The regionalism in India is both a response to the failures in addressing regional aspirations and as an assertion of socio-cultural identity in the face of perceived marginalization. Comment.
Main Body
Occupancy of jobs by outsiders giving rise to some of local policy (Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka etc.). Imposing majority culture on minority: Gorkhaland (in face of being impaired Bengali culture), Increased migrants disrupting culture of native, Bodoland (in face of Bengali migrants threatening to change its demography). Greater Nagalim for Naga people.
Southern state worry of being impaired with Hindi language. Ensuring balanced regional development curbs migration, abattress among underprivileged, strengthening inter-state councils and integration. Protection of minority rights (Article 29-30). Job creation in all region.
Conclusion
India should be soft while dealing with genuine regional issue as well as hard to deal any secessionist tendencies.
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- Multiple concrete regional examples
- Links job policies to regional aspirations
- Shows cultural dimension of regionalism
Ankit Rauchan
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Regionalism
Regional aspirations and socio-cultural identity
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