{"id":128269,"date":"2021-08-24T20:11:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T14:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=128269"},"modified":"2021-08-26T11:54:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:24:05","slug":"why-the-citizens-assembly-is-an-idea-whose-time-has-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/why-the-citizens-assembly-is-an-idea-whose-time-has-come\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the citizens\u2019 assembly is an idea whose time has come"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:\u00a0Indian Express<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> To understand the idea of democracy and citizen assembly<\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/strong>: Democratic exercise has been reduced to periodic elections. It is time that we think of innovative solutions like Citizen’s assemblies.<\/p>\n

Introduction:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

There is disenchantment with political parties in the US and Europe. Assemblies are divided along the party lines and there is hardly any open-minded deliberation. Major issues such as poverty, citizens\u2019 privacy are often ignored.<\/p>\n

How can the right to information and protest help in this?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The right to vote, to elect and free and fair democracy is vital, but not enough for deep democracy. All governments, even authoritarian ones, work for the people. What makes a government democratic is the sense of accountability.<\/p>\n

This is dependent on access to information, thus Right to Information was a step in the right direction. Social media has opened other avenues for protest. However, the flow of information must be two-way, where the Government must listen too.<\/p>\n