Question

State one prudential reason and one moral reason for power-sharing with an example from the Indian context.

Answer 1

• Prudential reasons:-

1. Reduces conflicts between social groups.
2. Stability of political order.
3. Better outcome.

• Moral reasons:-

1. It is the spirit of democracy.
2. People have the rights to be consulted for governing practics.
3. Power sharing is valuable.

Answer 2

Prudential Reason:

✏ Power sharing helps in reducing the conflict between various social groups.

✏ Hence, power sharing is necessary for maintaining social harmony and peace.

✏ In India, seats are reserved for the weaker sections of society.

✒ Example: reservation of seats for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.

▫This allows the weaker sections also to participate in the running of the Government.

 

Moral Reason: 

▶ It upholds the spirit of democracy.

▶ In a truly democratic setup, the citizens too have a stake in governance.

▶ In India, the citizens can come together to debate and criticise the policies and decisions of the government.

▶This, in turn, puts pressure on the government to rethink its policies and reconsider its decisions.