Modi-cracy for Democracy a big ''Q' 'mark?

Whenever an Indian election ends, analysts’ claim that the Indian electorate votes with their heads, not with their hearts. This has become more of a condescending and clichéd exercise, rather than an attempt at grappling with the reality of India's evolving social demography.

At the heart of the problem, John elliott examines, how this came to be, he argues, there is the ‘quick fix’ attitude known as ‘jugaad’ and the laissez faire acceptance of ‘chalta hai’ that together have eaten into the social and political fabric and heavily influence what India is, and is not, today.

“Practice and acceptance of this kind of attitude “ results as “exercise of democracy.” Sorry, but enough of calling a spade, a spoon!

 However,  Modi said his party would carry forward the initiatives in Jammu and Kashmir on the principles of “Insaniyat, Jamhuriyat and Kashmiriyat” as envisioned by the former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He reiterated that BJP will follow the path shown by Vajpayee “which is within the ambit of democracy and humanity.” He said, “The three mantras shown by Vajpayee will remain the principles of BJP in reaching out to the people of J&K and solving the Kashmir issue.”

let's wait and see, what's Modi-cracy does for democracy ....!!

Hubris Invites Nemesis

First of all, I want to clarify the meaning of hubris, its meaning are overweening pride; self-glorification; arrogance; insolence, according to Helen North, a professor in Greek literature, she defines,  It is “the arrogant violation of limits set by the gods or by human society”.

The concept of hubris found in Greek fiction darama which means whenever someone, an institution or a ruler transgressed or abused their power and authority than it invites nemesis and that cannot be avoided.

Last month, on 19th April, the attack on Hamid Mir, a well-known Journalist and TV presenter, after landed in Karachi city and was on his way to the studios of GEO TV,  a private news channel, when unidentified gunmen in a car have shot  and wounded him badly, however, Mr Mir's brother, a leading investigative journalist, has accused the country's intelligence agency, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), of orchestrating the attack. Geo TV had aired this news continually 8hrs with picture of DGISI Zaheerul Islam without no credible evidence.

This hubris of Geo TV invites nemesis and came under heavy criticism from rival TV channels and in social media. Both the Geo TV and Hamid Mir has become more controversial topic in to-day's life.

However, the judicial inquiry is underway and the commission has three weeks to submit its report. A reward of Rs 1 crore has been announced for those who help identify the attackers.