Give an example of hero worship that you have come across in Indian politics.
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Answer:
In the context of India, it is generally deemed as a normal thing to worship the politician as a super hero or even God than to simply commend him or positively highlight his actions. Though many citizens find it unacceptable, nevertheless it is a public tendency in India to praise the politician with blind adulation and reverence. A leader who works for the downtrodden will always have our unstinted support and respect but that does not imply we have to overdo it by changing respect into a fawning submission. It is highly important to commend the leader and felicitate him for his good work as doing so will not only encourage his actions but also ensure the news of his good work is disseminated down to the grassroots and other politicians also learn how to follow suit. But commendation of the politician when runs into the arena of holy worship, that as history can tell leads to the ruin of the democratic system of checks and balances.
Many celebrities like Pawan Kalyan, Rajnikanth, Balakrishna, and various others.
Explanation:
- In India, it is very common to idolize an actor or actress.
- They become so fanatic that they start to worship them almost as equals to god.
- This may be alright as a hobby or a craze of some, but it turns into a hazard when those celebrities decide to enter politics.
- Politicians are supposed to be representatives of the country and have knowledge of the running scenarios of the country both present and past.
- They should have the will and qualities to be a representative.
- This hero-worship in politics causes a lot of issues as the celebrities get elected by fame, whereas politics should be more about responsibility.