It is not for nothing that the aberrations of democracy — as it functions in India — should attract so many brickbats. A country that is only too familiar with the ways of monarchy (in earlier times) is beginning to notice that today, instead of having one king in a State, we have practically all the MLAs or at least most of the ministers who regard themselves as monarchs. Instances of ministers and MLAs appropriating government land and using such land as their own property are legion. The latest instance is a tale with a twist. Employees of the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) have alleged that on December 24, 2009, Assam minister Gautam Roy put up a foundation stone of some organization on two bighas of ASTC land in Hailakandi. But not content with the allegation, the ASTC employees have threatened that if the foundation stone is not removed by January 11, they will forcibly occupy Hotel Nakshatra in Guwahati (ostensibly belonging to him) and several plots of land owned by him. We are almost certain that the police force will be deployed in great strength to prevent the threat from being carried out. But people in a democracy have a right to know the actual facts from an official statement. THE SENTINEL
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