Two party system
May 29th, 2007 , by amitagwlThe unconventional head of state Dr APL Abdul Kalam once again sowed the seed of a important political debate - The need for two party system.
We have been having these coalition governments since 1989. Political parties supporting from outside, inside, under, over and what not. Politicians get sold and bought to be in power. Some one said, “Democracy is like the art of running a circus from a monkey cage”. In India, it is almost like running the mafia. UPA government supporting the Mayawati BSP government when even the ideologies (apparently political parties are supposed to have one!) do not match! All vote politics and nothing else.
A system of two parties will at least decrease all these selling and buying of netas. I am not saying it will totally eliminate it, but I am sure it will decrease it. Keep more rules like a neta can not have criminal charges, can not stand for election if he has changed a political party in last one year and it will make it even better. Two parties system also separates one party from the other in terms of ideologies and voters clearly know what one party stands for. It is not panacea for all the problems. USA has two parties and an ass like George Bush got elected the second time. But it is better than what we have in India. I hope some one takes it seriously and works on it.
June 25th, 2008 at 3:52 am
that will be possible only if people bother national and more general goals rather than to satisfy the needs of the community , religion , ethnic group and so on….that will not be possible till we have communal , community based political parties…
September 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I agree with your opinion about dual party system .This system is applicable in U.S.A, U.K and other developed countries. I think it is a matter of time when the younger generation will understand the importance of it and they will realise their voting power to throw out corrupt and illitereate netas.