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Explain how social and economic equality is vital for the success of democracy.

In a democracy, the people have to be treated equally, i.e there should not be any discrimination be it social, economic, or political. These all equality must be granted to all the citizens.

A true democracy is one where there is no poverty and people have basic needs for living.


Social equality is when nobody is ill-treated or discriminated on the basis of caste, creed, color.


Economic equality is when people do not starve in poverty and have basic amenities for life.


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