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Released by USA based human rights watchdog Freedom House, which is largely funded through USA government grants, has been tracking the course of democracy since 1941.
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Scores are Based on:
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Political rights indicators such as the electoral process, political pluralism and participation and government functioning.
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Civil liberties indicators related to freedom of expression and belief, associational and organisational rights, the rule of law and personal autonomy and individual rights.
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Countries are declared as “free”, “partly free” or “not free”.
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India’s status has been downgraded to “Partly Free” from “Free”
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Reasons for India’s Fall:
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Freedom of Media decreased
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Elevation of Hindu Nationalist Interests
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Internet Freedom decreased
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Covid Response was arbitrary; Blamed Muslims
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Crackdown on Protesters
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Uttar Pradesh’s law prohibiting forced religious conversion
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