Voice: By the people, for the people
Bengaluru, July 12: Democracy is one of the best form of governance where people's mandate is required, Hence it is people's government which elects them to fulfil their needs and provide solutions to the problems by framing good policies. Democracy is successful when there is good governance.
Good governance is successful when there is transparency accountability and choosing of eligible public administration.
General views regarding good governance:
What government policy supports the theme of good governance from 2014-19?
Person A-"policies regarding affordability and the general price levels of basic amenities should be focused on more than anything else. So that way, GST (though it's half credited to the UPA-II) and Demonetisation are examples of good governance. Even though problematic in short run, these do ensure a fair and white economy with minimal taxes, in the longer run."
Person
B-"
There
were
certain
welfare
schemes
by
the
NDA
1
such
as
the
'Saubhagya
yojana',
the
ujjwala
yojana,
the
swachch
Bharat
abhiyan
which
focused
on
construction
of
toilets
in
villages,
etc.
These
welfare
schemes
were
also
matched
with
fiscal
prudence
as
the
inflation
rates
nominal
and
the
fiscal
deficit
was
never
too
much.
The
government
also
had
a
live
dashboard
of
the
status
of
all
their
schemes
in
a
website.
We
as
citizens
could
track
the
progress
of
the
schemes
and
actually
see
them
being
implemented
such
as
the
saubhagya
scheme.
"
Person
C-"
For
me
effective
governance
is
all
about
anything
that
allows
the
public
their
own
space
for
developing
their
abilities
and
capacities
Considering
the
time
period
given,
it's
Modi
govt
at
that
time
so
it
can
be
how
the
grievances
of
the
public
are
solved
through
letters,
tweets(Indians
stuck
somewhere
outside
the
country.)
Implementation
of
bank
loan
scheme
to
reach
out
to
millions
of
rural
youth.
Person D -"Agriculture Export Policy - diversify export of agricultural products in terms of quantity and exporters."
What is the role of Public Administration in enhancing GG in India?
Person A-"In most cases the benefits of macro level policies of the Government don't reach the grassroots level, if not implemented properly. This is where Public Administration and the coordination among bureaucrats and the politicians come into picture."
Person B- "The implementation of government schemes depend on the quality of the public administration so they're implicitly responsible for the quality of governance. It is also the duty of the public administration to bring to notice to their political counterparts, the requirement of a new policy or highlight the flaws of a current policy and suggest improvements. "
Person C-" Public Administration is the bridge between the government and the masses. Execution of policies and effective use of policies cannot be achieved without Public Administrators."
Shaky Government:
Shaky government is either due to coalition parties or unstable party due to internal groupisms which does not allow government to work smoothly and leads to chaos and prevents them to run a good government and decision making.
Views of the public regarding shaky government
Effect of shaky government on policies:
Person A-"Politics of power often leading to delay in the implementation process of a bill or policy"
Person B-" A Shaky Government means no permanent policy. Policies need time influence financial growth. The execution and implementation of a policy will suffer under an unstable government."
Person C-"It's quite evident that in a instable government, the policy proposals will be reviewed and modified several times before finalizing it, which is good in a way, but bad too if the entire focus from its "implementation" shifts to the decision making. And in most cases people don't review or tend to modify with the intention to make it better, but just to be able to prove their superiority by finding out a flaw in other party members' ideas. Also ensuring coordination in such cases is quite a task."
Person D -"We have a live example of the Karnataka government. Efficient policies cannot be passed and implemented. The time which was supposed to be spent on governance is being spent on politics and saving a coalition. The policies cannot be tracked when a government is shaky. Moreover, good policies may not be passed as there may be conflicting interests among the different coalition parties. (Eg. When the CPI pulled out of the MMS government as a deal was being signed with the U.S.A)"
Snap polls:
Snap polls is a result of a shaky government when there is a political instability. Snap polls is an election that is called earlier than expected. It refers to a Swift and unforeseen decision taken by the party to conduct elections before the fixed term deadline thus affecting the implementation of policies.
In India snap polls were conducted in 1998 and 1999.in 1998 when Indian National Congress left the United front government led by a I K Gujral no party was able to create a strong majority as result new elections were called .In 1999 BJP coalition government led by PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee failed to win the conference vote in lok Sabha. In Telangana TRS leader k Chandrasekhar rao recommended the legislative assembly to conduct snap elections despite of being a stable government. He went for early elections in 2018 where he resigned 9 months before the completion of his term because of the development of Telangana.
Views of general public:
Can snap polls help the incumbent government from coming in power again?
Person
A-"
No
I
don't
see
it
happening
due
to
the
much
prevalent
Modi
wave.
Also
there's
no
quintessential
better
alternative
in
Indian
Politics
(including
the
incumbent
government)
as
of
now
to
compel
the
people
to
rethink
and
reconsider."
Person
B-"
Mostly
I
think
so..
Due
to
general
public
having
less
time
to
prepare
for
but
that
too
only
if
the
current
government
is
alteast
of
some
good."
Henceforth there can be better changes in the prevailing government system:
- Proper planning of policies in all domains
- Proper implementation
- Efficient and effective public administration