Bolosonaro supporters storm Congress refusing to accept election results. The trend is dangerous

It is a trend that is catching fast the world over and it is not a good one for sure. There is a growing tendency to negate the people’s mandate saying it is fraud and that the results are rigged even without proof. And it is not happening in Africa or Asia, it is happening in Americas. Two years back Donald Trump supporters refused to accept the people’s verdict and stormed the capitol; and now in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro supporters taking a cue from the Trump supporters storm the Congress and the presidential palace in Brazil. Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish the hooligans for their act of anarchy. The veteran left-wing leader declared an emergency and dispatched the National Guard into the capital to restore order. Brasilia's governor, Ibaneis Rocha, who failed to prevent the storming and remained silent, was removed from his post for 90 days by the Supreme Court. Now pro-democracy rallies are being organized by leftist leaders and groups across Brazil. Thousands of protesters in yellow Brazil football shirts and flags overran police barricades barely a week after Lula's inauguration. Jair Bolsonaro is a right-wing leader who has been in power for a long time. He has openly said that he does not accept the election results held last October.

Bolosonaro left the country after the elections and did not take part in inaugural ceremonies, which would have seen him handing over the iconic presidential sash. His whereabouts are not confirmed but he is likely to be in Florida, USA. He has condemned the attack and denied responsibility for encouraging the rioters. All this does not augur well, either for democracy or Brazil. Many more people around the world get emboldened by such incidents and believe it is the right thing to do. Indeed the Bolsonaro supporters were stirred by the rioters in Washington DC two years back and did a repeat in their own country. But most importantly this could be a bad example for Latin America where the roots of democracy are not very strong. Leaders from Latin America have condemned the violence. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said "fascism [had] decided to stage a coup" while Colombia and Mexico have offered their full support to President Lula. Though the support for Lula is coming from across the world including India the dangerous trend has already begun.