Photo: Kamal Singh/PTILast week Indian democracy hit a new high and plumbed a new low. The good news is that Indian democracy is very much alive and vibrant, but the bad news is that the country still has a long way to go. The two together stamped a new benchmark for the world’s largest democracy, creating a new basis for its further enrichment. First, obviously, Indian democracy has made huge strides in the last seven decades but it is still some distance from embracing the rule of law. In the final analysis, it is clear that the apex court has provided the wherewithal for India to undertake a welcome makeover of Indian democracy.

Source: Mint August 27, 2017 17:03 UTC