Democracy, I cry for you..!

My heart is filled with fury..! Is this the same country I was born in? The country about which I was taught in school and strongly beleived "What makes India Unique is its diverse and pluralistic society and its acceptance of people of all caste,creed,color,religion and language as they are" .
Ha!! Then, this is just not the same country anymore. This is a country where a voice of reason is targeted at and threatened with violence at its rawest form.
Take the recent issue of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) . The cause for which the NBA activists are fighting for, is a noble one. But hey, who-ever said any cause (noble or otherwise ) requires approval from certain sections of the society to be put forward?
What is right or wrong in a society where an attempt by an activist to draw attention to the cause at hand by a hunger-strike is counter attacked by a political outfit with a similar hunger-strike( besides a lot of vandalising and threats, ofcourse)?
Rehabilitating people displaced by the construction of the dam is a primary responsibility of the Government, which is what Medha Patkar is trying to highlight with her non-violent protest. If anybody has any kind of reservations against the issue at hand, (be it anyone..politicians or others) then it must be solved by the method of debate and talks as is done in a civilised society.
Amir Khan, as a concerned and responsible citizen of the country lent his support to the cause of NBA. But here again, he had to bear the brunt of being a celebrity. He had his posters and effigies burnt and slogans were shouted at him. Cinemas displaying his movies were attacked.
Is this the way to react to an opinion put forward by person in a democratic society?

Democracy, Why disgrace yourself in a country where a person cannot voice his or her opinion?
Democracy, Why ruin your legacy, if sane people are threatened, harassed or killed by insane people (who incidently also claim to be your advocates)?
Democracy, Why associate yourself with a country that does not respect non-violent protests against issues that need attention?

This is a nation full of people who were clearly asleep when the very foundations of you,Democracy, was being terminated systematically by communal elements.

Finally, there seems to be an awakening among the educated sections of the society..But hey, dint they know? They are not in a democratic society anymore, they are not allowed to express themselves as that would be exercising a fundamental right (Freedom of Expression)
While they were sleeping democracy had slipped out of their hands..
DEMOCRACY....where are you? they cry .....