Two volumes edited by Aruna Roy and Suchi Pande, 'Unpacking Participatory Democracy,' explore making democracy more inclusive amidst concerns of electoral autocracy and disempowerment. Essays address why the 'politics of exposure' is failing against pervasive Hindu supremacist doctrines and how digital media facilitates the spread of disinformation, making fake news appear more believable than real news. The works question the possibility of saving democracy and ensuring subaltern voices are heard.