Answer:
There
are some broad guidelines to be kept in mind while devising ways for political
reforms in India.
These are
(i) Just by introducing new laws, we
can not overcome challenges to democracy. Democratic reforms must be carried
out mainly by political activists, parties, movements and politically conscious
citizens.
(ii) Any legal change must look at what results it will have on politics.
Sometimes, the results may be counter-productive.
For example, many states have banned people who have more
than two children from contesting the Panchayat elections. This has resulted in
denying opportunity to many poor and women.
(iii) The Right to Information Act is a good example of a law
that empowers the people to find out what is happening in the government and
acts as watchdog of democracy. Such laws help to control corruption.
(iv) The most important concern should be to increase and
improve the quality of political participation by ordinary citizens.
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