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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Thank you

• Questions or suggestions?