Raj Thackeray of the MNS party has been arrested. His party cadres had assaulted north Indians appearing for a railway recruitment examination. The idea: all recruitment should be of locals only – the marathi manoos.
My question: Is this "politics"? This is a word born in ancient Greece. It has been transposed to fit into a hundred different "political cultures," including our own. Yet, I doubt whether Aristotle, who wrote a book praising Athenian "politics," would agree to use the same word to describe the goondaism of the MNS.
Why not just call this "hoodlumism"?
Politics is a noble activity, if correctly understood. Unfortunately, we do not understand it. Every "political party" in India practises hoodlumism, including the Congress – remember 1984?
We have "democracy" – or should I say "socialist democracy" because liberal parties are barred – but there is little "good politics": the kind that Aristotle praised.
Every "politician" is actually the leader of a criminal gang.
And the prime minister is not a "politician"!
What kind of "democracy" is this?
Think about it.
And, to help you in the task, here is a thoughtful story on how there is zero faith in elections in Kashmir today.
I predict that, if things continue the way they are, there will be zero faith in elections all over Indian in a few years from now.
Wanna bet?
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