Dictatorship of Political Parties

      India is a Democratic Country, we have right of freedom of speech and action, but it is seen that political parties of the country often crosses their limits and enter in public domain by force and dictate their terms, issue threats and warnings to their target, pressurise to apologise from their leader, announced otherwise ready to face dire consequences’. Opposition parties try to run parallel government, its example is Maharashtra state’s regional party Shiv Sena, which often warn, who so ever speak against the ideology of the party or against their supremo, and party workers agitate until and unless concerned not seek apology. Perhaps inspiring from his uncle, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, is a Maharashtra based regional political party, It was founded on the March 9, 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena due to differences with Uddhav Thackeray and sidelining him in major decisions like distribution of election tickets, but works on same ideology as of Shiv Sena, and he keep on issuing warning to individual, groups and celebrities. In the recent past, below coded are some of his parties well known protests –

• When Karan Johar ready to release his film “Wake Up Sid”, it trap in the controversy simply because he uses Bombay in his film instead of Mumbai, and MNS party protest of this, Karan Johar visited his residence personally and seek apology, then he was able to release his film.
• Sometimes back people of Bihar, which migrate to Mumbai and settle their, oppose by MNS and declared that government jobs in Maharashtra should be given to local on priority basis not persons which migrate from other state to Maharashtra.
• MNS opposes Cab drivers of different states to drive the cab in Mumbai which as per his views taking the opportunity away from local Marathi’s and party had protested against this and taking leaf out from the books of MNS, Maharashtra state government declared that cab driver will get permission to drive the cab if he is staying in Maharashtra for ten years and also know the Marathi language. Other state residents protest against it, as it will take away their work.

In the lok Sabha both party have below coded representation –

• Shiv Sena - 11 seats
• Maharashtra Navnirman Sena – 0

and both parties have representation in Vidhan Sabha –

• Shiv Sena – 44 seats
• MNS – 13 seats

     Perhaps just to get mileage and remain in news both parties are desperate, and often choose the undemocratic ways to protest and warning , perhaps they think this way they will get place in the hearts and minds of local and it will boost and convert it into votes. Just last year NCP and Indian National Combine won third time in row assembly elections, so they should understand instead of getting any advantage on political grounds they are going backward.
     When 26/11 happened in the year 2008 Indian authorities reduce Pakistani Nationals appearances’ to zero because in the country among people there was anger against Pakistan and that’s why authorities consider to halt their participation for a while, like –

• Bilateral ties of Cricket Matches stop
• Franchises of IPL avoid to bid for Pakistani Players
• Artists who were in India sent back to Pakistan

     Sony Television Channel making comedy show from years and in the beginning it had Pakistani comedian also but after 26/11, Sony also sent back artists to Pakistan, but now Sony channel again included Pakistani comedian Shakeel, seeing the entry of Shakeel, MNS get issue to protest, and threat channel to avoid inclusion of Pakistani artists.No doubt every Indian is angry and against the hatred activities of Pakistani establishments whether it is terrorism, influx of fake currency or Kargil, but common citizen of both countries cannot be blame for this and they should not grind in the hatred atmosphere, as they are not part and art of government activities. Artists should be allowed to perform freely their art and political parties should eschew to make it political issue and try to get mileage.