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The main outcome of democracy in India is corruption

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The main outcome of democracy in India is corruption


Corruption and democracy always go hand in hand. India is called a democratic country and so it is obvious that there is corruption also prevailing in abundance out in India. But is democracy only the cause?

For:

- Democracy offers egalitarianism and makes it tranquil to play around with loopholes.
- There is no direct relation between democracy and corruption, but it enables selfish people with power and especially to those who are not capable of performing independently
- It’s the population, who chooses a democratic person and that could be biased based on fear and greed
- Although democracy gives right to freedom be it poor or rich, but in India the poor don’t have a say in the matters of the country and usually they are being overpowered by few influential and unethical politicians

Against:

- Democracy is a systemic peril and is dependent upon individuals and legislative tenets
- As democracy is defined, it’s the people who choose democrats, then why is it that democrats are blamed for corruption, they are responsible, but it’s the public who has appointed them, so it’s not that only the democrats are at fault even the public holds a hand in increasing corruption
- As per a recent survey, almost 62% of Indians are seen to be offering bribes to administrative officials to get their work done in a jiffy, so to a large extent its even the general public that promotes corruption to a great extent
- If people stop offering bribes to get their work done, then quite a lot of corruption can be reduced.

Conclusion:

- It’s not always the politicians or democrats who encourage corruption but by and large they are responsible and even the general public plays a huge role in promoting corruption.