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प्रश्न
How can caste take various forms in politics? Explain with examples.
“Caste can take various forms in Politics.” Explain with examples.
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उत्तर
Casteism is based on the idea that a person’s caste is determined by birth. It forms the primary basis of social grouping and can appear in different ways in politics.
Political parties in India often focus on caste-based feelings to gain electoral support. Generally, most political parties align themselves with the interests of certain castes and are viewed as their representatives.
- While campaigning, political leaders try to secure backing from their own caste community.
- Parties also select their candidates after considering the caste makeup of the voters. In this way, they nominate candidates from different castes to attract support and win elections.
- The Universal Adult Franchise is significantly influenced by caste. People’s sense of belonging to their caste shapes how they vote.
- The principle of one person, one vote has pushed political leaders to actively seek caste-based political support.
- In many regions, people vote along caste lines, which often results in unsuitable candidates being elected.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.
State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
Social divisions based on ______ are peculiar to India.
Describe any five features of 'caste in politics' in India.
Which leaders worked for the elimination of the caste system in India?
All societies have some kind of social inequality ______
Castes and caste system in modern India ______
Some of the older aspects of caste ______
There is a disproportionately large presence of ______
A ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the ‘highest’ to the lowest castes is known as ______
No parliamentary constituency in the country ______
Identify the statements which suggest that it is not politics that gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicized.
- When governments are formed, political parties take care that representatives of different castes find a place in them.
- Each caste group incorporates neighbouring castes which were earlier excluded.
- Various caste groups enter into a coalition with other castes.
- Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiments.
Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine elections in India.
- No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
- Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
- No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste.
- Mobilising and securing political support has brought new consciousness among the lower castes.
