Key Points
Pew Research Centers recent reportonrepresentativedemocracyis relevantfor initiatinga serious discussion on the state of democracy in India..
Instead,they makeus aware of the complex ways in which democracy as an idea and ideal is perceived by people at the grassroots level.Asignificant majority of Indians expresstheirabsolute faith in the representative form of government..
The India-specific survey-based findings offer us a few serious indications to evaluate peoples views, perceptions, and anxieties about democracy inthe country..
In fact, a sizeable majority (80 per cent) of Indians are in favour of direct democracy, where citizens, not elected officials, vote directly on major national issues...
One may confidently argue that Indiansdontmerely want democracy as a system of government; they are equally concerned about the question of fair representation and inclusiveness...
