Having an
non-partisan Judiciary and an impartial Election Commission , is a perfect
recipe for a Healthy Democracy . A shining example is the potentially volatile
Pakistan , has had some sort of sanity , because its Supreme Court , which has
managed to give the people a government not headed by an Army General . On the
other hand our other neighbour Burma is still under Dictatorship , thanks to
the dismantling of its Judiciary and EC systematically by the Army Generals
.The elections conducted by the army had elected Aung Saun Suu Kyi , not once
or twice but several times , unfortunately she was thrown behind bars on flimsy
excuses by the regime that does not want a civilian government . The biggest
threat to a democracy is the lust for power , and any leader who hints at
unbridled power and unlimited tenure at the helm , can take decisions that will
neutralise the role of the CJ and EC . India has had a bad experience and
experimenting with ‘Emergency’ considered a blot on our Democracy . Fortunately
the people of India united to shake off ‘Emergency’ and its perpetrators . Almost
a decade back social activist ‘Anna Hazare’ caught the nations imagination and
unbelievable support of the public , when he started a crusade against the UPA
government for trying to tinker with the Constitution . India’s quest for
Freedom accelerated after the Quit India Movement and again the unity of the
nation , over unconstitutional methods of the East India Company , surprised
the English Regime ..Indian Judiciary is in its purest form , thanks to an
agile SC and the people have high hopes on the third pillar of the society
which has been acting vigilantly and judiciously ..By removing the CJ from the
three member committee , that will select or nominate the Central EC is grave
mistake and a Himalayan blunder of the Centre (BJP) ..The argument put up by
the party leaders at various Press conferences or the public arguments of BJP
leaders and supporters is not all convincing . India is a fast developing
country , and a buoyant democracy , to sustain it we need constitutionally
elected leaders and not a propped up dictator in future . The efforts to dilute
the CEC by removing the role of the CJI in its nomination process is a ‘red
flag’ , and the nation is not amused ..
Sunday, August 13, 2023
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