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BHAVESH JALPANAIR 128· 2024

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The regionalism in India is both a response to the failures in addressing regional aspirations and as assertion of socio-cultural identity in the face of perceived marginalization.

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Introduction

Regionalism is a type of sub-nationalism where each local identity starts eclipsing national. Regionalism in India can be understood both as:

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Main Body

Democratic deficit leading to potential legitimation crisis by Ladalski demand for VIth schedule. Response to the failures in addressing regional aspirations as seen in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh during 1990s. Realisation of backwardness by bunderkhandi demand for expressway.

Competition over attracting investment - Maharashtra vs Gujarat over Vedanta semi-conductor unit. Administrative misgovernance - Manipur conflict. To demand affirmative action based on identity - Mesakwanda. As assertion of socio-cultural identity - Ethnic mobilisation (Demand for Gorkhaland), Common language (Demand for Maharashtra a 1450s & Tider Nadim today for preservation of common culture).

Tamil Nadu for Brande vs North. Further, apart from above two factor regionalism is also often an outcome of political mobilisation for electoral gains. Balakrishna committee recommendation. Kalelkar committee recommendation - distribution of giving share to get from GST to desk distillation.

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Conclusion

Therefore, must always be remembered regionalism is not a civic-A identity but a development.

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Diagram

Flowchart showing two branches: Democratic deficit and Response to failures, both leading to assertion of socio-cultural identity

  • Clear definition of regionalism as sub-nationalism
  • Dual framework for understanding regionalism
  • Relevant examples from Indian context
  • Connects to constitutional provisions

Topper

BHAVESH JALPAN

AIR 1282024

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Regionalism

Regionalism as democratic deficit and cultural assertion

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167

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Analytical

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