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Democratic Rights
Rights: Rights reasonable claims of persons which are recognized by society and sanctioned by law. This means that an unreasonable claim of a person cannot become a right. Moreover, definition and scope of rights change from one society to another and from a period to different period.
Why do we need rights in a democracy?
Rights are necessary for the very existence of democracy. Every citizen has the right to participate in the democratic process. Additionally, every citizen has the right to become the part of the democratic government. part of the democratic government.
Rights protect the rights of the minorities against the majority. Things can go wrong when some citizens try to take away the rights of others.
Rights in the Indian Constitution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
Certain rights are fundamental to our life and hence they are given special status in the Constitution. Such rights are called Fundamental Rights. Following are the Fundamental Rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of India:
Right to Equality:
The government shall not deny the right to equality before the law to any person in India. Every Indian citizen; right from a poor landless labourer to the Prime Minister; is equal in the eyes of the law of the land. The law of the land does not discriminate between two persons on the basis of socio-economic status or power.
Every citizen has equal access to public places and public facilities; like temples, bathing ghats, road, public toilets, community well, etc.
Every person gets the equal opportunity to compete for public jobs; like Civil Services, defence services, etc. However, some provisions have been made to give special preference to people from the SCs, STs, Women and OBCs. Similarly, physically disabled are also given reservation in government jobs.
Untouchability; in any form has been banned and has been made a punishable offence.
Rights: Rights reasonable claims of persons which are recognized by society and sanctioned by law. This means that an unreasonable claim of a person cannot become a right. Moreover, definition and scope of rights change from one society to another and from a period to different period.
Why do we need rights in a democracy?
Rights are necessary for the very existence of democracy. Every citizen has the right to participate in the democratic process. Additionally, every citizen has the right to become the part of the democratic government. part of the democratic government.
Rights protect the rights of the minorities against the majority. Things can go wrong when some citizens try to take away the rights of others.
Rights in the Indian Constitution
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
Certain rights are fundamental to our life and hence they are given special status in the Constitution. Such rights are called Fundamental Rights. Following are the Fundamental Rights as guaranteed by the Constitution of India:
Right to Equality:
The government shall not deny the right to equality before the law to any person in India. Every Indian citizen; right from a poor landless labourer to the Prime Minister; is equal in the eyes of the law of the land. The law of the land does not discriminate between two persons on the basis of socio-economic status or power.
Every citizen has equal access to public places and public facilities; like temples, bathing ghats, road, public toilets, community well, etc.
Every person gets the equal opportunity to compete for public jobs; like Civil Services, defence services, etc. However, some provisions have been made to give special preference to people from the SCs, STs, Women and OBCs. Similarly, physically disabled are also given reservation in government jobs.
Untouchability; in any form has been banned and has been made a punishable offence.
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Freedom of Speech and Expression: Democracy is a government by citizens. Freedom of speech and expression works as a barometer of public opinion. Right to Form Associations or Unions: The Constitution guarantees the right to form associations and unions to every citizen of India.
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