Challenges faced by Indian Democracy — Flashcards

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Many nations claim to be democratic, but very few protect people’s rights, freedom, and welfare properly. One major challenge is the spread of democratic values and the adoption of true democracy by a…

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Democracy does not work properly just because a country says it is democratic. Alert and conscious efforts are needed to make democracy a living reality in daily life.

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Some democracies face the threat of military takeover. This means power is taken away from elected rule and placed in the hands of the military, which weakens democracy.

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In India, democracy appears through voting, elections, governmental structure, and judiciary. But this is only the political form of democracy, not its full practice in social life.

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Democracy should be practiced in every part of social life. That means equal respect, participation, and human values should be seen in daily life, not only in elections.

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Important steps include inclusion of all social components, autonomy to social institutions, empowerment of citizens, and protection of human values.

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Freedom, equality, fraternity, justice, peace, development, and humanitarianism should be practiced at all levels of society. Mass support for these values can be gathered only through democratic mean…

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Even when democracy exists, it may remain weak in practice. Democracy becomes strong only when people participate actively and democratic values are followed in real life.