FOR
1. Considering the low percentage of literacy in India, people's ability to
judge between right and wrong, good and evil and to choose the right
man as their representative is considerably influenced by extraneous
factors such as caste, money etc. Educated people are not swayed by
these factors and hence can make a better judgement.
2. Educated voters can not only elect the correct leaders but also keep a
watch on their effective functioning, as they are well informed about the
happenings in the country. Politicians also will be careful for fear of
corrective actions.
AGAINST
1. Even the educated may lack the quality of judgment to choose between
the right and the wrong.
2. Because of the low literacy rate in India, restriction of right to vote to
the educated alone would mean the rule of the few over the vast
majority, depriving them of participating in shaping their own destinies.