Parliamentary democracy: How distant is the constitutional dream?

It was a historical occasion when India witnessed a break from the past by agreeing to be bound by Constitutional supremacy within a democratic set-up. The paramount nature of the Parliament is undeniable, but whether the progress of the evolution of democracy was in the manner intended, is an assertion that requires scrutiny. Today it seems that we are in a situation where "the structure of a social system allows fewer possibilities for problem-solving than are necessary for the continued existence of the system". Where people desire change but are unable to initiate or attain it. There arises a perception of crisis. Crisis is not a situation-it is incapacity to act. Among various crises, the first and foremost is the crisis of legitimation of Parliamentary Democracy. Authors attempt to highlight some issues viz., lack of political resilience to bring homogeneity or to eradicate heterogeneity in the society, erosion of parliamentary conscience by an increase in the power of non democratic institution and decline in parliamentary culture. Finally it concludes that the prospect of Parliamentary democracy in India will depend on how the political leadership evolves the principles and practices suited to our constitutional traditions i.e. unity in diversity, integrity with variety, marked by the wisdom and experience of creating a harmony between the centrifugal and centripetal forces.