This, too, is a story of exhaustion
An editorial on political fatigue, institutional strain, and the normalisation of dysfunction in public life
What happened
The Indian Express commentary presents exhaustion as a political and social condition. It argues that public institutions, civic debate, and everyday life are being worn down by repeated strain and polarisation.
The author says citizens are being asked to absorb setbacks and dysfunction while being told to treat them as normal. The commentary links that fatigue to the quality of public discourse and to the ability of institutions to respond to stress.
UPSC may frame the commentary as a discussion on how sustained polarisation weakens institutional legitimacy, civic trust, and democratic accountability. A Mains answer can connect the problem of fatigue with governance reform, citizen participation, and the need for responsive institutions.
