Do you think that regionalism in India has mainly been a result of existence of multiple distinct linguistic identities? Discuss with examples. (Answer in 250 words)
Introduction
Regionalism is a negative connotation. It refers to the over attachment of oneself with their regional identity than that with national identity.
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Main Body
Regionalism started historically on the linguistic basis. But today multiple factors are responsible for existence of regionalism.
Various factors responsible for existence of regionalism:
Economic factors:
(i) Due to resource constraints - Fight for water allocations between states
(ii) Due to employment opportunities - Telangana state formation
(iii) Due to lopsided finance allocations - Bidar region in Karnataka
Social factors:
(i) Due to linguistic factor - Imposition of Hindi is resisted by South India
(ii) Due to backwardness - Vidarsha region of Maharashtra
(iii) Due to attachment to their region - Lore of the soil theory
Political factors:
(i) To capture the power - Yadavs in UP and Bihar
(ii) To increase their political exposure - Jharkhand state formation
(iii) Secessionist tendencies - Nagaland movement demanding Greater Nagalism
Various factors like ethnicity is also responsible - Bodoland demand
The regionalism is growing with a multifactorial picture. It should be tackled accordingly to promote the national unity.
Conclusion
The regionalism is growing with a multifactorial picture. It should be tackled accordingly to promote the national unity.
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