Coalition politics

Since we did not have a single majority party, we had to unite some into an alliance and then there were the opposition parties. United Progressive Alliance(UPA) thus made sense. Coalition politics came into being.There was problem in making an ideology;whether be farmer centric/industrialist-centric.Now,no single party can be held responsible for policies adopted. UPA-2 was formed three years ago, and it will last for two more years,till we have fresh elections.Even regional parties(from  West Bengal and Tamil Nadu)were given a voice as they were part of the coalition(coalition needs support of regional parties for its own survival).Decisions on important bills have been shelved, FDI in multi retails, Land Acquisition Policy, Lokpal Bill etc.etc.This is stagnating nation's growth. Many urgent policies have been postponed like policy for allocation of coal blocks. Economic state is a result of the sum-total of all the policies made. Whether the policies work or not will be clear when our economic state improves.Till the last day when the Parliament was in session, elected persons were shouting “we need drinking water in Rajasthan. Please listen, this is urgent” But these will be heard in the next session(monsoon session)Right to Education Act (for children under 14) and Protection of children Against Sexual Offenses Bill(for children of 18 and under) were noteworthy. Marriage amendment Bill was important too. Food security bill was most needed. Foreign policy is now being shaped by many Ministers of the Parliament, not just the Minster for Foreign Affairs.Making Bills is one aspect of governance, and their implementation is another aspect which we have not yet explored. Eighty Bills were to be tabled. But time did not permit.Only 22 Bills got enough time.They were effective ones and they were all for the general well being of the people.If all the riders were given control over the driving a bus by providing with a steering wheel each,that bus is not going anywhere--with every one choosing a direction. All parties in the coalition choose to go towards the "national goal" by changing directions as per their individual thinking--where is the bus called India going?Positivism must prevail. The working has to be appreciated, and criticism should be avoided.For inventing new forms of government, coalitions is a good form of government. Just like the cricket teams(IPL), new combinations and re-combinations can give good results too.Coalition has worked well, as the overall agenda was-- the betterment of the people of India.