2. 3 Types of Challenges… Foundation Challenges Establishment of democracy by bringing down a non democratic rule by keeping away the military and setting up a sovereign state
3. 3 Types of Challenges… Challenge of Expansion By giving greater power to local government, extending federal principle to all, including women and minority groups Example : India
4. 3 Types of Challenges… Deepening of Democracy By strengthening institutions that help people’s participation and control This could be done by bringing down the control of rich and powerful people in decision making
5. Ways & Means of Political Reforms in India… Through Law Political activists, parties, movements and politically conscious citizens can devise laws which can discourage wrong political practices
6. Ways & Means of Political Reforms in India… Legal changes must be carefully done It must empower people to carry out democratic reforms like- The Right to Information Act The Right to Information Act makes people to find out what is happening in the Government This will help to check corruption
7. Ways & Means of Political Reforms in India… Reforms to be brought about principally To strengthen democratic practices like improving the quality of political participation by ordinary people