Where there is social oppression and caste tyranny, particularly in rural India, democracy offers the victims a means of salvation. Among the victors in recent elections have been people from traditionally underprivileged backgrounds who have risen through the power of the ballot to positions their forefathers could never have dreamed of.
但正是这一民主制度让所有种姓、信仰、文化和目标的印度人脱颖而出。在存在社会压迫和种姓暴政的地方，特别是印度农村，民主可以为受害者提供救赎的办法。近期选举的获胜者中不乏来自传统社会地位低下阶层者，他们通过选票的力量获得了祖先想都不敢想象的地位。对印度的制度来说，没有比这更加令人惊喜的礼物了。