India prides itself on being a democracy. Mind you, there is no such word in
Hindi or for that matter for Parliament, Constitution, election, secular,
Republic. sedition, contempt of Court, etc, etc.
In short, Hindi is a relatively primitive language that cannot accommodate
modern (European) concepts. No wonder the team headed by Dr Ambedkar decided
to write the Constitution in English.
Note the pompous style of the preamble:
WE,THE PEOPLE OF INDIA having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a
sovereign secular democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE etc
Do Indians speak like this? Will PM Modi understand the Preamble? (The
English literacy rate in 1949 was just 12%. )
In fact, the content of the Constitution is far from original. How could it
be when Indians had no experience of governance?
It was drawn largely from the Government of India Act (1935) and a selection
of European Constitutions.
Let's now return to the criminal element in the Legislatures.
Data reveals that a whopping 2,556 MLAs and MPs from 22 states are accused
in cases. If former MPs and MLAs from these states are also included, the
number rises to 4,442.
The Supreme Court was informed a few days ago that in 174 cases against
sitting MPs and MLAs, the offences are punishable with imprisonment life.
Other cases against elected representatives include offences under the
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002,
Arms Act 1959, Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, defamation
under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and cheating under section
420 of the IPC.
So how are so many criminals allowed to contest elections? Tragically, these
criminals have always been needed by the Parties to sustain India's
cherished democracy.
Read more:
https://thewire.in/law/sitting-mlas-mps-criminal-cases-data-supreme-court-criminalisation-politics
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Eddie
