Economic
security is essential for the successful working of democracy. The people
should be given the right to work and it is the duty of the government to
provide them with suitable employment. In case, the government is unable to
provide it to the people, it should at least provide them with shelter, clothing
and food. Besides, social security is also essential.
Now a days, the
government fixes hours of work, salary, bonus, paid holidays and compensation
for fatal accidents in order to save the laborers from exploitation by the
capitalists. The government should provide social security to the people in
case of their being disabled due to old age, illness, accident or any other
cause. Without this provision, democracy shall be considered useless. People in
Russia have full social security. In India, too, some concrete steps have been
taken in this direction.