Main Body
Private sector reservations and other policies may alienate business communities.
Moral hazard of numerical majorities demanding more concessions against equality.
Way Forward:
Caste (census can be a tool) towards ensuring the values of liberty, equality and justice enshrined in constitution of URd [illegible] dignity.
Regionalism refers to ideology of shared pride among members of a coherent geographical unit, demanding developmental and other benefits vis-à-vis other parts of country.
Lead to Regional Empowerment and Representation:
Example: Tamil Nadu against Hindi imposition.
Example: Fixed member of seat demand for Southern state to Delimitation.
Regionalism has spurred regional parties who advocate greater resource.
Example: TDP selling y 30,000 is for the development of Amaravati
Guarantees the diverse issues to be not lost in the maze of national concern
Example: Developmental concerns of Bundelkhand region.
Poses Challenges to National Unity And coherence:
Example: Demands for Khalistan state
Example: Demand for greater resources to Nagaland and create Nagalism.
Example: Competing pressures of various states -no resources for national security
Example: PTAs with other countries requiring all section [illegible] from all sections
Way Forward:
Example: HM holding ZC meeting
Thus regionalism needs to be balanced with national interest for 'Sarakshas se Samridhi'
- Identifies moral hazard of majoritarianism
- Provides practical solutions (consensus building, enumerator training)
- Links to constitutional values
- Mentions anti-profiling mechanisms
Amrit Mahapatra
Caste System and Social Justice
Caste Census and Reservations
Implementation challenges and way forward
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