Are Politicians Running for Rights or Recognition?

When the Constitution of India was written, the principal aim was to establish political democracy in the new India. But the social and economic concepts were not aloof from the Constitution. The makers of our Constitution were very well aware of the fact that a democratic country won't survive without strong pillars. In order to establish a welfare state, providing socio-economic justice to the people is equally important. By keeping this in mind, the Constitution laid down some principles and guidelines in Part IV of the Constitution known as the Directive Principle of State Policy. 

Directive Principles are based on Nehru-Gandhi principles. It is the amalgamation of Nehruvian imagination of socialistic patterns and the Gandhian model of decentralization along with the Uniform Civil Code. The purpose of assimilating Directive Principles in the Constitution is to balance the politically viable consensus. 

The Non-Justiciability of DPSP makes the government immune from any action against them, and sometimes they take advantage of this fact. Even the court is not authorized to issue the writ of mandamus to the state when they fail to comply with the Directive Principles. 

Mandamus is a writ issued by the Supreme Court or High Court to any person or authority who fails to perform their duty. Raising the issue of mandamus is essential because this writ compels the concerned authority to fulfill his responsibility. If the superior authorities lose this right, one can very well imagine how the people in power will misuse their powers. 

We can't deny the fact that media houses glorify the works of politicians when actually they should be presenting the work of politicians as their duty. It is a bitter truth that the media changes a common man's perspectives by presenting biased reports. Most often, they side with the ruling party and present the duties of the leading members as some kind of charitable work. Because of this influential media power, politicians today are concerned more about showcasing their work on a grand scale. You will never notice them working without a big rally of media houses and cameras following them. 

Politicians are running after recognition and not for rights. A major scuffle between the two leading political parties over the Atal tunnel is quintessential. While it was the idea proposed by the leading member of one of those political parties, the foundation stone was laid by a member of the other political party. The scuffle is all about getting fame for who is responsible for successfully completing the project. Above all, as expected, the media sided with the ruling party when actually they should have presented an unbiased view. The reality is one of them proposed, and one of them accomplished, not out of discretion but out of responsibility. The funding didn't go out of their pocket. It was the money of the common people, and so is the Atal tunnel. It was built for the comfort of common people. 

Another incident where politicians behaved like rowdy people was the inauguration day of Signature Bridge in North-East Delhi. Two different political parties engaged in a brawl, and one of the prominent members got slapped in the chaos. Now, this issue could have been subdued, but the media added fuel to the controversy by igniting the fire between the two political parties. How will the common man behave if the leaders of our society themselves are stooping so low? 

A developed country is the dream of every citizen. Technological advancement, blooming economy, and security for all are the base of a developed country. Since India is a developing country and we don't have the necessary amenities to create our own fighter planes, we borrow them from other developed countries. Recently India bought five Dassault Rafale fighter planes from France. It is the first batch of the deal that includes 36 fighter planes. Now it is a big deal for our country, and we all must take pride in it but was it really important to showcase this news to a large extent. Now, isn't the media supposed to conceal the confidential news that could risk the security of the country? Revealing the news of weapons and aircraft is quite risky. But politicians have to claim their superiority by highlighting the things they do. 

If you take the example of our neighboring countries, the way their media represents their political leaders does not look like a PR campaign. They put forth all the positive and negative views and let the people decide. Media is one of the essential pillars of democracy. But the way India media hypes the political candidates looks more like a clown-work. It clearly shows they are digressing from their actual responsibility. But we can't blame the media entirely. It is actually the politicians who are pulling their strings. No one is actually concerned about leading the country to the right path. While the media runs after the TRPs and marketing strategies, our leaders are running after the recognition and paid vote-bank. 

The most common place where you can see the scuffle between different political parties is the Lok Sabha house. Irrespective of whether any party is putting forward the right point, the opposite parties negate their views. Eventually, it leads to big chaos among all the members. Why do they forget that they are representing the biggest democracy in the world? Is this the example they will set in front of the world? This clearly shows that every political party is busy fulfilling their personal agendas without worrying about the development of the country and the citizens. 

Being a citizen of this country, it is our responsibility not to divert from our perspective and not let our views get influenced by the political presenters. We must trust our conscience and believe in what we see, not what we hear. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "be the change you want to see in the world," we must start the change within ourselves. No matter if the articles of DPSP are Justiciable or not, the politicians are not supposed to misuse their powers. As citizens, we must keep a clear watch on how the leaders of our society or country are fulfilling their responsibilities. Are they really keeping up with the oath they took or just glorifying their image?

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