Democracy is built on the ideology of equality and
right to choose and elect. In democracy the people are the supreme source of
power. The Greeks were the first to use the concept of democracy to choose
their representatives. The word ‘democracy’ is a combination of two words ‘demos’,
which means people and ‘monarchy’ means rule. In a democratic nation it’s the
citizen who elect their representatives and their governing charge. According
to a research, not all citizens are fully aware of politics. Does this research
prove that people are indifferent between their choices when they participate
in an election? The government is subject to change after five year. They have
to face the election after five-year term. Another disadvantage is that mob can
influence people. Popular candidates easily gather votes from population at
large, and people may vote in favor of a party under the effect of the majority.
Democracy appears to be the most popular option when it comes to choose a form
of government. It brings many opportunities that would be unavailable in
dictatorship. In India there is federal form having both a government at the
center responsible to the parliament. India got freedom in 1947 after the
British rule. The first election on the basis of universal adult franchise was
held in 1952 but at this time people were unable to grasp the concept of
democracy. Majority of the population of India was illiterate and were not so
familiar with the politics of that time that resulted into very less
participation into first elections of 1952. Quiet a few understood the
difference between the British rule and the new leaders. For them Independence
came with a new government and a new ruler.
Democracy is broadly classified into two categories
namely: direct and indirect democracy.
In direct democracy the people elect the head of state
through direct consensus or elections whereas in case of indirect democracy the
government is form by people’s representative elected as members of Parliament
and representative choose the prime minister. At the state level the people
directly elect the members of legislature and they choose the chief minister.
The primary features of Indian democracy are equality and
liberty.
HARDIK SAINI
20153017
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