Population based decision making power makes no sense. Those working hard all their lives, and those doing nothing cannot have equal rights/powers to elect a govt. In families, one who earns has most decision making. There must be some eligibility criteria, apart from just age, for voting. Regional parties in Non-hindi speaking states, South, Bengal and Punjab face threat from BJP, due to their extreme corruption and BJP's track record of governance. UP is a classical case, where BJP handed over the power to a local, on merit basis, and moved SP/BSP out of competition. The day BJP gets Yogi equivalents in these states, local parties will become irrelevant. However, I agree that national level power should not tilt in favor of some states just because they have higher population.
It is possibly time to initiate a debate if everyone should have equal voting powers, irrespective of their contributions.
Population based decision making power makes no sense. Those working hard all their lives, and those doing nothing cannot have equal rights/powers to elect a govt. In families, one who earns has most decision making. There must be some eligibility criteria, apart from just age, for voting. Regional parties in Non-hindi speaking states, South, Bengal and Punjab face threat from BJP, due to their extreme corruption and BJP's track record of governance. UP is a classical case, where BJP handed over the power to a local, on merit basis, and moved SP/BSP out of competition. The day BJP gets Yogi equivalents in these states, local parties will become irrelevant. However, I agree that national level power should not tilt in favor of some states just because they have higher population.
It is possibly time to initiate a debate if everyone should have equal voting powers, irrespective of their contributions.