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How have popular movements contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than causing disruption?

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In the given political outline map of India, six states have been labeled as (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) Keeping in mind, the Lok Sabha Election results of 2004 and with the help of the information provided below, identify these states. Write their correct names in your answer book in the following tabular form:

(i) Two states where the Left parties won the majority of Lok Sabha seats.

(ii) Two states where the NDA won the majority of Lok Sabha seats.

(iii) Two states where the UPA won the majority of seats in Lok Sabha.

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In the whole world, movements and protests are considered as a part of democratic system. Infect, movements and protests m peaceful manner strengthen the democratic system. But some critics of movements protests are of the view that collective action i.e., strike dharna, bandh and demonstrations, etc., disrupt the functioning of the government, delay in decision-making and destabilize the routines of the democratic system. But such a view raised one important question i.e. why these movements and protests resort to such assertive forms of action do?
Effective representation to different groups and their demands are ensured by popular movements and protests Involvement of different groups in popular movements has broadened the participation of mass in the democratic system. The study of popular movements is neither sporadic in nature nor are these a problem.
Generally, in these movements, poor workers, farmers and economically and socially backward sections of the society participate. These people have no say in the routine working of democracy.
In the interest of masses, democratic politics requires a broad alliance of different disadvantaged social groups. But under the leadership of these movements, such an alliance not developing political parties are required to play an effective role in bringing different social groups under common leadership.
But in reality, political parties are not playing proper and effective role because the relationship between popular movements and political parties has grown weaker over the years. It is one of the biggest problems of Indian politics.
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Name of Coalition	Alphabet (A to F)	Name of the State)
Left Front	A	Kerala
NDA	B	Chhattisgarh
UPA	C	Himachal Pradesh
UPA	D	Andhra Pradesh
NDA	E	Uttarakhand
Left Front	F	West Bengal
(i) Kerala and West Bengal
(ii) Chhattisgarh and Uttarakand
(iii) Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh