We are happy to share that our Executive Chairman Dr. B S Ajaikumar's opinion article on 'Kudos to Indian democracy' has been featured in Deccan Herald print and online publication.

The article focuses on how the democracy in India is more than just resilient; it is fully functional and committed to institutionalising a government of the people by the people for the people.

Dr. Ajai shares his opinion on how since the last few years, umpteen editorials and op-eds across foreign media have been drawing hasty conclusions about Indian democracy, which they believe is flawed and presumably on its last legs. They have reported in column after column about the creeping autocracy, which is bound to sound the mythical death knell for democracy in India sooner than later. However, the general elections of 2024 have proved quite the opposite: that democracy in India is more than just resilient; it is fully functional and committed to institutionalising a government of the people by the people for the people. It is a matter of pride for Indians that a significant percentage of the populace has expressed with conviction its unflinching faith in democratic principles and values.

He further adds that India achieved a phenomenal turnout of 64.2 crore voters, surpassing the aggregate voters of the G7 nations taken together by 1.5 times. If government data is to be believed, 969 million voters ensured an incident-free election, and 5.5 million electronic voting machines across 1.05 million polling stations achieved a technological triumph, a sterling case study on how to conduct free and fair polls in a country of India’s enormity and diversity. It is heartening to note that all political parties gracefully accepted the verdict and steered clear of making ridiculous allegations about the authenticity of the whole process.

To access the complete article, click on the beelow link:

https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/kudos-to-indian-democracy-3073224