Dehradun, July 16 -- From time to time, issues keep emerging that agitate public opinion - be it the temple offerings theft, the NEET paper leaks, or even felling of trees for widening of a road in Dehradun. Protests are a natural outcome, offering an opportunity to opposition parties even to take political advantage. So, why are they not succeeding in taking these agitations towards significant and positive outcomes?
One reason is that most parties are stuck in outdated ideological narratives, not having kept up with the changed socio-cultural environment. Another even greater shortcoming is that party leaders are the same old jaded lot, who have tasted, both, power and electoral defeat, but not made any kind of any positive impact during...