Gautam has interesting views on democracy and the state of our nation;

Witnessing a momentous period in the rise of our nation, I would like to know what result we should expect from all that seems to happening in our country.As Henry Thoreau said, “our government needs to represent more of what the country is about”;At an average growth rate of 7.5% for the past 5 years, we certainly represent our capacity to progress and develop fast; the fields of music, literature and art have seen their stalwarts in various people of this country; the defence forces have been exemplifying leadership at one of its bests, Bollywood is making a lot of money; cricketers are getting a lot of attention; so far so good.There is also a flipside to this story which talks about the plight of the Vidharbha farmers. The politics of communal identity in Maharashtra and West-Bengal coupled with the fracas over the Ram-Sethu and the SEZ’s add a new dimension to our identity; corruption, sexual violence and religious fanaticism make sure that our country encounters serious identity crises. When all this is happening, I expect the people to stand up.