Dynastic rule not part of a true democracy

The thought never seems to go away. I have attempted to banish it from memory with the polemic that if the entire nation has accepted the inevitable as a fait accompli and made peace with themselves, why shouldn’t I ditto the same and let go. But to no avail. Time has not wasted its intensity or mitigated the political conundrum that it poses, let alone wash away the opprobrium attached to it. It continues to pop up, mocking my self-esteem and that of my country. It is a thought that has serious ramifications for the political health of India—the intertwining of dynasty and democracy and its deleterious consequences.

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