Indian political environment: democracy and a citizen's right to influence government

Abstract

The paper focuses on the prevailing political environment in the country and the influence it has on a citizen. It deals with issues related to the role of executive, judiciary and legislature with regard to the functioning of democracy in the country. It examines how power has become centralized over the decades, resulting in citizen alienation and apathy. The paper suggests several recommendations for improvement of the general political environment. It also proposes a role for the NGO’s to help increase citizens’ influence on the government and their participation in the democratic process. The analysis of power distribution in the government has been made by treating governmental set up as an organization.