Are we the ones who really elect these representatives?
The educated, articulate people (like you and me) are a big minority in this country. No politician worth his salt approaches us for our votes because we have lost faith in the system and have been avoiding to cast our votes. So the politician knows that it is a waste of time to seek our votes. On the contrary, he seeks the votes of the majority, who are illiterate, inarticulate and are sure caste their votes (if not they bribe the voter to take his vote).
So, in effect these politicians are not bothered what a Kaushik or Balaji thinks and writes.
By the way, just because they are our representatvies, it does not mean they are above criticisms and brickbats. Infact, they should be happy that they are criticized less even though their actions in Parliament (as shown live on TV) are a shame. The Parliament looks deserted most of the time and even when there is quorum the Speaker has to reprimand them comparing them to school children in kindergarten.
That is the nadir that our politicians and our Parliamentary democracy have reached.
