Democracy is a form of government which follows basic rules of the constitution and grants citizens' rights. Its features are as follows: (i) Power sharing is the essential spirit of democracy and is shared between governments and social groups. (ii) It is not brute rule of the majority but it respects the minority voice as a necessity. (iii) Democracy eliminates discrimination based on caste, religion and gender. (iv) Democracy provides constitutional rights that are not limited to the right to vote, stand in elections and form political organisations but also extends up to social and economic rights that it offers to its citizens.