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Why did Kothari argue that people during 1970's were not satisfied with the parliamentary democracy? |
Elites captured institutions of state. Democracy was not well understood by Indians as it was newly introduced. Parliament was not functioning in an appropriate manner. Lack of political parties. |
Elites captured institutions of state. |
The correct answer is Option (1) → Elites captured institutions of state. NCERT: In the old social movements, the role of political parties was central. Political scientist Rajni Kothari attributes the surge of social movements in India in the 1970s to people’s growing dissatisfaction with parliamentary democracy. Kothari argues that the institutions of the state have been captured by elites. Due to this, electoral representation by political parties is no longer an effective way for the poor to get their voices heard. People left out by the formal political system join social movements or non-party political formations in order to put pressure on the state from outside. |
