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India is recognized as the largest democracy in the world, with democratic governance being a foundational principle of its Constitution. The framers of the Constitution emphasized the importance of democracy, which is reflected in the preamble alongside values like secularism and socialism. Parliamentary democracy was specifically established as the form of governance in India.

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Introduction

India is recognized as the largest democracy in the world, with democratic governance being a foundational principle of its Constitution. The framers of the Constitution emphasized the importance of democracy, which is reflected in the preamble alongside values like secularism and socialism. Parliamentary democracy was specifically established as the form of governance in India.

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INTRODUCTION

India has the distinction of being the largest democracy of the world. Democracy was a
foundingfaith of constitutional framers of the Indian Constitution and the constituent assembly
debates reflect their urge, desire and unflinching trust in democratic governance of the country. It
did find a proud place in the preamble of the Constitution, which resolved to constitute India
into a strong democratic nation along with the other pious objects like secularism, socialismand
republicanism. It was not only a democracy but as a form of it, parliamentary democracy came to be
incorporated and established in India.1

1
Ukey, Dilip, "Parliamentary Privileges and Democracy in India : A Judicial Perestroika," Journal of
Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies,Vol. 40, Nos 3-4, July-Dec., 2006, New Delhi, p. 284

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