Dissidents Of Democracy

                                                  

       

             
           India is the world's largest democratic country, of course ,it's like i am stating the obvious .But let me ask you are Indians democratic? Regrettably ,the answer is no.Perhaps, Indians are the most undemocratic people living in the world's largest democracy.We as annotators of democracy ,just behold democracy as a form of government in which people regardless of their status have an equal  say in the decisions that affect their lives.Anticipating the present dissatisfaction of nationals with the government,it would not be fallacious to tag the government as undemocratic in it's approach.Unhesitatingly,we hurl criticisms at the politician's ,accusing them of graft and undemocratic approach,but what we fail to comprehend is that to cleanse the system first we need to depurgate the nucleus.


                       Sudhir kakar in his book "The Indian's :Portrait Of a People" writes 
      "In the hierarchical nature of Indian society ,if the perception of another person has to first to do with age ('Is the individual male/female),followed by age (Is he/she young or old),and by other such markers of identity,then in India the determination of relative rank ('Is this person superior or inferior to me?)remains very near to the subconscious questions evoked in an interpersonal counter."
                                         So,undemocratic beliefs stems from the hierarchical pattern of our society.The principle of equality and freedom are denied at core level.If we deprecate the politicians and the government , we should belittle our core undemocratic beliefs also.
          ~Why it is so that a women's opinion is disregarded ,mostly remains unasked?
          ~Why we are skeptical to consider or rather plainly disregard what is suggested to us by someone younger to us or our subordinates?
                        What we practice on micro level,the government exercise at national level.Consider answering these questions !