Marching Towards Real Democracy

As a citizen of India I expect my country to be heading towards growth and development. The growth and development doesn’t only mean growth in terms of Industrial output or raise of mega cities. As a citizen of India, I need a change in the society, a change which will take our society towards better thinking and a better future, a society which will be free from malaise like corruption, high Inflation, gender Inequality, crimes against women, where every Indian can feel the freshness of freedom, filled with the sense of security.

This feeling is not just mine, it’s the feeling of every Indian Citizen and just like me every citizen is expecting a change for their betterment of the society as a whole. This was very evident from the mandate of the legislative election results which came on 8/12/2013, where the fate of congress was written by Citizen of India and once again showing that it’s the people who are the King of Democracy not the political parties.

In many ups and downs a new party emerged from the dust and it was Aam Adami Party (AAP), which has Broom stick as an election symbol. Under the leadership of Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, it’s the AAP who pitched their voice against corruption, misuse of Public office, raising tariff of electricity in our capital city Delhi. AAP emerged as second largest party in Delhi Assembly elections and over throwing Sheela Dixit Government. Mr. Arvind Kejriwal defeated Mrs. Sheila Dixit in her own constituency by a margin of 25,864 votes.

I feel the time has come when the people from common masses should pour in into Indian Politics and new face should be given to Politics in India. The AAP is just an example for the same, which is not like any other traditional political party; it is a party of common masses, it has Doctors lawyers Security personals and above all the leader itself was an IRS officer.  

It’s time to give a new dimension to our country and every citizen of India should come forward and work for a new beginning to Rising and vibrant Democracy.

According to me the key Challenges which need to be tackled currently for marching towards Real Democracy are:

1. Corruption  in Public offices

2. High inflationary conditions

3. Misuse of public offices for personal gains

4. High incidents of Rape

5. More public accountability with respect to government employees

6. Jan lokpal bill needs to passed in parliament

7. Protecting the citizens from Internal and External Threats of Terrorism and naxalism

8. Protecting the sovereignty and integrity of India including J&K and Arunachal Pradesh

9. Taking off reservation from democracy. Providing more Facilities benefits at grass root level for upliftment of SC/ST/OBC so that they can compete at par with General Categories.

10. Making promises of reservation in election campaign and their election documents should be made void ab initio along with heavy penalty and the same should be made of the Violation of Model code of conduct during election time.

11. Strict adherence of laws by every citizen (Even the traffic signals and no payment of bribes to traffic police officers)

12. Speedy Courts for better Judgments and  non delay in justice

13. More independence to the organization like CBI without affecting dilution of control.

14. Better network of ATS and Crime Branch between states along with speedy sharing of information’s on National Importance.

15. Betterment of Panchayati Raj.

16. Better Implementation of Yojnas and government subsidies.

There are many other factors which need to be tackled but the above ones are the factors which has been arrived after a strict Pareto analysis (80%.20%) and these contributes towards 80% problems India is currently facing which needs to be addressed first.

Political parties like AAP and people like us should work on the above issues so that we can march forward toward Real Democracy and put India into the track of Growth and all round development.

CA Dhananjai Kumar

Chartered Accountant