How does illiteracy affect Indian democracy?

India is 70 year old democratic country. Near about 45% of the total population is illiterate. Show the people due to illiteracy don't have any idea about the power of a citizen in making of nation. He don't know that one of his vote has impact on the making of government. read more

Democracy assumes that there is a high degree of political consciousness, a fair degree of education and intelligence, a continues interest in public affairs and a full, abiding realization of the duties responsibilities of true citizenship. read more

Democracy is the form of government in which the real power is vested in the people of the country. In democracy the major decision are taken by the people of the country either directly through referendum , plebiscites etc or through the representative whom they have choosen as the head of the government. read more