Democracy does not limit itself to just ruling by elected leaders as representatives of people. True democracy is far beyond this definition. Some elected representatives of people in India tend to behave in a manner that makes us wonder whether we live in a democratic regime or not. Coining popular phrases and impressing the media will not be enough; leaders have to understand they are leaders of the people, for the people and accommodate viewpoints of the masses. A more important role is to be played by us, the citizens, in the form of active political participation-because the success or the failure of a democracy primarily depends on its citizens.
Shweta Sharma Kolkata
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