The whole political class is clueless and somewhat ignorant on civic apathy and poor governance that plagues mumbaikars despite BMC being fiscally empowered and having the authority to implement changes and reform itself. Voter turnout in urban areas also offer no incentive for the political actors to even make this an agenda. In Indian democracy issues, campaign themes and narratives are decided by dominant players in society and polity while concerns of the vulnerable, marginalized are overlooked. Active public participation, higher voter turnouts and community engagement at the local level is key. Discussion and deliberation, key pillars of democratic set-up are clearly absent.
The whole political class is clueless and somewhat ignorant on civic apathy and poor governance that plagues mumbaikars despite BMC being fiscally empowered and having the authority to implement changes and reform itself. Voter turnout in urban areas also offer no incentive for the political actors to even make this an agenda. In Indian democracy issues, campaign themes and narratives are decided by dominant players in society and polity while concerns of the vulnerable, marginalized are overlooked. Active public participation, higher voter turnouts and community engagement at the local level is key. Discussion and deliberation, key pillars of democratic set-up are clearly absent.