Essay on "The future of democracy in India depends on voter standard" in kannada language.
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The Future of Indian Democracy
By B. Shiva Rao
October 1960
Indian women wait in line to register their vote in New Delhi, January 1952.
Photo Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
THE two general elections held in India under the 1950 federal Constitution enable us to reach at least tentative conclusions as to how far our democratic institutions may be considered a success and the likely grouping of political forces in the near future. These conclusions are strengthened by what occurred in the state-wide elections in Kerala in February of this year, following the dismissal of the Communist Ministry there last summer after 28 months in office.
The framers of the Indian Constitution were inspired by principles of social equality and political justice to introduce adult suffrage immediately--a big step forward, since it expanded the electorate fivefold over what had been provided for under the 1935 Constitution. More than 170,000,000 voters, men and women, were brought onto the electoral rolls. They had their first taste of a general election in January 1952 for the lower House of the