SWAMI PRASAD MAURYA

SWAMI PRASAD MAURYA 

Amid  assembly's election in 5 states, leaders are switching from one party to others. Maximum changes occured in UP where Swami Maurya and 9 others had quit their original party ie BJP.

Opposition party SP appears to be beneficiary of the situations.

Before coming to any logical  considered opinion about impact of such happenings let us discuss something about our democracy.

Democracy is a ruling system based on three major principle.

(1) Of the people. ( leaders from public)

(2) By the people ( Through voting process) .

(3) For the people.(welfare of people) 

Being primary top principle, status of leaders are on top. Parties spent considerable time in choosing candidates. People chosen from these few selected candidates form the government.

The second principle is getting atleaset minimum votes so that a party  gets majority in the house.

Getting votes needs thorough thinking about so many aspects. 

(1) Emotional issues.

(2) satisfaction of ego of different societies.

(3) Slogans draw attention.

(4) practical strategies like cash distribution or door to door campaign.

(5) Development work to be promised or executed.

Congress party being pioneer political party ensured certain minimum votes in its favour  through its reservation and appeasement policies. 

Now comes the third principle ie for the people.  Being last priority this principle is vaguely followed. 

Welfare schemes were tools to satisfy different level party worker or employees associated with implementing scheme.

In 1991, when the country sunk into bankruptcy and 200 tons of gold was pledged to get help from IMF, leaders realised importance of welfare of people. However bad monitoring wiped off benefit, as share market and other scams sucked everything. 

Since 2014,  country is observing building of assets like road, electricity, network, cleanliness, surge in export, better tax collection, and last but not the least no corruption at apex level and transparency in functioning .

Thus  Modi/BJP has raised the bar of 'For the people' principle little bit parallel to first principle.

7 years time can't offset habits of 70 years. So for Maurya or such other switchers, welfare of nations is still a third priority.