Political Empowerment: Promises & Predicament
Introduction:
" A nation is empowered by its people. A people are empowered by their capabilities. People's capabilities are created by investments in their education, well-being and skills and providing them with opportunities for gainful productive employment. People are also empowered by the freedom they enjoy. A free press is an important element of our empowerment.
In the world, in which we live today, no country can feel empowered unless all its citizens feel empowered. When a child, a woman, a person belonging to a weaker section or a minority community or group of any kind feels disempowered we all lose something in us. " Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister, India.
Historical Perspective:
When India emerged as a nation state in 1947, the founding fathers adopted for this new nation a system of governance, known as Parliamentary Democracy. Democracy in itself is neither new nor alien......
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