Who Is Running India and Who Is Watching Them?

 

Who Is Running India and Who Is Watching Them?

Hindi Version: https://rakeshinsightfulgaze.blogspot.com/2026/09/blog-post_22.html

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India has 1.4 billion people, but who holds those in power accountable when the institutions meant to question them are themselves under question?

The media is supposed to question the government, not act as its publicity department. The Election Commission is supposed to protect the people's vote, not leave them questioning its independence. The judiciary is supposed to deliver justice, not leave citizens wondering whether the powerful enjoy special privileges.

The police are supposed to register FIRs without waiting for orders from the top. A crime is a crime, regardless of who commits it. Their job is to record it, investigate it, and present the case before the judiciary. Why should political connections determine whether a complaint is registered?

And when students demand fair examinations, teachers, and functioning schools, why should their questions be met with police action instead of answers?

If the media cannot question power, the police cannot act independently, the Election Commission cannot earn public confidence, and the judiciary cannot guarantee equal justice, who is left to protect the people?

India does not need another television debate about who loves the nation more. It needs institutions that answer to the Constitution, not to any political party.

A government can win an election. It cannot win the right to stop being questioned.

The Way Forward

The movement has begun, and the questions are growing louder. Students are demanding answers about education and their future. Citizens are questioning the independence of the Election Commission, the police, and the judiciary. These concerns deserve more than another round of political speeches.

The solution is independent scrutiny of the Election Commission, transparent electoral records, fair elections, and the right of students and citizens to protest peacefully without intimidation. The police must protect that right, not act on political instructions.

The ultimate test is whether these institutions can answer to the Constitution rather than to any political party. If the government has lost public confidence, the people have the democratic means to hold it accountable through peaceful participation and the ballot box.

No government owns India. No political party owns its institutions. The people have the right to demand answers and the power to decide who governs them.

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