SUPREME COURT’S ROLE IN ELECTIONS 2019:AMELIORATING POLITICS

Supreme court which is one of the 3 pillars on which democracy is reposing. In elections 2019, SC played its part well as a guardian of the Constitution and corrected the loopholes that our polity was going through in functioning, in 2019. The problem arises when the said constitutional functionaries fail to perform their functions in a just and fair manner.

One of the worries in Indian polity is the functioning of governors, speakers with there limited functional power's, there are mostly apolitical proxies. With the word 'apolitical proxies', I mean, they are slaves of there masters. Governors, speakers sing the song of the party they represent before becoming governor. Maybe its a flaw in our constitution, but our forefathers very foresightedly gave the power to the supreme court, as a watchdog of the constitution.

          The questionable functioning of governors, speakers In India in 2019

In the states in which questionable decisions are taken by governors, speakers are Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharastra. In Karnataka, former Karnataka assembly speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar to disqualify 17 rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) legislators for defection was challenged in the supreme court. The former speaker K.R Ramesh Kumar having disqualified the MLA's due to defection (Disobaying party whip) tried to shun the disqualified MLA from contesting by-poll. But by SC coming into the schene, knowingly gave a decision in favor of people. Made the people decide the political future of disqualified MLA's.Showing the legislature, that people are supreme.

   In Maharashtra, the petition was filed by shiv-sena regarding the floor test, the SC requested the governor to perform floor test as soon as possible, with a pro-term speaker at the helm and to be telecasted live. The SC read the Maharastra situation well, the secretive practices were kept at bay and clear transparency was employed by SC. The petition filed to declare the formation of Maharashtra Government by the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party- Congress as 'unconstitutional' was struck down by calling "Political Morality is different from Constitutional Morality".Insightful and just clearing the quagmire in politics of Maharastra.

 Similarly in Jammu and Kashmir, also the governor's roles have a constitutional functionary has been questionable, which was further resolved by placing a president's rule.

I conclude, the unsung hero of 2019  is our Supreme Court which gave some excellent decisions which installed our faith in democracy.

First phase Jharkhand elections(summary)

With the battle lines drawn between incumbent BJP and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance, Jharkhand goes to polls. The polling in the first phase for 13 constituencies which started at 7 AM ended at 3 PM. Around 62.87 percent of votes were cast till 3 pm on Saturday in the first phase of Jharkhand assembly elections according to officials, it may go up some percentage since voters coming in at 3 pm are also allowed to vote. A total of 37,83,055 electorate exercised their franchise which comprises of 18,01,356 women and five third-gender voters in phase 1 across six districts.13 constituencies which went to polls come under Naxal hit areas which are  Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwa, and Bhawanathpur. Hence the Naxal violence was envisioned, the security was beefed up accordingly but some reports stated, Naxals blew a bridge in Gumla district where no casualties are reported. Reported clashes between two groups was recorded in Daltonganj assembly constituency, it is said police calmed the situation and the polling continued as usual. Besides these intermittent incidents, polling in phase 1 was overall smooth. In 2014 majority of seats were won by BJP, in the assembly constituencies of 1 phase. This time curbing Naxal violence being an election issue, both Bjp and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance are eyeing for these 13 constituencies. Jharkhand CM claiming to have curbed the Naxal menace, have to be seen how this claim goes with the voters. With Election Commission doing its duty well, the whole process was a smooth exercise with some violent incidents. To conclude, Jharkand went to polls in a peaceful manner, whole exercise was well construed with some violent incidents.No casualties were recorded in these incidents. The voter turnout lags behind the overall voter turnout in 2014 by 3 percent, but it's just a 1 phase more 4 phases are yet to come. 

POLITICAL SITUATION IN INDIA

From the times of the past to now, the political situation went from instability to stability. I feel at present with a full majority government at the helm, the political situation is very stable. With PM Narendra Modi at the helm of affairs, in his second term political graph is a stable curve. With the supreme court giving important judgments of Ayodya and rafale, which calmed every political party. The peaceful political situation at present, some credit must go to SC. The burning issues that made a political uproar in previous times, with the SC judgments (rafale judgment) became a peaceful environment. Some controversial bills like Article 370(which takes the power of the independent constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and make Jammu and Kashmir a union territory), which created political ripples and made somewhat political uproar at the start but because of center planning the situation well became calm and it's stable now. The issue where the opposition is trying to find chinks in the armor is, the government is marking the bills as money bills and passing it in Lok sabha so that they can bipartisan the discussion time. At present, the opposition is trying to exploit the situation. If we see in parts of India, states like Karnataka and at present Maharastra are making the overall political situation unstable,  Maharastra is under president rule, the infighting between BJP and shiv sena created somewhat political instability which caused shiv sena leaving BJP. This state at present creating a somewhat political unstable environment in India, previously Karnataka was the state which created some instability in the otherwise calm political Indian environment, with SC giving disqualified MLA to participate in Karnataka elections, the situation in Karnataka which created political ripples all over India is tending to a stable state. To sum up, the political situation is mostly stable and the due credit goes to our supreme court for giving good judgments which provided and created a peaceful political situation.

