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has faced a downfall. Attacks on journalists in the past years have also
increased. The cases of Gauri Lankesh and Kishore Dave are known to

all. In regions like Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir, several

vernacular newspapers were shut, heavy restrictions were imposed on
mobile and internet services and the media is never allowed to show the

real face of things.

Dishonest balloting: In recent decades, what we thought was
advancement turned out to be a significant tool for dishonesty and

corruption. With the change of balloting to EVMs, many felt that the

electronic mode was excellent and a step forward. Honest polling, the
cornerstone of the Indian democratic framework, has lost its place.

Women security: The heading does not need any further explanation
because the state of women security in Indian democracy is known to

all. It seems that the country that worships deities like Laxmi and Durga
has forgotten about its women. The Indian democracy has wholly

ignored the fact of women security. The increasing cases of rape and

molestation are a clear sign of ignorance.

Judicial corruption: Not just judicial corruption, every sort of crime is
deteriorating the country’s democratic ideology. If the judiciary is to be

considered, except for a few, the court is now run by money under the

table. Cases of corrupt officers and politicians are shunned and shut
easily without the media getting any knowledge of them.

Social equality still in a dilemma: The Indian population has been

stratified into different castes, making social equality a dream. The crux
of democracy, social justice, is just missing in the nation. Social justice

is still a wrong word in the country.

Income disparities: Though there is constant economic development in

the country, the income disparities are continually expanding. The rich

go on gaining while the poor are steadily losing. The vast income