This is India!

We are proud of being the largest democracy in the world. It is universally accepted fact that democracy is a long-term asset and we are ahead of China at least in this regard. However, sometimes it can have serious implications too which are not in favor of the nation’s long-term goal.

The judiciary system is the savior and the police system is the guardian of democracy. In the past six decades, their performance has not been satisfactory. We take more than 25 years to decide (even undecided) whether someone can be held accountable for a serious crime or not. Sometimes the nation has to bear the cost of the “rule of law”. The committees formed submit their report after a long time that the accused are they are on their last breathing (sometimes dead) and the victims have forgotten or are trying to forget the trauma of the incident. However, they are not allowed to forget the memory either.


The recent verdict on SPS Rathore and the latest case of police officers harassing two sisters in Chhattarpur (M.P)- are just the tip of the iceberg. Over 70% of the population in India still lives in rural areas and we can think of the number of these kinds of incidents, which remain unreported. History teaches us how our police system could have been important to tackle with the unfavorable situations and the shape of the nation would have been far better than now.



We can manage to be the super power as well as super poor. We have a large number ofbillionaires and on the other hand, more than 40% of the population (a third of global poor) falls below the International Poverty Line. The Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) of India is increasing. Our performance is very poor in terms of Human Development Index (HDI). Here, we can massacre the people who follow the religion we hate without any much difficulty. Though, we are a Socialist, Democratic and Secular nation, but all these can happen only in India.

In a democracy, there are so many tools for our rights though their uses are not and cannot be properly defined. Here, we can go on strike even when we have the responsibility of running the nation. Here, even lawyers, doctors, road-railway and airline employees; everyone has the right to go on strike without considering the consequences neither in their favor nor in the country’s. Only in India, a handful of unsatisfied extremists can challenge central and state security agencies. They kill security personnel, they destroy our infrastructure (though primitive), they kill people and above all, they make law for the people in a sovereign country. No better example can be given to show that we are a democratic country.

Our politicians can leave everything on some committees to find out the cause of all incidents, the committees ultimately come with some crap, but repeatedly same type of incidents can occur only in India. Instead of securing the future, they try to take advantage politically out of every situation. Every accountable-minister always blames others for the incident. They declare the compensation amount in such a lordly manner that every paisa of the amount comes from their wealth and the kin of the deceased are eagerly waiting for that. There is serious lack of co-ordination among center and the states and even various departments of the state. However, it is our heritage and we will carry it proudly to the generations.

Even after so many complications, we can be the potential next super power. We have laws to tackle with almost all kind of situations; they are just decorating the nation on papers and we never bother to follow them because we know that there is another way. We need a foolproof system with zero tolerance for the break in laws. Our elected leaders should be given more power with more accountability. Until then, we have to go with someone, who said, “I have to believe that God exists because only God can run India for such a long period.”

Another Holiday?

We cannot approach the vision to be a developed nation until people from every corner, society and status are able to share the progress of the nation.

India is celebrating its 60 years of being republic from the British dominion. Our ancestors’ struggle, sacrifice and prudence paved the path to the modern India. One may have so many questions, which are mostly unanswered. Are we successful to achieve the nation of their dreams?

Is this kind of celebration provides opportunity to ponder the prevailing problems and analyze our achievements or just an occasion to have a feeling of being in a democratic country where we are free spirits to do whatever we like? For people like us isn’t it another holiday to play a match with friends or to go for a movie with your girlfriend?

For a country like India, with so much diversity-languages, religion, caste, sub-caste, ethnicity, color, economic status; our constitution was the biggest achievement so far for us. It is the supreme law of the nation setting a benchmark for the fundamental political principle, powers and duties of the government and fundamental rights, directive principles and duties of the citizens. Everything is so prudently framed and eclectically compiled that it guaranteed the future of India. Timely amendments made the constitution more suitable and stronger for the new age.

During these 60 years, our progress is unprecedented. We are no more a country of Max Muller of snacks and jungles; Indian mind is now accepted and respected everywhere. We can be proud of being with every kind of people in our country. One side we have world famous Businessmen, scientists, technocrats, engineers, doctors, and on the other side hungry people, slum dwellers, child labors, exploited people, are there (diversity??). The nation’s progress can be seen in the urban lives only and the rural life is still untouched. We have corruption at each and every level, sometimes I wonder is the nation being run or sab kuch bhagwan bharose chal raha hai?

