DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF PEOPLE
We are told time and time again by the people who have taken upon themselves to rule us that we have a lot to thank them for because they let us live in an independent nation, a democratic country which allows us freedom to do, think and speak. How truly democratic and free is India? Do the people and citizens of this country really have any power? Now to make things clear to myself I first did research on what democracy is? I found a lot of information but the below mentioned points summarise what a true democracy entails: 1. A political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections. 2. T he active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life. 3. Protection of the human rights of all citizens. 4. A rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens. In a democracy, the people are supreme—they are the highest form of political authority. Power flows from the ...