A dangerous trend in governance
Description
First the elected lawmakers were involved in governance, then it shifted to civil servants and from them the judiciary took over governance of our country and now the NGOs are trying to take the slot. Can jholawalas who are the self-proclaimed civil society be involved in governance and if so, with what implications? Two recent news reports carried briefly in newspapers highlight some issues in this regard. One report is from Karnataka and the other is from Chhattisgarh. One is regarding violence and the cutting of trees in Mysore by the public after an accident in which a pedestrian, knocked down by a speeding lorry, died. Read more at: https://rvaidya2000.com/2010/01/13/a-dangerous-trend-in-governance/
Copyright Date
January 2009
Publication Date
13-1-2009
Publication Title
The New Indian Express
Publisher
Express Publications
Keywords
Governance, NGO, Democratic institutions, Dictatorship, Naxalism, Autocracy
Source Link URL
https://rvaidya2000.com/2010/01/13/a-dangerous-trend-in-governance/
