equality and inequality #1

 Equality in Democracy

India is a democracy. we looked at the key elements of a democratic government. These include people’s participation, the resolution of conflict, and equality and justice. Equality is a key feature of democracy and influences all aspects of its functioning. we will read more about equality – what it is, why it is important in a democracy, and whether or not everyone is equal in India. 

Equal right of vote
In a democratic country, like India, all adults irrespective of what religion they belong to, how much education they have, what caste they are, or whether they are rich or poor are allowed to vote. This, as you have already read in my previous blog, is called universal adult franchise and is an essential aspect of all democracies. The idea of universal adult franchise is based on the idea of equality because it states that every adult in a country, irrespective of their wealth and the communities she/he belongs to, has one vote.

Inequality

 many people who live in democratic India and who have the right to vote but whose daily living and working conditions are far from equal. Apart from being poor, people in India experience inequality in different ways. 

• One of the more common forms of inequality in India is the caste system. If you live in rural India your caste identity is something that you probably learned or experienced very young. If you live in urban India some of you might think that people no longer believe in caste.
  
  
  

Dignity

 the caste we are born into, the religion we practice, the class background we come from, whether we are male or female – these are often the things that determine why some people are treated unequally. 

When persons are treated unequally, their dignity is violated.