Describe the democracy in india using demerits and merits in india
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The word ‘democracy’ has a Greek origin. ‘Demo’ means ‘people’, whilst ‘cracy’ means ‘power’. Democracy is a type of government system where the people of the country have the power to make decisions about their country and the government doesn’t simply impose its decision on the people. The most modern interpretation of democracy was given by American President, Mr. Abraham Lincoln, who said ‘democracy is the government of the people, for the people, by the people’. In today’s contemporary world, democracy has been accepted as the best form of government, although its successful working depends on certain pre-requisites. The word 'democracy' means 'rule by the people. 'A democracy is a system where people can change their rulers in a peaceful manner and the government is given the right to rule because the people say it may.
Demerits in India is described as
1. leaders keep on changing . This leads to instability
2. Ordinary people don't know what is good for them
3. it leads to bad desicions
4. many people have to be consulted in a democracy that it leads to delays
5. democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition
6. it hasn't ended poverty in many countries
7. it leads to mortality
8. democracy is all about political competition and power play
Merits of democracy
1. in democracy rulers are elected by people
2. in a democracy final decision making power rests with those elected by the people
3. in a democracy an adult citizen has one vote and each vote has one value
4. all the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy
5.in democracy people are under the rulers but they are self rulers
6. it enhance the dignity of citizen
7. there is a freedom of speech and expression
8. democracy gives every person the right to be his own oppressor
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