Question

There are 40 villages in a district where the government has made no provision for drinking water. These villagers met and considered many methods of forcing the government to respond to their need. Which of these is not a democratic method? a) Filing a case in the courts claiming that water is part of the right to life. b) Boycotting the next elections to give a message to all parties. c) Organising public meetings against the government’s policies. d) Paying money to government officials to get water.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is option (D) – It is undemocratic to bribe Government officials to get water. It is their right.

• It is the duty of people to make sure that corruption does not exist in society.
• Hence they should never bribe the Government officials.
• People should take up the issue with the concerned political executive or the political parties which are in power.
• There are grievance redressal mechanisms.
• People can approach the courts. It is the duty of the elected Government to serve the needs of the people.
• People can approach the opposition parties to raise their issue or even take the help of media to tackle the issue.
• Boycotting elections would not be the best choice, the best way to punish if the work is not done is to vote them out of power in the coming elections.
• Protesting peacefully and organising public rallies is another good option in democracy.