Voters wise, India is world’s biggest democracy. But as far
as maturity level is concerned, Indians are highly immature democrats. India is
largely democratic as far as regular and timely elections are held but only
partly democratic in other features. One field but very important in which the
democratic deficiency is considerably related to freedom of expression.
Constitution of India in itself is one of the main culprits in this field with so many draconian laws. There are numerous sections in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) those are extensively used to abuse others. POSCO act, Domestic Violence Act, Rent Control Act, Prevention of Dowry Act, SC & ST Act, Land Ceiling Act, Chakbandi Act, etc.. Now Sedition Clause (Section 124A) is also widely misused. Even a minor comment on Mohammad or any other so called Holy book can put you in jail for years and years. These acts give the courts, police and the state extraordinary powers restrict the freedom of expression.
The second flaw is with our judicial system. For decades and decades, courts do not decide upon the cases. There are around three crore cases pending in the different courts of the nation. Justice system is very slow and corrupt. Bail and stay provision is badly misused. Dreaded criminals like Shahabuddin, Mukhtar Ansari, and corrupt like Lalu Yadav etc., are given bail very easily but ordinary citizens have to languish in jail for a minor offence.
A third threat is posed by caste (quotas) and communal (minority) politics in the name of secularism and social justice. The supporter of this type of politics considers their heroes perfect. Now Dalits shall be furious at even the mildest criticism of Ambedkar or quota system. Muslims at the mildest criticism of Mohammad, Sharia or Quran, Tamils at the little favour of Hindi and so on. Now are very touchy, thin-skinned and intolerant on minor issues but silent on big issues. They are silent on PoK, Chinese occupation of Indian territories, intrusion from Bangladesh and election victory of corrupt and criminal candidates.
The fourth threat to freedom of expression in India is the behaviour of public with police and security forces. People take sides with criminals and anti-national and courts, media and right bodies harass and defame our forces. For killing a dreaded criminal like Shorabuddin, many brave and patriotic police officers had to languish in jail for years. Similarly in the funeral of dreaded terrorists like Yakub Menon, Afzal Guru and Ashraf Wani thousands of people participated.
The fifth threat is the support of voters to corrupt politicians. Corrupt politicians like Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati, Karunanidhi, Sharad Pawar, Chautalas etc., enjoy wide support. Even some thugs and bigots have strong public support.
Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government banned The Stanic Verses written by Salman Rushdie even before a fatwa was issued by fanatic Ayatollah Khomeini. The communist chief ministers Jyoti Basu and Buddhadeb Bhattacharya banned the novels of Taslima Nasrin. Even they banned the entry of the writer in Bengal. Even secularists, communists, Islamists and media became highly intolerant to Sanskrit, Yoga, Manu Smiriti, Shrimad Bhagwat Gita and even to cows.
Secularists, Communists, Socialists, Islamists etc., are highly intolerant to their opponents. Communists and Islamists are indulging large scale killing of their opponents like RSS workers and Hindutva opponents.
Moving to regional leaders like Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi, Lalu Yadav, Mamta Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, Mulayam Singh Yadav, etc., are highly intolerant to their political opponents. In acting or supporting all the Indian politicians are guided by vote bank politics. They have no courage to offend the vote banks i.e. Muslims and caste enjoying quotas.
The sixth threat to freedom of expression is constituted by corrupt and biased media. Indian media is highly biased. Most of the media houses are controlled by journalists who are of left ideology. So spread all type of hate and lies about Hindus and other nationalist groups. They bully, suppress or put barriers in free and truthful reporting. This is especially very true in the case of English-language newspapers and television channels.
Eight threat to the freedom of expression comprises by the ideologically creative writers and artists. Most of the Indian writers are radicalised communist writers and have very strong opinion about politics and society. Writers, painters, film-makers etc., have almost mortgaged himself or herself to their political party. Due to this nation has failed to produce great writers, artists, films, scientists, philosophers etc.. Last year a big drama ‘award wapsi’ was enacted by such writers and intellectuals. This has made Indians very intolerant, humourless and dry.