We cannot approach the developed nation vision until people from every corner, society and status are able to share the progress of the nation. Still we have miles to go; our progress should not be on others’ but with the aspirations of all the people together. This Republic Day provides the opportunity to have a thought to make a difference. So what did you do today other than playing a game or watching a movie?

The White Ants

We “expend” so much; they “expand”, teasing and challenging the “mature government”.

It’s no longer than 40 years when “the revolutionary opposition” against the system took the form of “Naxalism”, they are a greatest threat to internal security of India. It’s not because they don’t follow the corrupt government or don’t fear the security makers, but because of them the common man is petrified and is feeling insecure even in a democratic, free country; also the money we spent after them and the property destroyed in the confusion can be used in a far better way.

The Naxals have a strong presence in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal known as “The Red Corridor” and also in many states. We “expend” so much; they “expand”, teasing and challenging the “mature government”. The recent reports reveal that the number of deaths because of Naxals is far greater than that because of terrorism. That is Naxalism is a greater threat than terrorism. The recent incidents also show their strategy and power on a par with our experienced security system. Though there may not be many Lalgarhs, but there are many “de facto” Largarhs, where they make the rules to be followed.

They may be born because of undevelopment, and corrupt system. The booking of a doon school alumnus, foreign educated recently is the clear indication of the differences. We may wonder when the government has the full control on the boundaries and the industries; how they can get weapons which are newer than what our security personnel have. Their presence in areas which require even the basic infrastructure teaches the government that without development work their presence cannot be destroyed.

In the battle between the Naxals and the government, the innocent people who even don’t mind to get their rights fulfilled lose their life, relatives and ambitions. Even the lack of proper war strategy and the latest weapons provided to our security makers, brings death and leave their families in shock and despair. The government should act responsibly with perfect system with improving its performance in the areas of making the people of those areas feel a sense of belonging to the nation and responsibility.

The Saga of Indianism...

After a prolonged struggle India got freedom 62 years ago and since then our stupendous growth has made everyone wonder. Our biggest achievement- maintaining a reasonably fair democracy with other things like presence of India across the globe, landing of Chandrayaan on the moon, stable economy, technological growth- are some of the things we can really proud of without being unrealistic.

Perhaps it was our fate [D: it was written] that the unbridled India did not scattered into fragments as expected because of its diversity. India not only protected its sovereignty but became a role model for other counties. Today you can find an Indian in almost everywhere in the world. Could we think a white guy working under a brown before 50 years? It may be a cause for frustration for many people, what is going on in Australia may be such an instance.


Foundation of world class institutions like IITs (yes NITs have miles to go), IIMs, IISc, ISRO, many universities, etc; development of technological infrastructures like gigantic dams, nuclear centers, world class highways and railways, etc; human resource development activities like green and white revolutions, PDS (Public Distribution System), empowering Panchayati Raj- were a quantum leap for the country.

The de facto poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, corruption, lack of proper infrastructure, inaccessible bureaucracy, terrorism, now naxalism and regionalism are some of the problems with hinder our progress with people. Education, Infrastructure and Governance are three areas in my view that should be dealt with proper planning and energy. People especially youth who want to do something important for the nation are aggrieved because of the unfair and lack of opportunity. We are engaged in paltry things like religion, state, caste, etc and so are our representatives at the capital.


We must have proper contingency plans for dealing with floods, droughts, inflation in food prices, any type of economic meltdown, etc. With a sense of Indianism irrespective of the place or environment of our work we can see comfortably that the things achieved so far are only a prelude to the India ahead. When we are successful to make every Indian proud of being an Indian, will be the biggest achievement for us.

The Coalition Theorem

Now the decisive time has come which will decide the future of India not only for the next five years but beyond that. "The General Elections", the only but powerful weapon of the common men, but the evolution of 'Coalition Theorem' has made them less powerful!


Because of our diversity there are so many representative parties in India. I don't think there are so many differences in the political manifestos of different parties. But since we vote the people for their culture, language, religion; and not for their ideas, worthiness, sincerity. This ultimately leads to Coalition Government. Though coalition can be the best representation of people but the coalition theorem which always changes is not justified.

The coalition of those parties who are rivals and who get vote because the people don't want others. In some places where because of the seat-sharing politics, the able candidates are not given opportunity to get the fruit of their work and they have to ask people for voting others who may separate themselves just after few months. Now how this can be the proper representation of the people?


Since we have proper rules and regulations for almost everything, we should have strict rules for the Coalition Case also. Because coalition in its present form is not promising for a better future of India and it can't represent Democracy.