dergaon in 1897, was not only a talented journalist, but also an excellent writer, poet and a true professional. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970 for his collection of biographies Mahaatmaar poraa Rupkonwaroloi. He served as the editor, The Assam Tribune for 25 years from 1939 to 1964.
Among other dignitaries present on the occassion were eminent poet Nilamani Phukan, Tabu Taid, and Prof Dilip Baruah. Dorin Hazarika and Diwas Phukan of Ace Institute, which had instituted the lecture,were also present.
"If anything, there is a strong motivation in the more populous states of India to go on increasing their population because this gives the states a much better representation in Parliament. And it is this overwhelming majority of heartland states in Parliament that has marginalised the peripheral States like those of the North East," said Bezboruah.
Earlier, dwelling on the life and work of late Lakshmi Nath Phookan, the founder editor of The Assam Tribune, Bezboruah saluted this "quite unassuming man" as a man of great courage and convictions.
It may be mentioned here that late LN Phookan, born in Dergaon in 1897, was not only a talented journalist, but also an excellent writer, poet and a true professional. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970 for his collection of biographies Mahaatmaar poraa Rupkonwaroloi. He served as the editor, The Assam Tribune for 25 years from 1939 to 1964.
Among other dignitaries present on the occassion were eminent poet Nilamani Phukan, Tabu Taid, and Prof Dilip Baruah. Dorin Hazarika and Diwas Phukan of Ace Institute, which had instituted the lecture,were also present.
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