The transition to a new Parliament building in India is a significant milestone in the country’s Age of Ambition. In the midst of immediate democratic challenges, it is important to recognize that the prevailing emotional tone of our times is national ambition. The focus is on creating something new and breaking away from a recent past characterized by a lack of ambition.
This new era, known as Amrit Kaal, is defined by a redefinition of time, scale, and aesthetics. The relentless public construction projects, often dismissed as authoritarian kitsch, are actually tapping into a revolt against the low ambition of India’s Public Works Department. The excessive use of the term “Vishwaguru” or “Mother of Everything” may seem historically meaningless, but it serves the purpose of fueling national ambition.
To be successful in politics at this moment, leaders must tap into this ambitious impulse. Prime Minister Modi has mastered this art of tapping into the sense of elevation and vicarious pride. The opposition, on the other hand, struggles to tap into the psychological register of ambition. They either rely on fear, which pales in comparison to ambition, or a narrative of failure that is difficult to sell when visible signs of state expansion are evident.
The move to a new parliament building is framed as a new beginning and an acceleration of ambition. Any criticism of this age that lacks a counter ambition will be dismissed as mere pedantry. Ambition can inspire people to righteousness, but it also comes with a new ruthlessness and unrelenting instrumentalism that disregards dissent, respect for procedure, and the dignity of legislation.
The Indian Parliament has always had weaknesses in its internal rules and the relationship between the ruling party and the opposition has deteriorated further. The transition to a new building may invigorate Parliament, but it is a challenging moment for legislatures worldwide. The administrative complexity of modern states is eluding legislative oversight, and the very nature of representation is contested. The Indian Parliament needs to be a representative institution that deliberates and molds the diversities of the nation into a just and workable whole.
In this Age of Ambition, it is crucial to not only have a new parliament building but also to uphold the values of parliamentarianism as our new dharma.
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