Developing Democracy In India
Democracy in India started as soon as it became independent. Since its independence, India has strived to become a democratic nation, where there is “rule of people,” and all its citizens have equal rights and equal freedoms.
Our editors have tried to give a factual-sketch around democracy in India.
1. India immediately adopted the idea of a welfare state when it got freed from the shackles of colonialism.
2. As the central objective of democracy remains to enable all people to have power in decision-making for boosting the collective social worth, the Constituent Assembly of India (elected to draft and compile the Constitution of India) took more than 3 years to frame the supreme law of India.
3. India thus adopted the Federal structure, becoming a highly hierarchical and parliamentary democratic republic.
4. Based on the dual-polity framework, India has the President (head of state) and Prime Minister (head of the government).
5. Although not clearly mentioned, the Constitution of India is based on the Federal State of Government. This means that democracy of India functions on dual or bicameral polity (double government). In simpler terms, it comprises both, a central government and also, state governments at the periphery.
6. One of the most patiently made and lengthiest law-books of any nation, the Constitution of India is best known for its fluid yet strict nature. The limitations on the powers of central and state governments make democracy in India, unique.
7. Democracy in India plays between the three main branches of federal politics: Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
8. The legislative branch is divided between the Upper House or Rajya Sabha (Council of States), consisting of 233 members, elected from the Lower House or Lok Sabha (House of the People) members. The Lok Sabha consists of 543 directly elected members.
9. The Executive Branch consists of the President, Prime Minister and Cabinet comprising 52 ministries, appointed directly by the President of India.
10. All the three pillars of democracy in India are independent of each other yet linked with each other to maintain the autonomy of each essential organization.
As an article on Democracy of UNESCO has correctly framed it:
“…there can be no democracy unless the greatest number subscribes to the central principles of society and culture but also no democracy without fundamental social conflicts.”
Blog Edited By Ritika Gupta
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