How are challenges of democracy linked to the possibility of political reforms? Explain.
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Each challenge in democracy is linked to the possibility of reforms. All the countries do not have same challenges.
(i) Carefully devised changes in law can help to discourage wrong political practices.
(ii) Democratic reforms are to be carried out by political activists, parties, movements and politically conscious citizens.
(iii) Political participation by ordinary citizen should be there.
(iv) Democratic movements, citizen’s organization and media should play an important role.
(v) Empowerment of people through laws,
Ex = RTI.
Challenges to democracy are linked to the possibility of political reforms in the following ways :
(a). Carefully-devised changes in law can help to discourage wrong political practices.
(b). Democratic reforms are to be carried out by political parties,activists, movements and politically-conscious citizens.
(c). Ordinary citizens too should participate in political affairs.
(d). Democratic movements, citizen's organizations and media can play an important role in establishing democracy and thus reforming politics.
(e). Laws to empower citizen like RTI should be made accessible so that parties their functioning and above all democracy can be reformed from time to time.