#MeraBharatKahan: Mobocracy Will Not Help Democracy

How can a violent mob decide who is a patriot and who isn’t, questions media critic Vineet Kumar.
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Vineet Kumar criticises the way Bharat is functioning. (Photo: The Quint)
Vineet Kumar criticises the way Bharat is functioning. (Photo: The Quint)
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Vineet Kumar is shocked to see the current state of the country and how violent mobs are deciding who is a patriot and who isn’t. This wasn’t the Bharat he lived in once upon a time. Kumar believes that mobocracy will not help democracy.

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Vineet Kumar is a media critic, author and columnist for Tehelka, Jansatta and several other new websites. He has recently authored a book called Ishq Koi News Nahi.

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Published: 03 Mar 2016,06:17 PM IST

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