The entire country was divided on the nuclear deal issue.Majority of MPs opposed the deal on earlier occasions.Even just a few weeks before the trust vote, it appeared certain that the govt would fall.Yet,on the day of the trust vote,things changed.How?Enough has been talked of money power doing the trick of inducing elected representatives to vote against their party's whip,or,simply abstain from voting.In this scenario,where do we stand as a democracy?The economic reforms make rich people richer,and the poor,poorer.The nuke deal and consequent opening of our economy to outside forces,will certainly enrich the wealthy beyond one's imagination.If votes of elected representatives can be manipulated with money power, then anything is possible in the political and economic field.The British conquered india through their superior arms and strategy.But the Americans are achieving the same,without firing a shot, but through money power.If we had achieved independance the way the Vietnamese had done,perhaps we would cherish it better.
