The idea of ‘Digital Democracy’ is quite recent and largely urban. It is quite different from the ‘Citizens Democracy’ which is based on large participation. Mahatma Gandhi preached citizen’s democracy in 1940s and was quite successful in persuading the masses in India to participate in this huge experiment. However, the urban population in India remained [...]
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