Will of the people can not make just that which is unjust

खण्ड - A / SECTION - A 1. विश्व को एक साथ मिलकर कार्य करना सीखना होगा अन्यथा यह कार्य ही नहीं करेगा। The world must learn to work together, or finally it will not work at all. 2. कला की भांति प्रौद्योगिकी भी मानवीय कल्पना का एक उत्कृष्ट अभ्यास है। Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination. 3. हमने बेटियों को बेटों की तरह पालना तो शुरू कर दिया है लेकिन, कुछ ही लोगों में अपने बेटों को अपनी बेटियों की तरह पालने का साहस है। We've begun to raise daughters more like sons, but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters. 4. लोगों की इच्छा अन्याय को न्याय नहीं बना सकती है। The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.

The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust It was a decorated assembly of warriors; sages and wise men. The Kauravas had recently defeated the Pandavas in the game of dice. As a result, the wicked Dushashana was dragging Draupadi (Panchali) by her hair and brought her to the center of the assembly. He ```json [ {"point": [54, 118], "label": "label": "started to remove Draupadi's saree."}, {"point": [103, 110], "label": "label": "The majority of the people present there"}, {"point": [158, 118], "label": "label": "didn't flinch a eye. Their silence was"}, {"point": [209, 118], "label": "label": "their will to let this heinous act"}, {"point": [261, 133], "label": "label": "continue. The Most unjust of the actions"}, {"point": [338, 127], "label": "label": "seemed to be just."}, {"point": [384, 479], "label": "label": "Centuries later; in"}, {"point": [441, 112], "label": "label": "a country in Europe, a madman riding"}, {"point": [478, 113], "label": "label": "on people's support started to wipe out"}, {"point": [534, 121], "label": "label": "a whole community (Jews) from the face"}, {"point": [591, 127], "label": "label": "of the earth. The Nazi regime led by"}, {"point": [645, 144], "label": "label": "Hitler represented the will of the people."}, {"point": [738, 361], "label": "label": "This essay presents us with"}, {"point": [794, 121], "label": "label": "an opportunity to explore the concept of"}, {"point": [841, 131], "label": "label": "will of the people; how it is manifested"}, {"point": [886, 153], "label": "label": "and the ways in which it makes"} ] ``` unjust as just. The will of the people has been considered as crucial to rule since the times of Ancient Greek city states. Later when John Locke and Thomas Hobbes gave their social contract theory, they also considered people's will as the legitimacy of any government. But this will sometimes gets manifested in ways that can bring sh

ame to humanity. The caste system prevalent in India crushed the souls and bodies of "Dalits" for years citing social and religious sanction. Even the practice of Sati was agreed to by all and was presented as reflection of people's will. But these injustices were perpetrated in society during the absence of a legitimate government. So let's take the example of democracies. People exercise their franchise and elect their representatives. Such governments are the true heirs to will of people. The persecution of Bosnian Muslims by Serbs was backed by such regime. Even the "dark era" of Indian emergency (1975) was brought upon by an elected leader. Such instances try to make the unjust, just hiding behind the cloak of will of the people. But it raises a pertinent question, Is it the real will of the people or it is distorted by other factors? The image shows a handwritten essay on a page with a "Vision IAS" watermark. Here is the transcription of the text: The will of the people has often been misused to pursue self-interests or unjust acts. People often get deceived and manipulated and support such acts. Their conscience is put to sleep and they acquire the nature of a mob. Adolf Hitler was considered as a wonderful orator. He showed the dreams of prosperity to Germans; got their will and then became a tyrant. Not only authoritarian governments; even democracies have misused the will of the people and committed gross injustice. The persecution of the Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhala majority is a case in point. This is the reason why the Greek philosopher "Plato" considered the democracy as the worst form of government. He had a belief that common people lack the ability to comprehend the idea of justice and often get manipulated easily. He was true to some extent but it is only the will of some individuals who tried to awaken the majority and to stop this cycle of injustice that

