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Political Aspect of Non-Violence : 99
of the state never treated equally. All powers of the state are reserved by a class of letral and wealthy person. The common people do not have any chance to participate in the ruling activities of nation. The ordinary persons simply follow the orders of autoerotic officers. Therefore, the mental development of common people is stagnated and they do not have any national feeling.
Misuse of Democracy
The democracy is the positive form of the political nonviolence. But when it is misused it comes down in the category of political violence, which may be known in the following way.
Election
In democracy majority occupies an important place, which is known by election. M.L.A., M.P., Prime Minister, Vice-President, President etc. are elected who form the government of state. The election plays its role in some village committee as well as in parliaments but the election has it's meaning when it is performed through proper process. Ordinarily, election is managed in proper process, so that majority may be achieved. The dishonesty runs in this function in different ways such as -
a) Caste and Creed - In true sense, the merits and demerits of the person to be elected should considered as the basis of election. But generally people do not care for the merits and demerit of the candidate standing for a certain post. They count his caste and creed. On the basis of caste and creed undeserving candidate is elected and deserving candidate is neglected. The voters vote in the favour of that candidate who is of their own castes and creed. This castism is undoubtedly a form of social and political crimes.
b) Area (Kṣetravāda) - The feeling of area is also one of the wrong elements of election. Sometimes area plays its role in election. If the candidate belongs neither to the voter's caste nor creed, his area is considered for his ability to be elected. He is supported if he belongs to the area to which the voters belong.
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