The Great Indian Political Debate - 3

[Capt M Kumar]

<img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> Ananthamurthy gave an example of a conversation between Buddha and Ajathashatru as a part of his speech. “Ajathashatru, being a king, wanted to ask Buddha how to rule without causing harm to anyone, but Buddha had no answer because politics or kingship revolves within its rules, and no one can avoid the loss of one for the gain of another,” he said. Politics today also revolves around the same lines, he said.



“There is always a conflict between the people and the government. It has prevailed from the time of the Ramayana,” he said stressing on the topic of politics as power and constrained to certain rules. http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report...hy_1377927