India is a democracy, because no authoritarian system can ever govern a country of such cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic diversity without causing enormous amount of bloodshed, unrest and fierce opposition. In democracy, the demonic elements of this diverse society have found a golden mean of sorts, ensuring their fiefdoms, empowering them to fleece the masses and amass unprecented wealth. Although, all this sounds very depressing, it is the truth. To say India is a democracy, is only technically correct. The true tenets of democracy - Goverment of the people, by the people and for the people - are conspicuous by their stark absence. The intelligensia is kept at bay by the rogue elements who play the mock game of elections only to send one more batch of looters to preside over Public treasury and make hay while sun shines. If a model form of governance is a utopian dream, then Deomcracy in India will rank as worse than a nightmare.
