Politics for young generation

     Bangalis are considered to do politically aware, at least that's the impression one will get from the speakers at various one will get from the speakers at various talk shows. But are we really politically aware or is it just another chapter of glorious history? This is question that we, the young generation, have to ask ourselves and must find the answer to , right now. We can want better governance , more transparent activities or zero tolerance for corruption, but as the famous saying goes 'there are no free lunches'. we need to question ourselves are we actually actively working to achieve what every citizen desires.
     For centuries politics have been considered to be one the best platforms to express one's opinion or to influence others to share the same ideology and the theory of democracy which goes a long way back to Aristotle merely attempts to give everyone a better share of that stage. So we live in democracy which gives greater freedom to be part of politics and we are considered to be a politically aware nation so why is it that a significant section of younger generation considers this unique opportunity a taboo? What has happened to the generation of the 21st century?
       A glimpse at the past may help us find the answers.A brief glimpse at the socioeconomic and political backgrounds of the MPs durings 1972-1974 shows that majority of the MPs were in young, educated and from middle -class backgrounds. But the present parliamentary structures show the complete opposite. The members of the late middle ages and come from upper rich backgrounds.Why is it that no new leadership has emerged in the past 40 years is a question that intrigues all of us. For most of the past four decades the young generation has failed to a great extent to understand their responsibility to the nation . They have failed to make their mark in national politics. Not only that the whole scenorio has been fuelled by the lack of patronage by the government in power and the political leadership. If we look at the history of the more economically and democratically sound countries worldwide we can see their leaders were always keen to create successors within a democratic system. This is a core quality that the leaders of our nation seem to lack. This is the same quality that lacked in Muammar Gaddafi or Hosni Mubarak which eventually led to their fall.
    Politics today seems to have become something of a taboo to the new generation . The educated youth with the boy next door image and a good family background do not want to join politics considering it to be dirty .Where such a powerful platform could have been easily used to empower oneself people are in fact turning their back on this. The current policymakers and the civil society must ensure that the table is turned. Atmosphere should be created where new leaders can be nourished who will in fact take hold of the next generation leadership when the proper time comes.