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  Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations. Following a High Court directive a temple in Odisha that had separate entry doors for Dalits and Non-dalits allowed entry for all "from the same door. A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India. Following allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir Police and enquiry has been ordered.

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                  There is no denying fact that democracy is better than any other form of government. It gives equal rights and freedom to every individual. But it has also some demerits. Following are the demerits of democracy (i) Unstable Government Lots of political parties are allowed to criticise the government and its policies. Sometimes, it leads to the downfall of the ruling party and re-elections in the country. This gives instability to the government. (ii) Slow and Inefficient Government The most common demerit of democracy is that it is slow in its functioning. The decision-making process   involves   long   debates   and deliberations in the Parliament. This takes a lot of time before the decisions are actually taken. (iii) Incompetence Democracy   gives   every individual the right to voice his concern. As a result, everybody focusses on his personal interests and not the collective interests. This sometimes leads to incompetent and wrong selections  of the  candidates  in  the government. (iv) Role of Money in a Democracy Money plays an important role at the time of the elections. A lot of money is needed to organize demonstrations, public meetings and speeches. Those candidates are chosen in the elections, who can raise lot of money for the party.