Regionalism

Question 1

Defn

Answer 1

Political ideology linked to loyalty towards one’s region

Question 2

Reasons: ADELE CG Highly Poor (because she is from poor region :P)

Answer 2

Attachment (khalistan)
Deprivation - economy (CJ) - culture (TS)
Ethnic (NE)
Linguistic (LRS 1956)
Economic growth (BH, Bodo)
Caste and religion (TN)
Geography (princely states)
Historical and folklore (TDP, shiv sena)
Politico- admnve (sons of soil(Uttarakhand)

Question 3

Forms

Answer 3

Secession (for autonomy - ULFA violent group in assam)
Supra state (N vs S, NE vs mainland, hill states)
Inter-state (water, land)
Subregionalism (vidarba, rayalaseema)
Sons of soil movement

Question 4

Effects

Answer 4

Positive
- cultural preservation eg, offl status for Konkani enhanced cultl pride in goa
- economic development eg NE
- administrative convenience eg TS devt outcomes and local govce
- promotes competitive federal spirit eg eodb
- social justice

Negative
- balkanization (assam)
- conflicts persist (bodo vs non bodo, AP TS)
- governance and resources challenges (Ap)
- BARGAINING federalism by parties
- funding imbalances eg N vs S in FC allocations
- intl relns eg tn sl wb bangla
- linguisitic tensions eg marginalise non natives in mh tn

Question 5

Wf

Answer 5

• Incentives to private to devp backward
• political misuse minimze
• banks role in inclusive and balanced devt
• offl recogn of lang under 8th schedule
• connectivity eg, golden quad
• consti protection- 73, 74, 5 and 6 sch, PESA, 371

Question 6

Conclusion

Answer 6

Both a manifestation of diversity and challenge to unity