Parliamentary Democracy - Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi has written very clearly in his book 'Hind Swaraj' regarding the Indian Government after the Independence. He also mentioned therein his expectation from citizens of Independent India. He was very clear that independence has no meaning without Swaraj. i.e.There should good Government along with responsible Citizens thereon. He was not for Parliamentary Democracy but preferred People ruled Government up to village level. He wanted the Government with maximum participation of people from urban and rural areas. He was very much inspired of the Ancient Indian system of the village level rule.
He was not happy with English Parliamentary System. He believed that English Parliamentary system is not doing any good work for the people. He observed that the members of the parliament are hypocrites and selfish. Sometime they sleep when the important matters are being discussed on the floor. Besides that they vote their party in parliament without thinking. He further observed we can do better for good and needy people rather than spending time and wasting money in parliamentary system. Sometime parliament becomes toy of the people wherein lots of money is being spent. It is believed that people are electing the good people for the parliament but some time they are not of people's expectations. He concluded that if India is going to adopt English Parliamentary Democracy than it will be disastrous.
In short Mahatma Gandhi was for Democracy wherein people have maximum voice from Rural to Urban Areas and that too Decentralization of maximum powers up to bottom. He also wanted Indian Citizens should be conscious of their rights along with their obligations towards the country.
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