Question
Explain with examples why some laws that seek to ban something are not very successful in politics.
Solution
Laws that seek to ban something are not very successful in politics as the results of these laws may be counterproductive. For example, many states have banned people who have more than two children from contesting panchayat elections. This has resulted in denial of democratic opportunity to many poor people and women, which was not intended. Laws that give political actors incentives to do good things have more chances of working. The best laws are those which empowers people to carry out democratic reforms.
