Coalitions allow a diversity of voices to be heard, keep fundamentalism at bay | The Indian Express

Coalitions allow a diversity of voices to be heard, keep fundamentalism at bay | The Indian Express

Written by Kapil Sibal |Updated: May 21, 2019 10:19:07 am

The writer, a senior Congress leader, is a former Union minister

Coalitions allow a diversity of voices to be heard, keep fundamentalism at bay

It is my belief that coalition politics helps different interest groups to be heard. It allows policies to evolve, seeking to serve multifarious needs. We have to evolve from an illiberal mindset based on patronage to one which is tolerant and inclusive.

An absolute majority in favour of a political party has the tendency to threaten democratic values.

Democracy in India is evolving. It has not yet matured. It is buffeted by elements, which are inconsistent with what it stands for. A fair electoral process is just the first step in realising democratic values. It occasionally throws up a culture of power, which threatens the fundamentals of our constitutional imperatives.