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Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

'No space for divided loyalty'

Govind Ballabh Pant argued that m order to become loyal citizen's people had to stop focusing only on the community and the self.

For the success or democracy one must train himself in the art of self - discipline.

In Democracies one should care less for himself and more for others. There 'cannot be any divided loyalty. All loyalties must exclusively be centred round the states. If in a democracy you create rival loyalties, or you, create a system, in which any - individual or group, instead of suppressing his extravagance, cares nought for larger or other interests, then democracy is doomed.

(i) 'Why did Govind Ballabh Pant lay more stress on the art of self-discipline?

(ii) What was considered important for the success of democracy?

(iii) 'In Democracies one should care less for him - self and more for other?. Give your views on this philosophy.

 

Answer:

(i) Govind Ballabh Pant laid more stress on self-discipline. Without democratic discipline we cannot sustain the lofty ideals and values of democracy.

(ii) (a) For the success of democracy one should have loyalty towards the state,

(b) There is no room tor, internal differences and divided loyalties in a democratic system.

(c) All the citizens should be committed to national unity and integrity

(iii) (a) The philosophy of democracy is based on the dictum, of ?One should care less for himself and more others.?

(b) We should take care of other people?s rights and there should be total commitment towards secular and democratic values.