PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Karnataka on Sunday, rightly observed there is no force on earth that can weaken India's democracy. This assertion is significant as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has unnecessarily raked up the issue of democracy in India in an irresponsible manner and that too on foreign soil. He reportedly tried to underplay it later by saying that democracy in India is a "global public good". But the damage was already done.
True, there is crass partisan politics associated with these utterances of the Congress leader and that has been dealt with elaborately here. But more than politics, one also has to understand the defeatist mentality that prompts such comments. Deep in their conscience, many continue to believe that it is Great Britain that has taught us democracy, grossly undermining the robust democratic traditions in India starting with spiritual democracy. To say the least, Rahul Gandhi's comments betray not just his ignorance and lack of sense of propriety, but also smack of arrogance. It is pertinent to understand, therefore, what might have prompted him to say so.
This story is from the March 15, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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