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ENHANCES THE DIGNITY OF
THE INDIVIDUAL
•DEMOCRACY ENHANCES DIGNITY EVEN IN SOCIETY
AND NATION
IMPROVES THE QUALITY
OF DECISION MAKING
•DEMOCRACY ALSO IMPROVES THE POWER OF
DECISION MAKING IN PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT
14. 03/28/15
DEMOCRACY IS BASED ON THE
IDEA OF DELIBERATION AND
NEGOTIATIONS
COST OF THAT DEMOCRACY
PAYS IS WORTH IT
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GOVERNMENT HAS TO FOLLOW
PROCEDURES AND ITS DECISIONS
MUST BE BOTH MORE ACCEPTABLE
AND EFFECTIVE
DEMOCRACY ENSURES THAT
DECISION MAKING WILL BE BASED
ON NORMS AND PROCEDURES
20. TAINED RECORDS
•
Fall short of elections that provide a fair
chance to everyone and in subjecting every
decision to public debate
•
Sharing information with citizens
•
Frustrate the needs of the people
•
Corruption
21. 03/28/15
EXPECTATION OF PEOPLE
FROM GOVERNMENT
•We can expect the Government to be
attentive to the needs of the people and
their demands and at the same time the
Government has to be free of corruption
26. 03/28/15
Democracy does not appear to
be successful in reducing
economic inequalities
A small number of ultra rich enjoy a highly
disproportionate share of wealth and income
Their share in total income is increasing
People at the bottom of society have very little to
depend on
29. 03/28/15
MAJORITY TO WORK WITH
MINORITY
•Rule by majority means that in case of every election,
different persons and groups may and can form
majority
•It should not establish majoritarian measures
•No discrimination
30. 03/28/15
DIGNITY & FREEDOM OF
INDIVIDUALS
•Passion for respect and freedom are
the basis of democracy
DIGNITY OF WOMEN
•Gaining some sensitivity due to long
struggles
•Respect to and equal treatment of
women are necessary
31. 03/28/15
•In India, democracy has strengthened the claims of the
disadvantaged and discriminated castes for equal status
and opportunity
•Reservation in jobs and in educational institutions
•Constitutional provisions for safeguarding the interests
of minorities, weaker sections and backward classes
•It is the recognition that makes ordinary citizens value
their democratic rights
Mention the steps taken to
reduce the effects of casteism
in Democracy
32. OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY
•
Success of democracy comes with more
expectations and complaints from people
which indirectly indicates participation
•
People have developed awareness and
ability to expect and look critically at power
holders
34. 03/28/15
CHALLENGES FACED BY
INDIAN DEMOCRACY
•DIFFICULTIES ARE CALLED CHALLENGES WHICH ARE
OF GREATER IMPORTANCE AND SHOULD BE
OVERCOME OR SHOULD BE REMOVED
•WE CAN GO TO HIGHER LEVEL ONLY BY OVERCOMING
THE CHALLENGES
•DEMOCRACY IN INDIA IS FACING NUMBER OF
CHALLENGES
43. 03/28/15
THREE BASIC CHALLENGES
FACED BY INDIAN DEMOCRACY
CHALLENGE OF FOUNDATION
• ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMOCRACY BY
BRINGING DOWN A NON-DEMOCRATIC
RULE BY KEEPING AWAY THE
MILITARY AND SETTING UP A
SOVEREIGN STATE
44. 03/28/15
CHALLENGE OF EXPANSION
• BY GIVING GREATER POWER TO
LOCAL GOVERNMENT,EXTENDING
FEDERAL PRINCIPAL TO ALL INCLUDING
WOMEN
•EXAMPLE:INDIA
45. 03/28/15
DEEPENING OF DEMOCRACY
•BY STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS
THAT HELP PEOPLES PARTICIPATION
AND CONTROL
•THIS COULD BE DONE BY BRINGING
DOWN THE CONTROL OF RICH AND
POWERFUL PEOPLE IN DECISION-
MAKING
46. 03/28/15
REASONS FOR CONCLUDING THAT
DEMOCRACY IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER
PARTS OF GOVERNMENT
IT GIVES EQUAL CHANCES TO ALL ITS
CITIZENS TO TAKE PART IN THE
POLITICAL PROCESS
FATE OF THE COUNTRY IS IN THE
HANDS OF THE PEOPLE,NOT IN THE
HANDS OF AN AUTOCRATIC RULER
47. 03/28/15
DEMOCRATIC REFORMS
•SUGGESTIONS WHICH WOULD HELP IN OVERCOMING
THE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES TO DEMOCRACY
•DEMOCRATIC REFORMS CAN BE CARRIED OUT BY
POLITICAL PARTIES,MOVEMENTS,POLITICAL ACTIVISTS
AND POLITICALLY CONSIOUS CITIZENS
•CERTAIN LAWS SHOULD BE MADE TO BRING OUT
UNDESIRABLE THINGS FROM THE DEMOCRACY,IF
LAWS COULD BE CHANGED AND IMPLEMENTED
CAREFULLY THEN INDIAN DEMOCRACY CAN
BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE
48. 03/28/15
WAYS AND MEANS OF POLITICAL
REFORMS IN INDIA
THROUGH LAW
•POLITICAL ACTIVISTS,PARTIES,MOVEMENTS AND
POLITICAL CONSIOUS CITIZENS CAN DEVISE LAWS
WHICH CAN DISCOURAGE WRONG POLITICAL
PRACTICES
49. 03/28/15
LEGAL CHANGESMUST 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
50. 03/28/15
REFORMS TO BE BROUGHT
ABOUT PRINCIPALLY
•TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES
LIKE IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF POLITICAL
PARTICIPATION BY ORDINARY PEOPLE