Idiana democracy with a new conotation. are boasting of our largest democracy and comparing and flaunting with pride with liberal democracies of the world. Where in the world do we witness poaching defections when parties lose by popular mandate. THe rule is either coalition or fresh elections. Is it not an attempt to subvert democracy by unfair means by legal twist to anti defection law? .Already the brute majority is showing.The Parliament and Assemblies are curtailed to ward off critical debates.The opposition is muted by ED, CBI an other arms with Govt indirect influences. Any dissent .objections. criticism is met with suppression including arrests and jail The ruling party cannot be assigned all the blame per se. Many a politician of various parties seek invitation for a few pieces of silver and freedom from persecution.They cannot live without power and perks for that is the only profession they know best They are breaking the antidefection laws by exploiting the loopholes legally.The simple rule without ambiguity is to let defector whether independents or party men to resign and seek reelections with their changed ideologies Enticing and luring with incentives including positions is downright mean approach The attempt to capture states and destroy opposition not a healthy precedent to nuture democratic label. All energies of Govt in power is obsession to win at all costs and rid opposition totally This was not the dream of constitution framers who foresaw a healthy balance between opposition and treasury benches to check mate abuse and monopoly of power Indian democracy is on the slippery road of a new brand of authoritarian democracy With brute majority in Parliament , Raja Sabha and two majority in the states fundamental changes to rewrite constitution appears to be hidden agenda
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim