Why India Needs a No Kings Movement: From Fascist Corporatocracy to Partyless Democracy
Why India Needs a No Kings Movement: From Fascist Corporatocracy to Partyless Democracy Posted on 30th October, 2025 (GMT 11:30 hrs) A Brief Reflection On Power, Corporatocracy, And The Dream Of A Partyless Democracy Authored by Partyless Society⤡ ABSTRACT This essay traces the global and Indian convergences of authoritarian populism, corporate capture, and digital surveillance through the metaphor of kingship. Beginning with the “No Kings” movement in the U.S., it reinterprets democracy as an anti-monarchical ethic — a practice of shared sovereignty rather than submission to personality cults. Through Modi’s curated spectacle of power, the text exposes India’s descent into corporatocracy, pseudology, and ecological tyranny. It ultimately envisions a “partyless democracy” rooted in decentralization, mutual care, and invisible leadership — a republic without kings, parties, or masters. The “No Kings” protests emerged as a massive, decentralized democratic uprising that ...