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NausheenAIR 9

Question Q20GS2GS1

सामूदायिकता आर्थिक अभाव से वन प्राप्त करती है, और सामाजिक बहिष्कार की ख़ैल भी गड़बड़ जमीन है। सांस्कृतिक। - Communalism gains strength from economic deprivation, and thrives in environments of social exclusion, creating fertile ground for discontent and division. Comment. (Answer in 250 words) 15 Marks

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Introduction

Communalism, according to Dipan Chandra, is the phenomena in which differentreligious community start to feel that their interests are antagonistic to each other.

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Main Body

Communalism and economic deprivation:

(i) lack of employment opportunities eg) British India - Hindus and Muslims were pitted against each other

(ii) Absence of resources and social discontent against others. eg) Khalistan regional movement

(iii) poverty. eg) in rural areas near [illegible]

Social exclusion:

(i) Hate speeches by political leaders against other community eg) Delhi Riots.

(ii) threatening their religious practices and presume. eg) Bodo movement against bangladeshi muslims.

(iii) 'othering' of the community. eg) Maut Mewat riots.

(iv) Pitting one religious practice one l other. eg) Ram Navami riots in 2023

Against the state.

eg) Khalistan threatening to Indian amassed in Canada

(ii) Against other relying community. eg) Gujarat riots

Creating fertile ground for discontent & division:

(i) state speeches by political leaders against other community

(ii) threatening to Indian embassies in Canada

(iii) Acquitting of community.

Other... relying community. eg) Gujarat riots

144 words4 paragraphs

Conclusion

for communalism to not gain ground in India, we need following approaches: (i) Good governance. eg) Sharad Pawar laid about a ISM boycott in Muslim locality during vests in Maharashtra. (ii) Equitable distribution of resources eg) following recommendation of Finance Commission (iii) Providing employment opportunities eg) MGNREGA (iv) Social harmony through formal. eg) Proff Walo in Save in Delhi - communal harmony from past 20th years . All these would allow emergence of 'a bright and beautiful India' with 'Sabke Sath, Sabla Vikas'

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  • clear linkage between economic deprivation and communalism
  • good examples from Indian context
  • comprehensive coverage of social exclusion manifestations
  • solutions-oriented conclusion

Topper

Nausheen

AIR 9

Subject & Paper

GS2GS1

Topic

Communalism and Social Exclusion

Communalism and economic deprivation

Roots and manifestations of communalism

Writing Stats

250

Total words

4

Paragraphs

analytical with examples

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