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Regional aspirations

Jammu & Kashmir Board · Class 12 · Political Science

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1. Meaning of regional aspirations and the Indian approach

  • Regional aspirations are not outside democracy; they are part of democratic politics.
  • India accepted unity with diversity by allowing different regions and linguistic groups to retain their culture.
  • The Indian nation did not mean the negation of the region.
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2. Jammu and Kashmir: autonomy, identity, and conflict

  • Jammu and Kashmir had special status under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
  • J&K has three regions: Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh.
  • Jammu is predominantly Hindu-inhabited, Kashmir is predominantly Kashmiri Muslim-inhabited, and Ladakh has a population almost equally divided between Buddhists and Muslims.
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3. Punjab: linguistic state, autonomy, militancy, and peace

  • Punjab had to wait till 1966 for the creation of a Punjabi-speaking state.
  • The Akali Dal was formed in 1920 as the political wing of the Sikhs.
  • Master Tara Singh was a prominent early Akali leader and the senior most advocate of a separate Punjab State after Independence.
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4. The North-East: autonomy, secession, and outsider politics

  • The North-East has about 4 per cent of India’s population but about twice the area share, connected to the rest of India by a 22 km corridor.
  • Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, and Meghalaya are called the seven sisters.
  • Sikkim is referred to as the Brother among North-East states.

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Regional aspirations are demands linkedKashmiriyat is the regional aspirationJammu and Kashmir had special statusAutonomy means selfThe Dravidian movement in Tamil Nadu

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