The priorities suck

In India now the political and chattering classes are pre-occupied with the middle and higher-middle class. The communist parties and Congress party to some extent have to keep reminding the government about the vast majority of poor people whose interest are to be taken care of.

That is the beauty of democracy and our elections. You do what you want for 5 years, but at the end of 5 years, you need the stamp of approval from the man in the street, in the slums, in the garbage dumps. How many crores of people in India are homeless? How many do not get 3 meals a day? How many children do not have access to education?

Are these not the priorities for any government?

Say what you will about the Left they are the conscience keepers of the ruling elite. When the rulers and leaders start living like an average citizen of the country, then there will be true democracy.