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    The document discusses the role of caste in Indian politics. It states that while caste practices are legally banned, they still persist in society and influence politics. Political parties and leaders take advantage of caste divisions for political gain, which is particularly prominent in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. The ultimate solution lies in modernizing societal attitudes. India has a long way to go to achieve a mature democracy, due to lack of democratic training, education, strong political parties and leadership, initiatives for women's empowerment, and inter-party democracy, among other issues. There is a need for political and societal reforms like reducing corruption, poverty, and strengthening constitutional mechanisms to help mitigate problems

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    The document discusses the role of caste in Indian politics. It states that while caste practices are legally banned, they still persist in society and influence politics. Political parties and leaders take advantage of caste divisions for political gain, which is particularly prominent in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. The ultimate solution lies in modernizing societal attitudes. India has a long way to go to achieve a mature democracy, due to lack of democratic training, education, strong political parties and leadership, initiatives for women's empowerment, and inter-party democracy, among other issues. There is a need for political and societal reforms like reducing corruption, poverty, and strengthening constitutional mechanisms to help mitigate problems

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    The document discusses the role of caste in Indian politics. It states that while caste practices are legally banned, they still persist in society and influence politics. Political parties and leaders take advantage of caste divisions for political gain, which is particularly prominent in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. The ultimate solution lies in modernizing societal attitudes. India has a long way to go to achieve a mature democracy, due to lack of democratic training, education, strong political parties and leadership, initiatives for women's empowerment, and inter-party democracy, among other issues. There is a need for political and societal reforms like reducing corruption, poverty, and strengthening constitutional mechanisms to help mitigate problems

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    SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE V

    TEACHER: MS. DEEPIKA GAHATRAJ

    MODULE: VI, REGIONALISM: CASTE AND LINGUISTIC


    POLITICS

    ROLE OF CASTE IN INDIAN POLITICS (CONTINUATION)

    The politics of casteism should be legally banned with strict operation. It has been
    observed that although the caste practice is legally banned through the constitution by
    Article 17 yet, these have been practiced the society and ultimately penetrate into politics.
    Eventually, advantages of these have been taken by the political parties and leaders. In
    the states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal these have been more pronounced
    hence, the political leaders and parties easily take the chances of these. The ultimate
    solution lies to the attitude of the men. The people of the modern society should have
    modern attitude not traditional attitude.

    Although, India is largest democracy in the world, yet it has to get a mature stage. All the
    pre-requisite of vibrant democracy in India is not available because of variety of reasons
    like (a) There is a lack of democratic training. (b) There is a lack of well educated
    society. (c) There is lack of committed political parties. (d) There is a lack of committed
    political leadership. (e) There is a lack of initiative for women empowerment. (f) Neglect
    of girls education. (g) There is lack of inter-party and intra-party democracy. (h) Passive
    role of civil society. (i) Believes in traditionalism. (j) Widespread poverty and many
    more.

    There is a need to establish inter-party and intra-party democracy to diminish


    undemocratic element in the society. There is a need to stop political corruption,
    mismanagement and clientalism. There is a need to eradicate extreme poverty. The strict
    operation of constitutional mechanism is required to mitigate different problems arising
    out of huge diversity in India. A great, vibrant and constructive role should be played by
    the civil society along with the every section of the society because this task is the
    collective responsibility of all citizens, politicians, educationists, teachers, students,
    intellectuals, businessmen and trade union leaders not of one section of the society.
    Proper decentralisation must be materialised through the Panchayati Raj System to
    readdress the grievances of all the communities and regions of India. Good and positive
    attitude of one community to another is essential to establish religious and communal
    harmony and thus to intact national unity and integrity. Even though, the government of
    India is committed to protect the unity and integrity of the country by following the ideals
    and goals of the constitution yet the unhealthy practices of democracy and the above cited
    problems stand on the way to national integration. Not only these but the government of
    India has taken certain measures like the establishment of National Integration Council
    (1962), organizing national integration conferences and conferences of Chief Ministers of
    States from time to time etc. to achieve these objectives. But, the official and procedural
    efforts are not adequate and many times failed. As many of the problems of national
    integration are political problems and has cultural and psychological dimensions. The
    government should ensure that the operation of political practices and system are just and
    equal to all groups, regions and communities. The political leadership and political
    parties should also rise above narrow interests to face the challenges of national unity and
    integrity.

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