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Title: Democracy in India


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Democracy in India
By Deepak Thukral
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What we are going to discuss...
  • History of democracy in India
  • Democratic system
  • Election system
  • Parliement picture
  • Impact of technology on democracy
  • Impact of democracy on economy

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History of democracy
  • Brahmanical literature gives kingship a central
    place in political life, and seldom hints that
    anything else is possible
  • For moral philosophers and legislators such as
    Manu (reputed author of the Manu-Smrti between
    200 B.C.-A.D. 200), the king was a key figure in
    a social order based on caste (varna ).

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Democratic system in India
  • India has been able to quite successfully
    maintain its democratic multiplicity for fifty
    years since its independence.
  • Important lesson different religions, to keep
    the diversity of a subcontinent afloat in a
    democratic ark. Everything else was negotiable.
  • Balancing Interests
  • Flaws

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Elections in India
  • Election comission of India announces dates for
    election and campians
  • Internet Electroll list and Electronic voting
    machines
  • Election day Generally a holiday
  • Results

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Electonic Voting Machines
  • Control unit. Polling station staff press a
    button to release a ballot for each voter
    entering the booth. There is also a "close"
    button, which, once pressed, prevents any more
    votes being cast.2. Balloting unit - this is the
    equivalent of a ballot paper.3. The voter
    presses the button next to a candidate's name and
    the control unit records the vote. At the count,
    it says how many votes were cast and for whom.

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Elections not an easy job in India
  • Remote areas
  • Voilence
  • Monitering

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Parliament picture
  • Lok Sabha
  • The Lok Sabha can have up to 552 members as
    envisaged in the Consitution of India(Article
    81). It has a term of 5 years but it may be
    dissolved earlier by the President in the event
    of no party getting a majority. To be eligible
    for membership of Lok Sabha, a person should be a
    citizien of India and be not less than 25 years
    of age. Up to 530 members can be elected from the
    states, up to 20 members from the Union
    territories .
  • Rajya Sabha
  • 12 members are nominated by the President,
    Representatives of States are elected by the
    elected members, Representatives of Union
    Territories.

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Impact of IT on democratic system
  • E-govemence
  • National Informatic Center
  • Smart Cards

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Impact of democracy on Economy
  • Confidence in Investments
  • Stable political picture
  • New Doors

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  • Questions or suggestions?
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