Question

Analyse political funding as a challenge to Indian Democracy. Suggest reforms to the situation.

Answer 1

The political funding is a challenge to the democracy of Indian as:

1) Political funding - On an average, every candidate who contested the last Lok Sabha elections owned a property of more than a crore.

2) As a result, there is a fear that only wealthy people or those with their support can afford to fight elections.

3) Most of the political parties are dependent on money given by business tycoons. The main worry is that poor do not have voice in democracy as money reign the politics