ABSTRACT
Modern democracy, which may be identified with popular sovereignty, majority rule, constitutional liberties, participation in decision-making at all levels, drive for egalitarianism, protection of minorities and much else, is a complicated package. No matter how composite it may look, however, democracy is incompatible with terrorism.! Fascist parties excluded, most political groupings and governments have seldom failed to claim a democratic legitimacy. Democracy, which seems to promise a form of government based on the harmony between the rulers and the ruled, is irresistible, at least as a slogan. It is conceivable, on the other hand, only when sectional or public interests are acknowledged and organized for political action.
