Governance of convenience
In the last couple of decades, the sudden spurge in the rise and fall and rise of crafty and convenient partisanship has been a debacle much-discussed but not resolved. What starts as volatile spurges of emotion and undying love for a particular organisation, metamorphoses into the compulsory imposition of staunch regulations and grotesque expectations from subordinates. The unnecessary divides that are created as a result of the urge of materialistic gains stem into dire civil societies that become liabilities for a larger sect. The idea of power above dictating the rules of allegiance and denying the whole existence of other schools of thought is petrifying and medieval, saying the least. To top it all, the interminable instances of outlandish extremism and xenophobia have only been the butter to this bread of chaos.
Nations all around the world are facing the dilemma of something that should have been inherent in the first place. The idea of a government rising to power solely on the wallows of nationalistic pride should be deemed as the fault of the citizens than the polity. The very fact that, as people of a country, our eyebrows raise when certain segments of the society fail to “display” their loyalty, is more of a societal concern than a political one. For history has been a keen observer that when fraternity stands on shaky turfs, anarchy locates its way effortlessly and dictates its terms with absolute finesse. Until the people themselves don’t figure out a common pathway to accept and absorb that extravagant showcases of patriotism and other gimmicks along the lines of the same are more distractions than ideal, absolutely nothing can be done to expunge the blind following certain notions have garnered.
Channelising the energy and office time our leaders have begun to use public space for, in themes that are more relevant and humane is an undeniable priority that we are bereft of. The retail and bargain of ‘nationalism’ is a commodious gospel that the international community has been projected as an expedient commodity that ‘sells’. It is being inflicted upon the people of countries around the world, and the idea of majoritarianism is gaining traction like never before. The assault of public office by serving distractions in the name of patriotism is the lowest of all forms. It is apathetic towards communities who might feel endangered by sheer figures and may lead to the society being devout of its compatible homogeneity.
In a recent episode of mind-numbing incidents in countries like France, the notion of extremism has paved the way for a more inclusive debate. The governments have begun to resolve conflicts with the drop of a hat by pushing portrayals that reinforce their agenda and their political pedagogy. The Indian Government’s ignorance concerning chaos the farmers and migrants during these agonising times and the lack of coherent data about the demolitions of basic Human Rights such as internet connectivity and communication services are all being blurred with tactics that might be helpful in the short run. Still, none to say, catastrophic in the making. Nationalism cannot be imposed, neither tutored upon.
