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The Foundations, Resilience and Spirit of Democratic Institutions

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  • Shantha Sinha

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In this modified lecture on the spirit of democracy and the importance of the constitution as a radical document, the author engages with the manner in which the struggle for independence resulted in the imagination of India as a sovereign, democratic and secular republic. Because this history is being systematically erased to create an alternate singular narrative of nationalism that is against the core constitutional values, there is a need to revisit the foundational values and emotions that gave rise to the democratic institutions and ensure that these processes are put to work through informed, organised and active citizen participation, keeping in view principles of equality and social justice. Active citizenship is indeed a powerful transformative force to expand and deepen democracy. The article details the reasons why the spirit of a democratic culture among citizens from the level of gram panchayats and municipalities to the district, state and national levels has the capacity to expose and resist the construction of Hindu nationalist hegemony, its falsity and authoritarianism.

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  • Shantha Sinha, 2024. "The Foundations, Resilience and Spirit of Democratic Institutions," Journal of Development Policy and Practice, , vol. 9(1), pages 46-54, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jodepp:v:9:y:2024:i:1:p:46-54
    DOI: 10.1177/24551333231197462
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