During our interaction several years ago, Acharya Kripalani had said that India achieved Independence after suffering 700 years slavery hence the people do not understand the meaning of real democracy and their duties and rights in an Independent democratic India. This mindset has perpetuated dynastic rule in the country, which is a travesty of democracy. In a true democracy, there is a constant analysis of mistakes to reach perfection, which is systematically suppressed in other political systems, as happens in Pakistan. Kripalaniji suggested that there should be a serious debate on democracy in media, colleges and Parliament but unfortunately no Government has been interested in it due to reasons best known to them, resulting in the gradual distortion of democracy.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:30:06 +0000
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