By: Dr Rajkumar SinghAt the heart of the political system is the system of election. Long betrayal of basic principles: Our electoral system as practised in India today has failed to liberate the wisdom of vox populi from its bondage to private passions. To the extent that democracy in India has lagged behind in its sacred responsibility of promoting and protecting the public good, it has certainly failed. In the name of democracy, it destroyed the educational system, corrupted the police and administration and is now criminalising politics. Status today: Today the people are in a mood which comes rarely in the life of a country.

Source: Pakistan Today January 31, 2020 19:52 UTC