Regionalism and State Politics
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What is the essential condition for national solidarity?

  • Strong federal government
  • Centralization of power
  • Healthy reconciliation between regionalism and nationalism (correct)
  • Elimination of regional sub-nationalities

    • What is the logical consequence of the establishment of a nation state?

  • Generation of regionalism and sub-regionalism (correct)
  • Decentralization of authority
  • Elimination of regionalism and sub-regionalism
  • Centralization of power

    • What is the outcome of regional communities interacting with the federal government on an equal partnership basis?

  • Shift of power from centre to states (correct)
  • Elimination of regional identities
  • Increased centralization of power
  • Reduced power of states

    • What was the outcome of the language policy resolution of the Government of India?

    <p>Hindi, English, and regional languages were given official recognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of language in generating regionalism?

    <p>It plays a very important role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the reorganization of states on a linguistic basis?

    <p>Increased regionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of inter-state regionalism?

    <p>Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis of regionalism in India according to the geographical, historical, social, economic, and political-administrative factors?

    <p>Multi-faceted, including linguistic, economic, geographical, historical, social, and political-administrative factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of regionalism in a state?

    <p>Development of a region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of regionalism for national politics?

    <p>It is a complementary force that supports national integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of regionalism in a federal system?

    <p>It is essential for the expression of genuine national sentiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of competition between states for development benefits?

    <p>Increased regionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relevance of a federal and democratic system in reconciling regionalism and national integration?

    <p>It facilitates the reconciliation process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of intra-state regionalism?

    <p>It refers to regionalism within a state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common thread among Vidharbha, Saurashtra, Telangana, and Chattisgarh?

    <p>They are all examples of intra-state regionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of regionalism on national solidarity?

    <p>It has no impact on national solidarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the implications of the argument that religion and secularism are fundamentally opposed to each other?

    <p>Human progress and prosperity are possible only in the absence of religion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the popular understanding of secularism in India?

    <p>The philosophy that enables people from diverse religious backgrounds to live together in harmony.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Rajeev Bhargava's argument regarding the adoption of secular principles in India?

    <p>The adoption of secularism was influenced by the deteriorating Hindu-Muslim relations and the Partition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the reasons why secular institutions are necessary, according to Rajeev Bhargava?

    <p>To check religious fanaticism and ensure that conflicts between religious groups are avoided.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the criticism of the practice of secularism in India?

    <p>It is argued that a strict separation of the religious and non-religious practices is not possible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the understanding of secularism that argues for the separation of some religious and non-religious institutions?

    <p>The understanding of secularism that argues for the separation of some religious and non-religious institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the argument that secularism is concerned with the creation of a truly egalitarian society?

    <p>Secularism is necessary for the creation of a truly egalitarian society.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the context in which the concept of secularism arose in India?

    <p>The context of deteriorating Hindu-Muslim relations and the Partition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for regional imbalances and economic disparities among various regions?

    <p>Limited resources and unlimited demand for resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the primary objective of movements for new states?

    <p>To correct allegedly unfair and unequal distribution of development benefits and expenditure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do politicians play in regionalism?

    <p>They take advantage of regional discontentment and unrest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that has assumed prime importance in regional politics?

    <p>Economic factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a border dispute based on regional sentiments?

    <p>Border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a form of regional politics?

    <p>Supra-state regionalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been a real or assumed charge of regionalism?

    <p>Political discrimination by the central ruling elite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which party has been surviving because of regional sentiments?

    <p>TDP (Andhra Pradesh)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the limitation of Indian secularism according to Archimedean secularism?

    <p>It is not strong enough to cope with communal challenges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is secularism essential for a modern nation-state?

    <p>It ensures national solidarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who coined the term secularism and what does it generally imply?

    <p>Rajeev Bhargava, it implies separation of state and religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What necessitates the interference by the state in certain matters considered to be religious?

    <p>To protect the rights of minority communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be the Indian vision of secularism?

    <p>A negotiated settlement between different communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the provisions of Article 25-28 demonstrate?

    <p>The secular character of the Indian state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Regionalism and State Politics

    • Regionalism arises from the demand for resources, which is limited, but the demand for resources for development is unlimited or disproportionate.
    • Economic policies have led to regional imbalances and wide economic disparities among various regions, resulting in discontentment among them.
    • The demand for separate states is mainly due to the belief that these regions have been economically deprived by their respective states.
    • Economic factors have assumed prime importance in regional politics.

    Politico-Administrative Basis of Regionalism

    • Politicians take advantage of regional discontentment and unrest, and convert it into movements for strengthening their individual and factional support bases.
    • Regional political parties have been surviving because of regional sentiments.
    • Border disputes, like the one between Maharashtra and Karnataka, are also based on regional sentiments.

    Forms of State and Regional Politics

    • Regional politics has taken mainly four forms:
      • Demand for state autonomy
      • Supra-state regionalism (e.g., language policy)
      • Inter-state regionalism (e.g., river water disputes, border disputes)
      • Intra-state regional politics or sub-regionalism (e.g., Vidharbha in Maharashtra, Saurashtra in Gujarat)

    Significance of Regionalism for National Politics

    • Regionalism is not opposed to national integration; both can exist together in a creative partnership.
    • Regionalism stresses the development of a region, and national integration for the development of the nation as a whole.
    • Federalism can reconcile the competing claims of regionalism and national integration.

    Secularism

    • Secularism is essential for a modern nation-state.
    • Indian secularism is popularly understood as the best philosophy that enables people belonging to diverse religious backgrounds to live together in a harmonious manner.
    • The practice of secularism in India is often denounced on the grounds that a strict separation of the religious and non-religious practices is not possible.
    • Rajeev Bhargava argues that Indian secularism is not strong enough to cope with communal challenges because of its Archimedean or non-negotiated character.

    Indian Constitution and Secularism

    • The Indian Constitution makers adopted the principles of secularism to avoid a Bosnia-like inferno in India.
    • Secular institutions are necessary to check religious fanaticism and ensure that conflicts between different communities are managed.

    Key Words and Exercise

    • Archimedean Secularism: Indian secularism is not strong enough to cope with communal challenges because of its Archimedean or non-negotiated character.
    • Exercise questions:
      • Why is secularism essential for a modern nation-state?
      • Who coined the term secularism and what does it generally imply?
      • What necessitates the interference by the state in certain matters considered to be religious?
      • What should be the Indian vision of secularism?
      • What should be the doctrine of “separation” in India?
      • Discuss the provisions of the Article 25-28 and demonstrate how they ensure the secular character of the Indian state.

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