Comments on: An NRI MP from Andhra Pradesh http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sabarish Sasidharan http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 Sabarish Sasidharan Mon, 06 Mar 2006 04:58:22 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/#comment-6147 Democracy is all fine. The people and the representatives have to change. Thats all. Democracy is all fine. The people and the representatives have to change. Thats all.

]]> By: kuffir http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/comment-page-1/#comment-5612 kuffir Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:53:52 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/#comment-5612 atanu, i was planning to write on the mp .. friends made me aware of his doings/wrongdoings at the university (o.u).. he made quite a splash with the cash starved (the effects of being nine years in the wilderness) congress in the state with his readiness to splurge.. the grapevine says he spent more than 5 crores on his campaign.. from what i can gather, he does fit in with the congress brand of contacts(and hence business)-seeking businessmen-fixer-politicians like.. i can think of two from a.p., (t.subbarami reddi and l.rajgopal) atanu,
i was planning to write on the mp .. friends made me aware of his doings/wrongdoings at the university (o.u).. he made quite a splash with the cash starved (the effects of being nine years in the wilderness) congress in the state with his readiness to splurge.. the grapevine says he spent more than 5 crores on his campaign..
from what i can gather, he does fit in with the congress brand of contacts(and hence business)-seeking businessmen-fixer-politicians like.. i can think of two from a.p., (t.subbarami reddi and l.rajgopal)

]]> By: S. Ramachandra http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 S. Ramachandra Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:49:46 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2006/02/01/an-nri-mp-from-andhra-pradesh/#comment-5391 Atanu, What is your idea of a modified version of democracy with universal adult franchise? Can you share it? One of the issues with democractic choice is the oppression of minorities by the brute majorities. Another is the absence of "informed choice" and the need to ensure that information/ propoganda is not manipulated. In the Indian context there are serious issues that need to be addressed. I do not have the faintest idea of how any of these shortcomings can be overcome. Probably you have given it some thought? Also, someone with a deep study of pol. science may have a solution form history or some place else. Atanu,

What is your idea of a modified version of democracy with universal adult franchise? Can you share it?

One of the issues with democractic choice is the oppression of minorities by the brute majorities. Another is the absence of “informed choice” and the need to ensure that information/ propoganda is not manipulated. In the Indian context there are serious issues that need to be addressed. I do not have the faintest idea of how any of these shortcomings can be overcome. Probably you have given it some thought? Also, someone with a deep study of pol. science may have a solution form history or some place else.

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