The Economist report / Kashmir-CAA led India to fall 10 places in the Democracy Index, the lowest level in 13 years
- The first Democracy Index was released in 2006, when India’s score was 7.68; It was 6.9 in 2019
- India’s highest score reached 7.92 in 2014, when BJP formed an absolute majority government.
Washington / New Delhi. India slipped 10 places to 51st position in Democracy Idnx. India’s democracy score in 2019 was 6.9, the lowest level in 13 years. The Economist released a democracy list of 165 countries on Tuesday. According to this report, India’s Democracy score declined due to the removal of Article 370 from Kashmir and the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Democracy index is released on the basis of 5 points
The Economist began issuing the Democracy Index in 2006. This is India’s lowest democracy score in 13 years since then. It was the highest in 2014 at 7.92. The Democracy Index is released on the basis of 5 points such as electoral process and plurality, functioning of government, political partner, political culture and social freedom.
2019 was a year of turbulence for India
According to the report, based on all these points, 2019 was a very turbulent year for India. The BJP government removed Article 370 from Kashmir. The Citizenship Amendment Act implemented. These historical decisions of the government created a political confrontation. The CAA was seen as a discriminatory law across the country. All this had an impact on social freedom and its democratic status in India in 2019.
What is the decline in India’s democracy score in 13 years
Year-Democracy Score
2006 -7.68
2008 -7.8
2010 -7.28
2011 -7.3
2012 -7.52
2013 -7.69
2014 -7.92
2015 -7.74
2016 -7.81
2017- 7.23
2018 -7.23
2019 -6.9
