Democracy is for the people, of the people , by the people , people are the rulers in democracy as -
People have right to choose there leaders by voting system independently
People those who rules the country are the people among the citizens.
It is a government which is for the people, of the people and by the people.
In india government are appointed by the votes of the people. Hence it is proved that people rule in a democracy through their representative
In india the the prime minister or government officials are appointed by the people of india by voting so it's proved that it's a democratic country