THE DREAMS FULFILLED

Democracy basically stands for a rule of the people, by the people and for the people. People hold the idea of democracy very close to their hearts in order to ensure a just rule. Electoral politics is a very important aspect of a democracy, as it reinforces the very idea mentioned above. People get to choose their representatives, and also have the power to change them on a regular basis. Elections are all about giving people the opportunity to choose their representatives. The following characteristics must be ensured in order to bring about free and fair elections:-  (i)   Accuracy- The vote should go to the person or party which has been voted and not to anyone else. (ii) Anonymity- The voter's identity must not be disclosed. (iii) Scalability- It can be used to handle large elections. (iv) Speed of generation of results- Results must be generated quickly. It is more important to look closely at how the elections are conducted. Let us look at it from t...

                                        Image credits- canva.com "We welcome the successful completion of the third Presidential Election in the Maldives which according to preliminary information, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammad Solih has won." These were the exact words used by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, early morning on 24th September 2018. This was just before the official declaration of the Presidential Elections held on 23rd September 2018. There was a lot of chatter before the election took place that incumbent President Abdullah Yameen might rig the elections. But, things panned out differently, and democracy prevailed. Joint Opposition leader, and candidate from the Maldives Democratic Party Ibrahim Mohammad Solih won 58.4% votes, while Abdullah Yameen won 41.66% votes. But, the real drama was yet to unfold. Even though people of the Maldives had voted for a ch...

Politics is a subject filled with debates and discussions. Everyone has his/her own perspective on certain issues; which may be contradicted by others. One such hotly debated issue over the last few decades has been that of the Uniform Civil Code, or the UCC. In simple words, ‘Uniform Civil Code’ basically aims at replacing personal laws based on scriptures and customs of each major religious community in India with a common set of rules governing all citizens.. This has also been mentioned in Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State Policy in our constitution, which states- ‘The State shall endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the country.’ The basis of ‘Uniform Civil Code’ can be traced back to the British Era, when Lord William Bentinck, the Governor General of India tried to suppress Sati by passing Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829. It regained attention during the Shah Bano Case in 1985. Shah Bano, a divorcee, filed a case in court ag...