2. Some facts about INDIA
I N D I A I S T H E S E V E N T H L A R G E S T ( B Y A R E A ) A N D T H E
SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
I T I S T H E W O R L D ' S L A R G E S T D E M O C R A C Y.
I T I S A V E R Y Y O U N G N AT I O N .
T H E C O U N T R Y H A S T H R E E M A I N N AT I O N A L PA R T I E S :
T H E C O N G R E S S , B H A R AT I YA J A N TA PA R T Y ( B J P ) , A N D
T H E C O M M U N I S T PA R T Y.
3. Factors affecting Democracy
R E L I G I O N
C A S T E
P O P U L AT I O N
D E V E L O P M E N T
R E G I O N S
O T H E R FA C TO R S
4. Religion
RELIGION AS A MAJOR CULTURAL INFLUENCE PLAYS
AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN POLITICS. POLITICAL PARTY
SUPPORT DEPENDS GREATLY ON DIFFERENTIATING
THE ELECTORATE ALONG RELIGIOUS LINES. THE
MAJOR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ARE THOSE OF THE
HINDUS, THE MUSLIMS AND THE SIKHS; AND MANY
POLITICAL PARTIES ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE
RELIGION OF THEIR SUPPORTERS. MANY NATIONAL
RELIGIOUS ISSUES ARE THE KEY POINTS OF THE
SUCCESS IN ELECTIONS. EVEN SOME OF THE
POLITICAL LEADERS USE RELIGION FOR THEIR OWN
SAKE AND AS A MEDIUM FOR THEIR POLITICAL
STABILITY
5. Caste
THE CASTE SYSTEM CROSSES RELIGIOUS BOUNDARIES TO
INFECT BOTH HINDU AND ISLAMIC PEOPLES. HINDUS HAVE
FOUR MAIN CASTES AND HUNDREDS OF SUB-CASTES. MANY
POLITICAL PARTIES DRAW SUPPORTERS FROM SPECIFIC
CASTES OR SUB-CASTES. THE FOUR MAIN CASTE WERE
BHRAHMINS, SHATRIYAS, VYSHAR AND SHURDARS.
BHRAMINS WERE THE UPPER CASTE AND THEY ARE
ALLOWED TO DO WORSHIP IN TEMPLES. SHAKTHRIYA'S
RULE COUNTRY AND VYSHAR INCLUDED PEOPLE LIKE
MERCHANTS ETC. SHURDARS WAS THE MOST OPPRESSED
ONE AT THAT TIME.
6. Population
INDIA IS THE SECOND MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY IN THE
WORLD, NEXT ONLY TO CHINA. THE OVER A BILLION
POPULATION POSES A CHALLENGE TO THE STATE'S ABILITY
TO PROVIDE EVERYONE WITH JOBS, HEALTH-CARE,
EDUCATION AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES. SLOWING
DOWN THE RATE OF POPULATION GROWTH HAS BEEN A
MAJOR ISSUE FOR GOVERNMENTS, OVER TIME. INDIA
BEING A DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY THE EVER INCREASING
POPULATION CAN ONLY BE CHECKED BY VOLUNTARY
MEANS, WITH THE INFORMED CONSENT OF THE
PEOPLE. WITH THE CURRENT GROWTH RATE, INDIA IS SET
TO LEAVE CHINA BEHIND BY 2025.
7. Development
INDIA IS STILL AN EMERGING DEMOCRACY, SETTING
THE PACE AND SHAPE OF DEVELOPMENT. INDIA
BEGAN AS AN EXPLICITLY SOCIALIST NATION AND
CONTINUES WITH A LARGE PUBLIC-SECTOR AND MANY
CONSTRAINTS ON PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, ALTHOUGH
RECENT GOVERNMENTS HAVE REDUCED SOME OF
THESE RESTRICTIONS. THEIR REWARD HAS BEEN
FASTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, PARTICULARLY
THROUGH THE GROWTH OF TRADE-ORIENTED
INDUSTRY. SOME RECENT GOVERNMENTS WERE
VOTED OUT DUE TO A SLUGGISH ECONOMY.
8. Regions
INDIA IS VERY DENSELY POPULATED .
SOME ADVOCATE SPLITTING SOME
TWENTY EIGHT STATES AND SEVEN
UNION TERRITORIES .
9. Other factors
FACTORS SUCH AS EDUCATION, CORRUPTION,
WOMEN'S ISSUES, STUDENT POLITICS,
CRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICS, LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIES AND THE DESIGN OF POLITICAL
INSTITUTIONS AFFECT NATIONAL AND LOCAL
POLITICS. SOME OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS THE CASTE
ISSUE, ENVIRONMENT POLICY, NEW LONG-TERM
INVESTMENT IN THE ECONOMY BY FOREIGNERS ETC.,
ALSO HAVE A BEARING.
11. Corruption is an outcome
of Democracy
CORRUPTION IS THE PRICE WE PAY FOR DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRACY IS OF THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE
PEOPLE, WE PAY PRICE FOR DEMOCRACY BUT SOME
POLITICIANS, OFFICERS AND POLICE OFFICERS DOING
CORRUPTION AND THAT IS HAPPENING ONLY BECAUSE
SOME OF US PAYING MORE MONEY TO THE OFFICERS FOR
GETTING OUR WORK DONE EARLIER.
12. Named Scandals in INDIA
2 0 1 2 C O A L M I N I N G C O N T R O V E R S Y – 1 , 8 5 , 5 9 1 . 3 4 C R O R E S .
K A R N A T K A L A N D S C A M _ 2 , 0 0 , 0 0 0 C R O R E S .
2 G S P E C T R U M S C A M - 1 , 7 6 , 0 0 0 C R O R E S .
U P F O O D S C A M – 3 5 , 0 0 0 C R O R E S .
I G I A I R P O R T S C A M C E N T R A L G O V E R N M E N T – 1 , 6 6 , 9 7 2 . 3 5
ADARSH HOUSING SOCIETY.
S T A M P P A P E R S C A M
C O M M O N W E A L T H G A M E S S C A M
A VERY LONG LIST………….
