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Divide and rule
Indian politics has moved from a single party winning a majorityin the late 1980’s to a system where coalition permutations and combinations hold the key to government formation.
The 1990’s saw a number of coalition governments come and go, without lasting too long at the Centre. The Left has been rocking the boat of the ruling UPA alliance over a host of issues such as the Indo-US nuclear deal, petrol and fuel prices etc.
Similar experiments become the rule rather than the exception in most of the States as well, with the emergence of strong regional parties especially in the southern States.
MetroPlus asked city residents whether coalition governments manage to serve the people better than single party governance.
Some said the multiple identities existing in the country had made coalition politics inevitable and argued that it was necessary to fulfil local aspirations.
Many felt that a coalition government is not able to take positive policy decisions and ends up as an ineffective regime. We sample some responses
A coalition government especially at the Centre is a necessary evil. We are a very diverse country and these regional parties are needed to represent regional aspirations. However, mechanisms must be set in place to ensure that the policy is not hijacked.
Ankush
Business analyst
A coalition government would be fine, if it is able to implement its policies and programmes. Most of the problems arise when different partners in a coalition try to pull the government in opposite directions. Such a situation must be avoided.
Rishi
Banker
Party groupings are no longer determined by ideology. Everyone just wants a piece of the power pie and wants to know what is in it for them. Coalition politics has ruined the country. It has rendered the government virtually defunct.
Pritvi
Hotel management graduate
It has been a negative development, to say the least. It has bought about an era of horse trading and corruption in Indian politics. It has managed to hoist some ineffective persons at senior posts in the government. Single party rule would be much more effective
Padavreesh
Businessman
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