We’re watching indian politics rot in real time: MLAs being bought like cattle, ED and cbi turned into personal hit squads, and elections getting murkier by the day.
And the dirty secret nobody wants to say out loud? It’s all happening because our Constitution left the Prime Minister’s chair wide open — no term limit, no expiry date, no guardrails. Once someone grabs that seat, the game changes from “serve the nation” to “do whatever it takes to never leave it.” That single flaw is poisoning everything.
Power becomes addiction, not duty. Without a two-term ceiling, every decision gets filtered through one question: “Will this help me stay in power?” Development, reforms, and even basic governance take a back seat to survival politics.
Poaching becomes the national sport. Why build a strong party when you can just raid the opposition’s bench? We’ve normalized horse-trading like it’s cricket.
Agencies turn into weapons. ED, cbi, Income Tax — once proud institutions — are now selective enforcement tools. Cross the PM and watch your cases multiply overnight. Stay loyal, and they magically disappear.
Elections lose their bite. When the man at the top has unlimited time, the opposition stops being competition and becomes a temporary nuisance. Transparency? Accountability? They become optional.
Delimitation is important, sure. But it’s rearranging deck chairs on the titanic while the captain is busy welding himself to the wheel.
A strict two-term limit for the prime minister isn’t a minor tweak — it’s emergency surgery. It forces fresh blood, kills the “I’m indispensable” delusion, and reminds every leader that the chair belongs to the country, not to them.
We needed this yesterday. The longer we wait, the deeper the rot gets.
Time’s up. Two terms. No extensions. No excuses.
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