tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post4163215016195661403..comments2024-03-27T17:16:12.789+05:30Comments on The Leap Blog: Does the role of the Rajya Sabha in the legislative process require reform?Ajay Shahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835842741008200034noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19649274.post-12303193205921303332016-01-15T02:22:30.357+05:302016-01-15T02:22:30.357+05:30This is a great piece on Indian democracy. Well w...This is a great piece on Indian democracy. Well written and well reasoned. However, what does a party do if it knows that unless it delivers fast, it is not going to get a second chance? By the time the upper house changes, the lower house can completely change again. In UPA 2- BJP played the role of hostile opposition, now it is our turn, says Congress. The biggest sufferer in this is the common man. Therein lies the irony of this analysis. It assumes that parts of the whole system work with well reasoned arguments and if not, the people will see this (in states and in center) and take corrective action. That does not happen swiftly in India as a result of which this structure is prone to favor the party that gets to a critical mass first. In UPA 2, it seemed that Congress is the corrupt party, but I am sure if we give BJP 10-15 years, it is equally capable of manufacturing corruption of similar scale (because the local goons who are attracted to power will now all be attracted to the party in power, whether it is BJP or congress). Comparisons with US government are meaningless because the quality of the electorate (more or less). Interesting piece of reason, nevertheless. Good job!<br />-Ravi VashishtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com