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India is becoming a judicial democracy: Lord Bhikhu Parekh

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India has become a judicial democracy like the US, claimed political science scholar Lord Bhikhu Parekh while outlining the issues, challenges and hopes for the Indian democracy. He was speaking on a national colloquium on Issues of Governance and Changing Face of Indian Politics held at the Bhavan’s Ahmedabad Kendra on Friday.

Highlighting the fact that debates over vital issues for the welfare of the people of the country are very few and far in between, Parekh commented that in India, we have free and fair elections but it does not offer much choices to the people. “In India, group of individuals form a political party and there is almost no difference in their ideologies like democrats and conservatives. BJP begin with a hope but now it is also fading,” he said.

“On several occasions, the Supreme Court has saved the parliamentary system. We have become a judicial democracy. It is welcome, but India can become a state where a person being the judge will be debated more like in the USA. However, tradition of protest, extremely honest people in the system – though few in numbers – is also one of the hope. We need to take corrective steps to march ahead,” he added.

The one-day colloquium was celebrated as a part of the twin centenary celebrations of 125th Birth Anniversary of KM Munshi and 75th Platinum Jubilee. The event also saw participation from Dr Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, secretary-cum-treasurer, All India Political Science Teachers Association and Prof and head of the department of political science, CCS University, Meerut, Dr Amit Dholakia, registrar MS University, Dr Sarman Jhala, head of department of political science, Gujarat University.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sharma said that India has been able to fight recession as an emerging economic and political power. “On the other hand, society is giving way entirely into the hands of politicians. Since the last decade, elections are being fought under the concept of good governance and then politics only destroys the channels of good governance to suit the purposes. It is extremely distressing to see the language used by reputed politicians in mud-slinging,” he said.

The tolerance to absorb criticism has diminished, said Sharma, emphasising  on the fact that it’s painful to witness rise of corruption, apathy, incapability, lack of ethics and loss of faith.

The colloquium was jointly organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Ahmedabad Kendra and Department of Political Science, Gujarat University.

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