Indian Democracy Archives - Sarvesh Kaushal

July 24, 2020

‘Elected’ vs ‘Selected’ – a turf war turning ugly

The turf war between the ‘elected’ and the ‘selected’ representatives of the people is turning ugly as they increasingly engage themselves in abusive exchanges and physical aggression. Elected representatives of the people face acid test for survival in elections every five years. Civil servants, who are selected from the people to join the All India […]

February 19, 2011

Should the manifesto be made justiciable?

Manifestoes have increasingly been used in the recent past for seeking votes by promising moon to the electors. It is perhaps the tyranny of the electorate that compels the political parties indulge in abrasive display of one-upmanship in offering sop after sop with no holds barred. There is no provision in our laws to ensure […]