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In India, social movements are not obstacles in democracy rather they are helpful in extension of democracy. Explain. |
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Answer» In India, social movements are helpful in extension of democracy. The following arguments can be given in favour of this statement : 1. History of social movements helps us in understanding democratic politics in a better way. These movements eliminate the shortcomings in politics. 2. Social movements raise those social and economic problems of those new sections, which they themselves could not raise in the environment of electoral politics. 3. In a way, these movements have protected democracy by giving a positive direction to deep social tension and public unrest. 4. These movements give birth to interest-groups and pressure groups. Later these groups take the form of regional and national parties. In the times of participation in power, it is necessary to have control on political parties. Public movements play an important role in doing so. |
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