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     State one prudential reason and one moral reason for power sharing with an example from the Indian context.  Or Explain the two main reasons why power sharing is important in a democracy.

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                   The prudential reason for power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups. In India, seats have been reserved both in Parliament and State Legislatures for the socially weaker sections of our society. One more example of power sharing for a moral reason is decentralization of powers in India. People have a right to be consulted on how they are to be governed. Thus, the citizens have a stake in governance by having the power to vote in elections for selecting the people to govern them by their representatives. They also put pressure on government to rethink its policies and reconsider its decisions. This active political participation is the moral reason for power sharing.