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Most of the established democracies face the challenge of expansion as it involves applying the basic principle of democratic government across all the regions, different social groups and various institutions. Ensuring greater power to local government, extension of federal principle to all the units of the federation, inclusion of women and minority groups, etc., falls under this challenge. This also means that less and less decisions should remain outside the arena of democratic control. Most countries including India and other democracies like the US face this challenge. In India, certain socio-economically backward groups have yet to get the political powers. Additionally, some North-Eastern states are not yet fully integrated with the mainstream India. These are examples of the challenge of expansion of democracy.
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