We need to make our citizens free to make choices without repercussion. We need our citizens to arm with the right to say NO to things that are contrary to their moral standings, their Dharma.
Without developing new markets for the more dynamic lines of activity, agriculture, farmers and the economy will be stuck with a slow-moving cereal economy.
When a government/elected representative fails to consider the genuine plea for basic amenity like water or any other alternate arrangement for provision of it, what is use of having voting rights?