Despite flaws democracy best form of govt RSS leader

    Nagpur, Feb 21 (PTI) RSS general secretary Suresh
'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi on Friday said that although democracy has
has its flaws, it is the best form of government.
    He also said that despite the Constitution giving
rights to people, they are indifferent towards their duties.
    Joshi was speaking at the inauguration of a new
building of a co-operative bank here.
    "In democracy there are governments. In our democracy,
the government has huge powers and this power is created by
the society. If we look at the ruling patterns across the
world, democracy has the least number of flaws...It is not
that democracy does not have flaws. But democracy is the best
system," he said.
    He also said that the strength of democracy lies in
the awakened people.
    "If the common man is awakened, then democracy also
succeeds," Joshi added.
    Social life runs not just on rights, but also on
duties, he said, adding, "And there is a need to ignite this
feeling of duty."
    "There has been one big problem of this century.
Unfortunately, the things which continued from ancient times
became weak in this era.
    "Constitution has given us rights, but in this written
Constitution it has not been told very well about the duties
of the people who have rights," he said, adding that people
remain indifferent towards their duties.
    Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative
Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis, was also present there on the
occasion.
    Talking about him, Joshi said, "It is not the fate of
Devendraji to be in the post of leader of opposition for long.
The post of former chief minister is short-lived...Both these
posts are short-lived. Ups and downs are part of democracy. It
keeps happening and will continue to happen," he said. PTI CLS
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