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Question
What is your opinion about democracy in India?
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Solution
- Democracy in India has been appreciated worldwide.
- It is an example of democracy, which is remarkable in many aspects
- It is the largest electorate in history, with a huge range of parties and a parliamentary system.
- But we do not really have broad consensus on large-scale reforms and plans to improve the whole country.
- We are a big nation with huge population
- There are problems and constraints in the implementation of programs and policies for the benefit of the people.
- But which system does not have problems?
- Democracy gives us the right to express our views:
- Solutions found through democratic means are better and long-lasting
- We have a wonderful law, the Right to Information Act; use it judiciously to propagate our moves.
- If the necessary conditions for the success of democracy are fulfilled, there will be smooth functioning of democracy in the country.
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