Question

explain the concept challenges faced by indian democracy

Answer 1

in modern India it has to facemany challenges that need to be tackled in order to ensure truedemocracy. These challenges may include: social and economic inequalities, poverty and unemployment, Illiteracy and ignorance, casteism, communalism, population explosion, regionalism, corruption and terrorism, etc.

Answer 2

The path that independent India had to follow was planned during the freedom struggle itself. It aimed at vesting the sovereign power in the hands of the people. Hence, India opted for a democracy. It was necessary to have a system where there are every section of the society would be represented. Every community, religion and language whould enjoy equal status. Equality means equality of status an opportunity without any discrimination. Our democratic government has also protected the interest of the backward sections of the society. The Congress under jawaharlal nehru controlled the reins of the government after independence till 1964. But the year of 1967 proved to be a turning point when some state parties came into prominence. This was was a period of actual democratisation of Indian politics. After that Gandhi family dominated the Indian political scene till 1977. Inspite of all the changes and challenges, Indian democracy has not faltered from its own March.

Indian democracy has been functioning successfully, except for 2 years, when I state of emergency was imposed in 1975 by Mrs Indira Gandhi, then the prime Minister. After 1977 , some political parties succeeded in controlling the power of short spells. But they could not sustain their governments.