Indian politics is dominated by two dominant parties: Congress and Bharatiya Jantha Party (BJP). Though Congress dominated most of the time for first 40 years post-independence, BJP emerged in the last few decades. I was upset seeing the behavior of Indian politicians over the period of time. Way back in 1980s Jayalalitha was physically handled by the opposition members in the Tamil Nadu assembly itself. Indian politicians are renowned to use the mikes in front of their benches as missiles!!!
Now coming to the maturity of politicians. During the Bangladesh liberation war in 1970s, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee praised the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of Congress Party for her courage. Recently, Women's reservation bill was introduced in the Indian Parliament to ensure 33% reservation for women in parliament and state assemblies. Luckily, both Congress and BJP came on same side, while the parties such as Rashtriya Janta Dal, Samajwadi Party etc vehemently opposed it. I should appreciate the maturity shown by BJP in supporting the Congress with respoect to passage of Women's reservation bill. (During Kargil war, however, the then leader of opposition, Sonia gandhi of Congress, gives a word of caution to the then BJP prime minister not to take credit for the success of this war, but lies with the people!!!!)
In response to the "Dantewada Massacare" in which 72 CRPF paramilitary jawans were ruthlessly killed by red terrorists "Naxalites", the Indian home minister Mr Chidambaram, offered to resign claiming moral responsibility. I was impressed with the maturity shown by the opposition BJP which asked him not to resign. They felt that the resignation by home minister is like accepting defeat in the war with terrorists.
I hope the politicians become more mature and keep the interests of the people in mind rather than their politicial ideologies. I hope the red terrorists do the same.
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