Civil Society vs Politicians

It is only to be expected that politicians who have had exclusive jurisdiction over the terms of social contract in the country rise in revolt against the incipient civil society that threatens the former's venal ways. Even Pranab Mukherjee who is among the less aggressive and more reasonable among the politicians, has questioned the rights of civil society to decide what needs to be legislated. He is too intelligent to misunderstand the requirements of the so-called civil society. He ought to know that in a democracy citizens are sovereign and parliamentarians are expected only to satisfy the needs of citizens. To argue that legislation is the exclusive domain of the legislators and therefore the civil society should not interfere betrays a deliberate attempt to derail the snowballing people's crusade against political corruption.

We should not be surprised that ministers will leave no stone unturned to ensure that their cosy life is not disturbed by people daring to demand activation of democratic principles.