politics
New Member
The much awaited (and also the focal point of decade long controversy) Ayodha verdict is finally out and as per the venerable court’s ruling, the disputed land of 2.77 acres in the holy city shall be divided into three parts among Hindus and Muslims. It is also true that unlike 1992 the situation is comparatively calm and thanks to the meticulous planning and adoption of adequate measures there has not been any untoward incident yet. It’s also good that the Indian political arena has welcomed the court’s verdict unanimously. But this can’t be the end of story. Citizens are neither content nor tranquil yet – they are aware of the venomous saga in the Indian politics and what can be the filthy maneuvers in this largest democracy.
We can still remember what went wrong in the early 90s, politics of religion and how a notion of private belief was brought to the dominion of public.Result was riots that rocked the entire nation in the following days.This may be termed as exploiting the religious sentiment of innocent Indians.
How can the caste-based politics dominating a vast area of Indian scenario be defined then? Even if the movement has been in vogue for more than decades, there has hardly been any positive and radical transformation into the life of Indian populace or people belonging to the lowest strata of the society. What is most striking, the cropping up of Khap Panchayat has not been criticized by the political parties of India or governance yet, forget about taking any action.
What can be deduced then? Everything, whether it’s religion or caste, exploitation of every issue and its continuation and abrupt termination does take place with one and only purpose – VOTES.
To the mainstream Indian political parties, devoid of ideologies, vote is the greatest mantra and for the preservation of the same vote-bank politics no stone is left unturned ever. Religion and caste have already been talked about. But language, ethnicity and racism across India enjoy the same importance to and hence, they are also used painstakingly from time to time to usurp power.
The Dalit situation in India can be the best eye-opener in this context. This people persecuted for generations have been talked about much. Their conditions have often been discussed in the corridors of power ever since from 1947. They have got their own political parties. But the deplorable condition continues in the same track. The majority of them, in spite of casting votes in profusion, at times, are devoid of the basic amenities yet to lead life properly. There is hardly any proper sanitation system in the areas they inhabit, not to speak of education and professional facilities. There have been scores of assurances and release of schemes by governments in a row. But the situation is explicit to us. The greatest mockery is – these people are also voters.
We can still remember what went wrong in the early 90s, politics of religion and how a notion of private belief was brought to the dominion of public.Result was riots that rocked the entire nation in the following days.This may be termed as exploiting the religious sentiment of innocent Indians.
How can the caste-based politics dominating a vast area of Indian scenario be defined then? Even if the movement has been in vogue for more than decades, there has hardly been any positive and radical transformation into the life of Indian populace or people belonging to the lowest strata of the society. What is most striking, the cropping up of Khap Panchayat has not been criticized by the political parties of India or governance yet, forget about taking any action.
What can be deduced then? Everything, whether it’s religion or caste, exploitation of every issue and its continuation and abrupt termination does take place with one and only purpose – VOTES.
To the mainstream Indian political parties, devoid of ideologies, vote is the greatest mantra and for the preservation of the same vote-bank politics no stone is left unturned ever. Religion and caste have already been talked about. But language, ethnicity and racism across India enjoy the same importance to and hence, they are also used painstakingly from time to time to usurp power.
The Dalit situation in India can be the best eye-opener in this context. This people persecuted for generations have been talked about much. Their conditions have often been discussed in the corridors of power ever since from 1947. They have got their own political parties. But the deplorable condition continues in the same track. The majority of them, in spite of casting votes in profusion, at times, are devoid of the basic amenities yet to lead life properly. There is hardly any proper sanitation system in the areas they inhabit, not to speak of education and professional facilities. There have been scores of assurances and release of schemes by governments in a row. But the situation is explicit to us. The greatest mockery is – these people are also voters.