1. The prevalence of caste politics in India is an indicator of retrograde political attitude. Do you agree? Critically comment.
भारत में जाति की राजनीति का प्रचलन प्रतिगामी राजनीतिक रवैये का सूचक है। क्या आप सहमत हैं? समालोचनात्मक टिप्पणी करें।
Demand of the question:
It expects students to write about what role do caste politics play to influence political attitude in Indian political scenario. It also expects students to analyse both aspects of whether prevalence of caste politics in India is an indicator of retrograde political attitude or not.
Introduction:
Theoretically speaking caste and democratic political system stand for opposite value
systems. Caste is hierarchical. On the other hand, democratic political system advocates freedom to an individual and equality of status. Despite this contradictory nature, caste has influenced Indian political attitude.
Body:
Politics does not function in vacuum. It operates in society in which it-is influenced
by social forces and social forces are also influenced by political attitude too. In this perspective caste’s influence on Indian Political attitude can be seen in following ways:
in the names of caste. Which in turn affects peoples’ thinking as people tend to vote to the candidate who takes interest in solving their castes problem only.
interests of scheduled castes & tribes have also disturbed the social harmony in the Indian society.
But, at the same time prevalence of caste politics has resulted in the welfare and development of marginalised sections of society in following ways.
Though prevalence of caste politics in India has contributed in some way to modernize political attitude it doesn’t indicate that it is the way through which welfare of marginalised and disadvantaged sections can be achieved.
The following points should also need to be considered to neutralise the role of prevalent caste politics in political attitude:
Conclusion:
Overall it is observed that, caste has been politicised to pursue economic and social interest rather than achieving the democratic ideals of justice, equality and fraternity. This process has reached an impasse and caught into vicious circle. Hence, we need to do away with the prevalent caste politics, which will definitely result in elimination of retrograde political attitude and achieve the more egalitarian social order.