Jharkhand election

With 81 Assembly constituencies Jharkand goes for polls, from November 30 to December 20.Election commission announcing its 5-phase voting schedule for Jharkhand. Jharkhand turns out to be a slugfest between BJP  and Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance. The incumbent chief minister Raghubar Das after providing a stable government in a rather unstable political situation till then in Jharkhand. Tribal population in resource-rich Jharkhand is 26.3 percent of the state population, the vote of tribals will be the deciding factor in this election. With his rather unpopular image among tribals because of tenancy act(which provides private companies to acquire land from tribals) and the mergers of small government schools into big(Which made small schools in tribal land inaccessible to tribals), the incumbent CM Raghubar Das had gone through a lot of protests from the tribal communities. Being a non-tribal and became unpopular among tribals is a factor in this election.BJP going solo in this elections without its Allie, All Jharkhand Students Union(AJSU) can disturb its tribal votes. Although BJP has done very well in LOK SABHA polls in the state, it is the only ray of hope. With showing of BJP in Maharashtra and Haryana, congress in an optimistic mood trying to strengthen its hold in the state. With the positive moves by the central government by removing 370 articles can appease Jharkhand educated class to vote for BJP. With All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the race, it can be analyzed if it cut through the Muslim base of congress it can help BJP.AIMIM can be a spoiler for Congress and allies. With its tail up congress and its allies are stronger this time, at least it has some brightest prospect with the mistakes of the incumbent government. After the Loksabha elections win, the BJP government started to appease tribals in its last minute's effects by launching 462 Eklavya Model Residential Schools, it is yet to be seen if its enough to churn votes in their favor. Jharkhand government has done a reasonable work on choking Naxal violence, is definitely a strong point but if it turns out into votes is yet to be seen. If the Loksabha elections trend is anything to go by, it favors an incumbent government but I feel it needs AJSU. I conclude,  there is opposition towards the incumbent government, how much it dents its vote is to be seen, the infighting with AJSU can dent its tribal votes. Overall, I feel it will not be a cakewalk for BJP.

WHEN FEELING OF BEING LOST OVERTAKES HAPPINESS

World is full of people lost in eternity, I like to feel for people's  loneliness which deprives them of being happy.It would be like a alien on, our mother earth losing real connection of world.When work
become burdensome ,family start becoming a burden then life starts to show its real color. Art of illusion will take over reality and start to dictate our life, when we are mentally lost in this world. Today's technology  becoming aliment to the lost world. The alienated world of lost is full of sorrow,unconnected to human sufferings.The macabre world of lost, punchers the wheel of happiness. 

Imagining life before independence

I was relishing my freedom like a child who was free of bondage of responsibilities,the place i live can even pacify the most turbulent mind.Serenity of my place making me tending to tranquility.One bright morning suddenly in my tranquil mind ,a turbulent scene arrived(of our freedom struggle).My mind till now was tranquil suddenly was disturbed.In the disturbed state ,my mind started to interrogate me.How was the days of freedom struggle??,How were the lives of Indians living under the terrifying shadow of Britishers??.I started to remember there sacrifice ,my mood otherwise
in jubilant state ,started to deteriorate towards sober.In that sober mood, i started feeling there pain ("people  who were present before independence").Though i was born after Indian Independence,i got a feel by the books i read.I can only imagine there stertorous state.The freedom we engulf is gift of  their struggle to come out of stertorous state.The sovereignty we enjoy now ,was just a day dream in those days.Imagine there state, suppression of freedom,complete draining of economy.If we can imagine a part of globe , absence of basic freedom,the cruelty that our fore fathers were facing.We Indians now live in far better world then our fore fathers has lived.I  Compassionately, remembering there sacrifices signing off.
  

Chatrapathi shivaji:My hero part1

In medieval Indian history one King who is "raja dharma" personified is Chatrapathi Shivaji.Even Vivekananda praises his bravery and heart for poor.Between all cruel muslim rulers a man with his great character withstood these attacks of cruel Kings.Though illiterate he was man of wisdom,he was tolerant towards all religions being a hindu, a complete secular minded.Religious tolerance at its high,he was ready to imbibe good thoughts of other religion being a staunch hindu.One thing we can learn from him is that , when there is a misrule going on, have the bravery to speak out.When he was in aurangazebs court, he was brave enough to the cruel aurangazeb to point out how cruel ruler he was.His chivalry unmatched,generosity at its peak.(to be continued)