A Vibrant, Robust and United Opposition is Needed to Strengthen Indian Democracy

Indian democracy has survived and flourished despite several odds. Certain scholars have for long been sceptical about the health of democracy in India. Over the last eight and a half years, the organisational and programmatic weaknesses of the Congress and other Opposition have helped the BJP become stronger, argues K C Suri who recently retired as professor of political science from the University of Hyderabad.