question_answer 8)

This cartoon was titled 'Building Democracy’ and was first published in a Latin American Publication.   (i) What do money bags signify here?   (ii) Could this cartoon be applied to India?  

Answer:

(i) At the time of election, the political parties in the fray spend a lot of money to win the election. Not only political parties, the government also spend a lot of money to conduct free and fair election. The cartoon suggests that we establish democracy with the help of money power.   (ii) Yes, this cartoon could be applied to India.