Steps towards Mobocracy
Everybody knows that Politics and Religion form the bedrock of a civilised human society. Both are supplementary to each other and fill the void present in the societal framework. While the latter is almost a stagnant concept, the former i.e. politics is very dynamic in nature and compensates for the stagnancy in religion and its branches.
Politics is omnipresent. It exists in various forms all around the world and has shaped the current face of the world. The geographical divide between nations is bridged or further widened by political forces and its ever changing paradigm.
The Indian political scenario is witnessing a watershed since last two years. The rampant corruption in the government agencies, its ministers and bureaucrats has shaken the people of the country from slumber and has infused a deep sense of anger, revolt and a slight hue of responsibility and belongingness towards the State. The involvement of people in the fight against corruption and other vices is really worth appreciating. It shows the real face of Democracy, which is also a government ‘By the People’. But it is pertinent to ask that even in a democratic setup, up to what extent is the involvement of public feasible and productive for the State? It is true that all the policies of the government are meant for public welfare and the laws serve the people, but when this ‘involvement’ does become an ‘intrusion’ and turns disruptive in nature?
Revolutions by the people of a country have proved to be effective in recent past. The Tulip Revolution or the fall of rulers in Syria and Libya and the huge protests and uprising at Tahrir Square in Egypt has proved it to be an effective remedy against tyrannical rule and in case of a defunct government. But the same does not hold true in a Democracy. There is a very fine line of distinction between a Democracy and Mobocracy,