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Just to illustrate what am talking about, just yesterday a politically well connected gangster who surrendered got encountered, this same gangster has been seen

Just to illustrate what am talking about, just yesterday a politically well connected gangster who surrendered got encountered, this same gangster has been seen with the top brass politicians in India including the home minister. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vikas-dubey-caught-alive-brought-dead/articleshow/76901667.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vikas-dubey-caught... It is suspected that if he were to be questioned entire nexus with top politicians would have been revealed.

sbmthakur 6y ago
The incident is shady but it doesn't prove India is as democratic as Russia. The encounter of a notorious gangster who has committed numerous crimes isn't the same as assassinating a major political opponent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov
- pankajdoharey 6y ago
  Yes please look up in the thread i have given more examples.
ra7 6y ago
Your link has no mention of anything you claim. I fail to understand how this illustrates your claim that India is about as democratic as Russia, which in itself is unbelievable.
- pankajdoharey 6y ago
  The link suggests that the democratic institutions are weak and works on the whims of politicians which is what the original comment suggested. Th notorious ganster has been seen with the very same politicians. Let me give you few more examples : 1. Just recently Indian government created an entity called 'PM Care Fund' for the collection of funds during corona pandemic but created explicit laws that people cannot file an RTI (Right to Information) to know what the government is using the funds for. The ability to exercise democratic rights is an essential right in democracy, democracy isn't just elections. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/coronavirus-pm-cares-fund-not-a-public-authority-under-rti-act-pms-office https://www.thequint.com/news/india/coronavirus-pm-cares-fun... 2. The Supreme Court judges have come out in public addressing the public about governments intervention in Judiciary. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/supreme-court-crisis-all-not-okay-democracy-at-stake-say-four-seniormost-judges/article10028921.ece https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/supreme-court-cris... Free and fare Judiciary and democratic institutions are fundamental to a democracy. I hope this substantiates the original comment.
  - lvbu 6y ago
    1. Which democracy in the world do-not have corruption? 2. Where in the article is the mention about government intervention in Judiciary? I read it, but could not find it. > Free and fare Judiciary and democratic institutions are fundamental to a democracy. I hope this substantiates the original comment. Your original comment was that India's democracy is close to Putin's Russia. I agree that India being a young democracy need to develop better institutions. However it is not comparable to anything in Russia. If you really want to compare, why don't you specifically list what happens in a mature democracy like UK, compare that to what is happening in RUSSIA and then show similar issues in India, while also showing that it does not happen in any of the model democracy you have in your mind.
    - pankajdoharey 6y ago
      Corruption is a common denominator whether it is a democracy or autocracy. In Democracies citizens have the ability to practice democratic rights. A fundamental right in democracy is the freedom of speech. In India though people who protest against government policies are sent behind bars without any due process. For instance in the past yr many social activists have been sent to Jail for protesting against the CAA bill, a bill which seeks to give citizenship to people based on their religion. The activists who protested have been jailed for protesting. For instance Safoora Zargar, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53149967 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53149967 was a student who participated in the protest and was alleged of rioting and put behind bars without due process. OR Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhim-army-chandrashekhar-azad-ravan-nsa-bail-supreme-court https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhim-army-chandrashekhar...

sbmthakur 6y ago

The incident is shady but it doesn't prove India is as democratic as Russia. The encounter of a notorious gangster who has committed numerous crimes isn't the same as assassinating a major political opponent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov

pankajdoharey 6y ago
Yes please look up in the thread i have given more examples.

ra7 6y ago

Your link has no mention of anything you claim. I fail to understand how this illustrates your claim that India is about as democratic as Russia, which in itself is unbelievable.

pankajdoharey 6y ago
The link suggests that the democratic institutions are weak and works on the whims of politicians which is what the original comment suggested. Th notorious ganster has been seen with the very same politicians. Let me give you few more examples : 1. Just recently Indian government created an entity called 'PM Care Fund' for the collection of funds during corona pandemic but created explicit laws that people cannot file an RTI (Right to Information) to know what the government is using the funds for. The ability to exercise democratic rights is an essential right in democracy, democracy isn't just elections. https://www.thequint.com/news/india/coronavirus-pm-cares-fund-not-a-public-authority-under-rti-act-pms-office https://www.thequint.com/news/india/coronavirus-pm-cares-fun... 2. The Supreme Court judges have come out in public addressing the public about governments intervention in Judiciary. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/supreme-court-crisis-all-not-okay-democracy-at-stake-say-four-seniormost-judges/article10028921.ece https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/supreme-court-cris... Free and fare Judiciary and democratic institutions are fundamental to a democracy. I hope this substantiates the original comment.
- lvbu 6y ago
  1. Which democracy in the world do-not have corruption? 2. Where in the article is the mention about government intervention in Judiciary? I read it, but could not find it. > Free and fare Judiciary and democratic institutions are fundamental to a democracy. I hope this substantiates the original comment. Your original comment was that India's democracy is close to Putin's Russia. I agree that India being a young democracy need to develop better institutions. However it is not comparable to anything in Russia. If you really want to compare, why don't you specifically list what happens in a mature democracy like UK, compare that to what is happening in RUSSIA and then show similar issues in India, while also showing that it does not happen in any of the model democracy you have in your mind.
  - pankajdoharey 6y ago
    Corruption is a common denominator whether it is a democracy or autocracy. In Democracies citizens have the ability to practice democratic rights. A fundamental right in democracy is the freedom of speech. In India though people who protest against government policies are sent behind bars without any due process. For instance in the past yr many social activists have been sent to Jail for protesting against the CAA bill, a bill which seeks to give citizenship to people based on their religion. The activists who protested have been jailed for protesting. For instance Safoora Zargar, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53149967 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53149967 was a student who participated in the protest and was alleged of rioting and put behind bars without due process. OR Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhim-army-chandrashekhar-azad-ravan-nsa-bail-supreme-court https://www.thequint.com/news/india/bhim-army-chandrashekhar...