Chanakya Quotes on self-protection and Punishment in Politics
The scepter links one to riches.It is only the proper justice delivered to the People, that links a ruler or a state to riches. If law and order is languid, the source of income like income tax, property tax and business etc. are obstructed . Also the powerful ones start looting the weak. This hampers the overall prosperity of the people. In the absence of scepter, there are no minister(as they become corrupt) If the administration of justice gets neglected, able and honest ministers become rare. Because then corruption becomes the way of life. The corrupt minister take the state to doom. Due to fear of punishment rod, people do not do things which should not be done. Fear of punishment guards the society from the criminals. The curbing, assaulting, fine penalty and sending to jail are the forms of punishmet. If they are properly meted to the criminals, they stop commiting crimes. Then the state is safe and its Dharma, Artha and Kama is protected. Self protecti...