DO INDIA NEED A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT?

Part IV

(Continued from yesterday)

According to Abraham Lincoln a democratic government is - of the people, by the people and for the people. As per the report of Economic Times there are 94.5 crores voters for the ensuing Lok Sabha election. As per democratic norms the government to be formed after the election will be of the 94.5 crores voters and their under aged family members, and that government will be said to be by the people and again it is is believed that it is for the people. If the government is within true democratic norms it cannot become corrupt. That is, the tax money of the people cannot be swindled by a few people in front of all preventive systems. In our democracy we cannot ensure safety of life of about half of the population (women). The GDP - PCI growth cannot remain disproportionate and a section continue to remain below poverty line, if the government is truly and fully of the people, by the people and for the people. The so called democracy is only theoretical and impractical. However, within the democratic norms if we compare our democracy with that of the US we may find some difference.

Prime difference between the two countries are not much and serious in nature. While India is said to be the largest democracy in the world USA is the oldest one. India has hundreds of political parties and USA has only two major political parties; the Republican party and the Democratic party. When it is the Prime Minister as the head of the elected government in India, the same in USA is the President. The citizens of India cast their votes to elect the members of the parliament. American citizens cast their votes to their members in the electoral college who in turn elect the President. While the parliament and the head of the government, the prime minister are elected for a term of five years in India, the term of the President in USA is elected for a term of four years. The government of India can lose it's mandate if it cannot prove it's majority in the case of no confidence motion. However in USA if the party of the President lose it's majority in the legislature he can continue to rule.

(To be continued)

K V George