It just goes to show the shallowness of the claim of being the worlds largest democracy. Democracy is often mistaken to be conducting elections, whereas true democracy is elections plus good governance. Good governance can only come through transparency in public offices and administration. The state of our local, state and central government offices, the efficiency and attitude of (most of) the people working here is an insult to the word democracy. Democracy was defined as "for the people, by the people and of the people". Can anybody confidently say this of our various government offices ? Can a citizen confidently get an election identity card, a driving license, an electricity / water connection without paying speed money. Will we confidently go to a government hospital or send our children to government run schools ? Can misuse of the PDS system be stopped and benefits reach the intended beneficiaries instead of others ? The day one can confidently say that our government offices and officers are truely working "for the people, by the people and of the people", that will be the day when we should be proud that we are a true democracy. It may very well be that some of us may not live to see those days !