Question

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If citizenship laws of a particular country disallow certain segments of people from
voting, would it make such a state democratic? Why?​

Answer 1

No person shall vote at any election if he is confined in a prison, whether under a sentence of imprisonment or transportation or otherwise, or is in the lawful custody of the police: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to a person subjected to preventive detention under any law for the time being in force.

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India, which is often referred to as the world’s “largest democracy,” has been denying the most fundamental right of suffrage to its four lakh eligible voters. India is one of the very few countries to have a blanket ban on all prisoners. Such a ban affects detainees, undertrials and convicts alike. Only those who are out on bail can vote (Election Commission of India 2019

Answer 2

If citizenship laws of a particular country disallow certain segments of people from voting, would it make such a state democratic? Why?​

Answer:

• Democracy is a form of government in which the citizens of a country participate in democratic processes to establish a government.
• The democratic processes include participating in elections by forming political parties, voting for the candidate of interest and contesting in elections.
• Right to vote is one of the fundamental rights that a democratic country should offer its citizens irrespective of their sex, class, caste, religion and ethnicity.
• This right ensures equal representation of various sections in a diverse population by protecting their cultural importance.
• When a country restricts a particular section of its population from the process of voting the basic principle of democracy stands violated.

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