led to justice. In Anthropology, there is a theory of "creative deviants". People who rebel against the will of the people and help awaken the majority's conscience. Raja Rammohan Roy's individ- The image shows a handwritten page from an exam answer sheet. Here is the transcription of the text: -ual will led to the abolition of the practice of Sati. It shows the triumph of the individual will against the collective will. Even Krishna's will proved help- -ful in upholding Draupadi's dignity. As Gandhiji had observed, in matters of conscience, the law of majority doesn't work. Sometimes the heightened conscience of such individuals help in awakening the true will of the people. We have also seen collective action of people to reinforce their will and make the unjust, just. The Arab Spring that stood up against authoritarian gov- www.visionias.in 12 -ernments helped restore the true will of the people. It is a point to ponder that why "will of the people" is valued so much when often it has led to injustices in the society. The answer to this is beautifully captured by this quote "[Our capability for justice makes democracy possible; but our capacity for injustice makes democracy necessary"] The will of the people has more often than not led to justice in society. The Indian national struggle for independence reflected a call for justice and it was backed by millions of Indians. Even the end to 13 apartheid regime realized the will of the people. As Albert Camus has said that "Democracy is not the rule of majority, but the protection of minority." Such minority sections get the freedom to express their will which is not possible anywhere else. The recognition and acceptance of LGBTQIA+ into the mainstream proves this. Today, more than ever, the world needs the collective will of the people. It requires the people to reclaim the public spaces; reverse the trend of injustices and shout at the top of their voices, the call for justice. The climate crisis has brought the world to it's knees. The soaring temp- -eratures and the rising sea levels present a apocalyptic future. Even at the global scale, the violence has peaked. The Gaza conflict and Russia-Ukraine War are going on creating a false image that they are backed by people's will. The will of the people needs to unite to save the humanity from hell. India's Mission LiFE can be reflected as the ideal people's movem- -ent. The world can also unite in ending violence; reverse the trend of perpetual slavery of women and make every unjust disappear. As we talk of realiz- -ing and upholding the "will of the people", the Indian constitution's Prea- -mble comes to mind. Only the scope needs to be changed to reflect the "will of the globe" realizing Vasudhaiva Kutum- -bakam. "We the people of the world; having solemnly resolved to uphold the principles of secularism; social; economic; political justice stand together as one family to wipe out every un

l of the people. We have also seen collective action of people to reinforce their will and make the unjust, just. The Arab Spring that stood up against authoritarian gov- www.visionias.in 12 -ernments helped restore the true will of the people. It is a point to ponder that why "will of the people" is valued so much when often it has led to injustices in the society. The answer to this is beautifully captured by this quote "[Our capability for justice makes democracy possible; but our capacity for injustice makes democracy necessary"] The will of the people has more often than not led to justice in society. The Indian national struggle for independence reflected a call for justice and it was backed by millions of Indians. Even the end to 13 apartheid regime realized the will of the people. As Albert Camus has said that "Democracy is not the rule of majority, but the protection of minority." Such minority sections get the freedom to express their will which is not possible anywhere else. The recognition and acceptance of LGBTQIA+ into the mainstream proves this. Today, more than ever, the world needs the collective will of the people. It requires the people to reclaim the public spaces; reverse the trend of injustices and shout at the top of their voices, the call for justice. The climate crisis has brought the world to it's knees. The soaring temp- -eratures and the rising sea levels present a apocalyptic future. Even at the global scale, the violence has peaked. The Gaza conflict and Russia-Ukraine War are going on creating a false image that they are backed by people's will. The will of the people needs to unite to save the humanity from hell. India's Mission LiFE can be reflected as the ideal people's movem- -ent. The world can also unite in ending violence; reverse the trend of perpetual slavery of women and make every unjust disappear. As we talk of realiz- -ing and upholding the "will of the people", the Indian constitution's Prea- -mble comes to mind. Only the scope needs to be changed to reflect the "will of the globe" realizing Vasudhaiva Kutum- -bakam. "We the people of the world; having solemnly resolved to uphold the principles of secularism; social; economic; political justice stand together as one family to wipe out every un