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Constitution of India in itself is one of the main culprits in this field with so many draconian laws. There are numerous sections in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) those are extensively used to abuse others. POSCO act, Domestic Violence Act, Rent Control Act, Prevention of Dowry Act, SC & ST Act, Land Ceiling Act, Chakbandi Act, etc.. Now Sedition Clause (Section 124A) is also widely misused. Even a minor comment on Mohammad or any other so called Holy book can put you in jail for years and years. These acts give the courts, police and the state extraordinary powers restrict the freedom of expression.
The second flaw is with our judicial system. For decades and decades, courts do not decide upon the cases. There are around three crore cases pending in the different courts of the nation. Justice system is very slow and corrupt. Bail and stay provision is badly misused. Dreaded criminals like Shahabuddin, Mukhtar Ansari, and corrupt like Lalu Yadav etc., are given bail very easily but ordinary citizens have to languish in jail for a minor offence.
A third threat is posed by caste (quotas) and communal (minority) politics in the name of secularism and social justice. The supporter of this type of politics considers their heroes perfect. Now Dalits shall be furious at even the mildest criticism of Ambedkar or quota system. Muslims at the mildest criticism of Mohammad, Sharia or Quran, Tamils at the little favour of Hindi and so on. Now are very touchy, thin-skinned and intolerant on minor issues but silent on big issues. They are silent on PoK, Chinese occupation of Indian territories, intrusion from Bangladesh and election victory of corrupt and criminal candidates.
The fourth threat to freedom of expression in India is the behaviour of public with police and security forces. People take sides with criminals and anti-national and courts, media and right bodies harass and defame our forces. For killing a dreaded criminal like Shorabuddin, many brave and patriotic police officers had to languish in jail for years. Similarly in the funeral of dreaded terrorists like Yakub Menon, Afzal Guru and Ashraf Wani thousands of people participated.
The fifth threat is the support of voters to corrupt politicians. Corrupt politicians like Lalu Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati, Karunanidhi, Sharad Pawar, Chautalas etc., enjoy wide support. Even some thugs and bigots have strong public support.
Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government banned The Stanic Verses written by Salman Rushdie even before a fatwa was issued by fanatic Ayatollah Khomeini. The communist chief ministers Jyoti Basu and Buddhadeb Bhattacharya banned the novels of Taslima Nasrin. Even they banned the entry of the writer in Bengal. Even secularists, communists, Islamists and media became highly intolerant to Sanskrit, Yoga, Manu Smiriti, Shrimad Bhagwat Gita and even to cows.
Secularists, Communists, Socialists, Islamists etc., are highly intolerant to their opponents. Communists and Islamists are indulging large scale killing of their opponents like RSS workers and Hindutva opponents.
Moving to regional leaders like Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi, Lalu Yadav, Mamta Banerjee, Nitish Kumar, Mulayam Singh Yadav, etc., are highly intolerant to their political opponents. In acting or supporting all the Indian politicians are guided by vote bank politics. They have no courage to offend the vote banks i.e. Muslims and caste enjoying quotas.
The sixth threat to freedom of expression is constituted by corrupt and biased media. Indian media is highly biased. Most of the media houses are controlled by journalists who are of left ideology. So spread all type of hate and lies about Hindus and other nationalist groups. They bully, suppress or put barriers in free and truthful reporting. This is especially very true in the case of English-language newspapers and television channels.
Eight threat to the freedom of expression comprises by the ideologically creative writers and artists. Most of the Indian writers are radicalised communist writers and have very strong opinion about politics and society. Writers, painters, film-makers etc., have almost mortgaged himself or herself to their political party. Due to this nation has failed to produce great writers, artists, films, scientists, philosophers etc.. Last year a big drama ‘award wapsi’ was enacted by such writers and intellectuals. This has made Indians very intolerant, humourless and dry.
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