Is India, a marriage democracy?

Dear Friends
First came Shashi Tharoor. Now comes Jairam Ramesh. Should we all think that our Government should be administered as if it were a grand Indian marriage ceremony? That everybody will smile at everyone else and that, nobody will say anything to displease another?

Unfortunately, India seems to be moving towards a marriage democracy. Why should it matter at all that one minister does not have very nice words to say about his cabinet colleague? In saying what was said, did Jairam Ramesh physically prevent Chidambaram from transacting his business? Chidambaram has been in the Government for more than a decade and is a decade worth of valuable work vulnerable to some comment by another?

Obviously, No. Then, why cannot we be a democracy in which, each person will speak his mind and nobody will bother about what another says. After all, these are public offices and shall be remitted at the appointed hour. And space is very infinite and can hold unlimited opinions of each and every individual on this planet.

After having said all of the above, somebody should also be asking me - why should I bother in the first place? Can't I simply shut up and let the Government be run in any way that the netas please?

Good question and my answer would be, it takes one thorn to weed out another. Btw, I have no connection whatsoever to Jairam Ramesh. Have never met or spoken to him.
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Regards,

K.V. Dhananjay.
Advocate, Supreme Court of India
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