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parties usually take care that representatives of different castes and
tribes find a place in it. Some political parties are known to favour
some castes. Democracy provides for equal status and
opportunities for all castes.
3. Democracy transforms people from the status of a subject into
that of a citizen. A democracy ensures that people will have the
right to choose their rulers and people will have control over the
rulers.
4. A citizen has the right and the means to examine the process
of decision-making. There is transparency in a democracy like
India. In October 2005, the Right to Information (RTI) law was
passed which ensures all its citizens the right to get all the
information about the functions of the government departments.

Conclusion: The fact that people are complaining is itself a testimony to
the success of democracy: it shows that people have developed
awareness and the ability to expect and to look critically at power
holders and the high and the mighty.

A public expression of dissatisfaction with democracy shows the
success of the democratic project: it transforms people from the status
of a subject into that of a citizen.

Most individuals today believe that their vote makes a difference to the
way the government is run and to their own self-interest