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Discuss how Regionalism in India is both a response to the failures in addressing regional aspirations and as a assertion of sociocultural identity in the face of perceived marginalization. Comment. (15 marks, 250 words)

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Introduction

Regionalism refers to the violent assertion of interests of one region over that of the national interest

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Main Body

Regionalism: a response to feature of addressing regional aspirations.

Demand for [ideological/selective] fuels demand for autonomy (e.g., CCT, Thailand separation)

Unbalanced growth calculates have & have-nots - fuelling separatism. (e.g., Vidharbha, Chhattisgarh cases)

Non self doctrine favoured by sale of employment opportunity for lower sections of job challenges.

Regional: Socially - disputes over between Mon & Karnataka

3Regional led seed acme and in state specific (e.g., AIDP) [illegible] (4) Demand for preservation of culture (e.g., Gouldwama, J&S-Ang) (5) Linguistic - Salently - demand for social capital based blue jaj. (6) Ethnic identity - Greater Nayism separation demand. (8) Religious Identity - Mulstion demand for sikh nation. (9) Caste & identity - Separate state demand from north east.

9Tribal identity - Dalit-Anglong, Bodoland demands, Meithi Cong1EER, etc.

6Regional identity - Dispute over Belgaum between Mon & Karnataka

Way Forward

1Use Constitutional bodies well:

State state council

GTT council

Art 263

2National Integration Council.

3Platus Committee - call for opportunity cell.

This can enable nationalism across one nation & determine harmony national.

179 words11 paragraphs3 bullet points

Directly addresses the question
Provides specific examples
Discusses multiple dimensions of regionalism

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Topper

Poorva Agrawal

AIR 652024

Subject & Paper

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Topic

Effects of Globalization on Indian society

Regionalism

Regionalism as response to regional aspirations and cultural identity

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196

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Formal/analytical

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