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Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situations:

  • Following a High Court directive, a temple in Orissa that had separate entry doors for dalits and non-dalits allowed entry for all from the same door.
  • A large number of farmers are committing suicide in different states of India.
  • Following an allegation of killing of three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.

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  • The given challenge relates to social diversity because of social divisions like casteism in the country. There are laws banning discrimination on account of caste, religion or other factors. Judiciary and administration are the institutional mechanisms to deepen democracy in the given situations.

  • The distress faced by farmers leading to suicides highlights economic inequalities, agrarian crisis, and inadequate support systems. There is a need of agricultural reforms and to address structural issues in agriculture, including fair pricing, access to credit, and crop diversification.

  • Allegations of extrajudicial killings erode trust in law enforcement and raise concerns about human rights violations. There is a need to ensure transparent and impartial investigations into alleged encounters and hold responsible officials accountable for any wrongdoing.

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