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Monday, March 29, 2021

This is high time; youth should take politics seriously ………

 “The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participate in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of living, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is so stupid that he is proud and swells his chest saying that he hates politics. The imbecile doesn’t know that, from his political ignorance is born the prostitute, the abandoned child, and the worst thieves of all, the bad politician, corrupted and flunky of the national and multinational companies.” This quote of the famous German playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht has been doing rounds on social media for many years. I don't understand the reason for posting this quote over and over again. I haven't read any of Brecht's literature, so I don't know in what context it was said. But the thoughts are agreeable.

 

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Given the current situation in India, everyone needs to take politics seriously. Youth, in particular, should take it seriously, study it and get involved in it, if possible. The situation is changing rapidly. If the youth do not take control of the situation in time, they will have no choice but to be bonded labour in the future. Taking politics seriously doesn't just mean joining a political party, but those who can - must join the politics. I say that young people should take politics seriously because hardly any of the people we call seniors have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Most seniors - either due to their upbringing or the environment in which they grew up, do not want to adapt to the changes that are taking place in the world. I don’t blame them. But the sooner these facts are accepted, the better. Young people, however, can no longer afford to ignore politics. They have to make the change they want.

 

But before entering politics, the youth must understand what democracy actually is. Until now, while chanting 'the rule of the people for the people, we have accepted democracy as the dictatorship of the people's representatives. This happened because we did not understand the true meaning of democracy. We did not understand it because we never tried to assimilate the language of democracy.

 

If you want to learn and understand any language, you have to understand its grammar. The language of democracy also has grammar. It should be studied by every citizen, in fact, we should have studied this grammar a long time ago. We see the current state of the country and democracy because of not doing it because we didn’t study the grammar of Democracy. If we want to improve this situation, not only the youth but everyone who believes in a democracy need to understand the grammar of democracy. And to understand it, one should read the book 'Grammar of Democracy' written by former Supreme Court Justice Late PB Sawant.

 

As far as elections are concerned, according to Sawant, unless there is an electoral system that truly represents all sections of the society, restricts the use of money and power, gives opportunity to every aspirant, eliminates socio-economic inequality and prevents others from ruling, true representative democracy cannot exist. He has also given a blueprint for a new electoral system for the establishment of a democratic system. Of course, no system is perfect, so he insisted on adopting the least flawed method. According to Sawant, democracy in our country has been narrowly viewed as a political structure since its inception. It also includes the economy of the country. By expressing his views on the existing economy, he has also welcomed a new economy.

 

Similarly, he has deliberated on the issues of representative discipline in democracy, political parties, the judiciary, media, population, human rights, foreign relations and accountability, etc. and he has also suggested measures. Moreover, while doing so he has also welcomed the necessary reforms in his grammar of democracy

 

However, the existing democratic system will not allow the democracy expected by Justice Sawant to come into existence. Therefore, the youth will have to enter into this system and make the necessary changes. That will be a true tribute to Late PB Sawant.


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