On the occasion of its eighth Foundation Day, the India Greens Party today (18 November 2025) convenes its biennial online National Convention at a critical juncture in the country’s democratic journey, with a clear recognition that the nation stands at a crossroads. Democratic institutions, civic freedoms, and ecological governance face unprecedented pressures.
Rising polarisation, shrinking democratic space, attacks on dissent, and weakening of institutional checks and balances threaten not only the integrity of the state but the very future of its citizens.
Recent developments highlight the gravity of these challenges. The arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on flimsy grounds demonstrates increasing intolerance toward peaceful dissent and the curtailment of civic freedoms.
Rapid voter-roll revisions in states like Bihar, alongside Special Intensive Revisions (SIR) in several regions, raise fears of disenfranchisement among marginalised and migrant communities.
Meanwhile, the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill remains suspended indefinitely, denying women fair representation and signalling political inertia against meaningful reform.
These developments collectively underline the urgent need to defend electoral fairness, institutional independence, and constitutional rights.
iGP further recognises that the rise of divisive political rhetoric, majoritarian narratives, and identity-based polarisation erodes public trust, fragments civil society, and silences vulnerable communities.
Legal and policy safeguards protecting ecologically fragile regions, tribal rights, and the integrity of Nature are being systematically weakened, prioritising industrial and commercial interests over ecological wisdom. This disregard for environmental stewardship risks accelerating the consequences of climate change, threatening the livelihoods, health, and security of millions of citizens.
- iGP affirms that public policy must prioritise ecological integrity, social justice, and economic equity, rather than transient political gains or identity-based mobilisations. The Party is deeply concerned that these developments disproportionately impact socially and economically vulnerable groups—including minorities, farmers, workers, indigenous peoples, youth, women, and the poor. The spread of misinformation, deterioration of civic dialogue, and targeting of dissenting voices further undermine India’s democratic character. In response, the India Greens Party resolves to strengthen its commitment to the six Green principles—non-violence, ecological wisdom, participatory democracy, sustainability, social justice, and respect for diversity—through actionable measures:
- Campaign for electoral justice, transparency, and safeguards against disenfranchisement;
- Support judicial and institutional reforms to ensure independence, accountability, and fairness;
- Challenge discriminatory legislation and defend the constitutional rights of all citizens;
- Collaborate with civil society, activists, and democratic forces to hold governance accountable;
- Advance ecological, civic, and democratic education to foster an informed and active citizenry;
- Promote inclusive policies that prioritise the rights and well-being of marginalized communities, women, and future generations.
iGP envisions a political future where India’s democracy is vibrant, its ecology protected, and social equity advanced. Unlike other parties, iGP is resilient against corruption, dynastic politics, and personality cults. Guided by a clear, clean, and green ideology, it offers a principled alternative capable of addressing India’s most urgent challenges.
The India Greens Party declares: If not us, who will protect the integrity of India’s democracy, its ecological heritage, and the rights of its citizens?
With strategic planning, principled leadership, and active citizen engagement, iGP will stand as the most viable force for an ethical, inclusive, and sustainable political future in India.
