Political analyst Hari Sharma has said that a system that does not listen to the voice of the citizens cannot be a democracy.

Speaking at the Kantipur Conclave's 'End of Ideology?: Retrofitting Nepali Politics' session, he argued that there is no democracy that does not listen to the voice of the citizens.

'The democracy we are practicing depends on numbers. Whoever gets the votes, gets what he wants,' he said, 'If numbers and voices cannot be balanced, it will not be sustainable.'

He said that counting only the number of votes can obscure the issue of justice. He questioned what the priority of current politics is. Sharma said, 'Is the priority of politics employment or good governance? It is unclear.'

Sharma said that he still believes in voice. 'Maybe because I am from the previous generation. I call my children, they say to text,' he said, 'I believe in voice. They believe in messages.'