Tomorrow is Gandhiji's birth anniversary - Swarajya at work
Gandhiji said, “Good government is no substitute for self-government”. Unfortunately we have neither good government nor self government. Who decides who the government is? At least as of now it is that lady with the Gandhi name.
Look at a classic example. A month ago, a Chief Minister who was never accused of integrity or efficiency died in a tragic air crash and it is found that he is immensely popular for the doles he threw at people. Anyway they have to find a new Chief Minister. True to the Indian Succession tradition, the people want his son to be the CM, not the least because the son is another epitome of virtue. But who are the people to decide such silly issues? They planted a CM whose cabinet has passed a resolution that they want the SON to be the CM. The legislature party is not allowed to meet, even to pass a condolence resolution, afraid that they may act democratically and dare to elect a leader. Even the convention of going through the process of electing a leader of the majority party is given a goby, because they are afraid of democracy.
Bapu, forgive us!