N ATION AND THE MATURING OF DEMOCRACY
The Nation is on the move. During the past one year or so some remarkable events have occured which have speeded the process of social change—Anna’s movement to curtail corruption in public life, arrests of high and mighty in corruption charges, maturing of election commissioner , the recent assembly elections and the defeat of the media created political leaders and the rise of state level leadership.We should not ponder over the quality of change , but celebrate the change itself, like our forefathers celebrated the attainment of Independence. The detractors of these movemenents are critical of Anna as he is perceived to be be challenging the parliament! The sweeping of polls by Akhilesh Yadav is being seen as the rise of goonda raj! But all this is the one facet of the change, the heartening fact is the social churning which is taking place.
And indeed it is true that those in the existing position of power deslike this change as it challenges their existing power position/equation! We must remember that when ever democracy flourishes it changes the power equations as the power is shifted from high to low and those in high position resist this change and device ideology to support their position. Whatever is therefore occuring is therefore manifestation of social change and we should accept it. Many factors have contributed to this change – modern education,mass media boom, social consciousness etc.
Democracy is not limited to politics only but other fields too--- economic, social. In fact it affects the economic field first and then others. It affects our homes as it has changed the husband-wife, father-son, brother-sister relationship. Women are deservingly getting whatever they were denied so far- education,share in property and representaion in panchayat and parliament!
All this is indeed good for humanity. “ blessed are the meek for they shall inheret the Kingdom of God”.
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