Do you think India is witnessing an unrestricted spread of majoritarianism in recent days? Subtantiate your stance, and assess the role of the academia and the media in upholding pluralism.
Refer - Business Standard
Enrich the answer with other sources, if the question demands.
IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
· Historical perspective, majoritarianism inflamed the majority in Kashmir, making it the bloodiest conflict in India’s history. It routinely allows majority governments passing laws or in enforcing them at will.
· Administrative aspect, unfettered majority rule is also the main reason behind India’s rampant corruption. It was an out of control majority that allowed Indira Gandhi to end India’s democracy altogether.
· Legal perspective, the legal institutionalisation of state impunity in ‘disturbed’/conflict areas, such as the Armed Forces Special Powers Act that is in force in Kashmir and the Northeast have created extraordinary situations.
· Mob lynching is one of the recent example happened in Jharkhand and Assam, shows the hidden identity of majoritarianism.
· In academics, only few areas like engineering, medicine are given first priority; arts based areas like literature, journalism are neglected. When majority of students opt for particular area or field, other students tend to go with them.
· The aspect of majoritarianism affects individual thinking capacity, which will have a serious consequences in future with respect to human capital formation.
Role of media and academics
· Ensuring quality of education, providing needed information to people to help people with various choices.
· Honest reporting by investigative journalists will help in exposing the problems in society.
· Promoting the essence of secularism.
Santosh kulkarni 5 years
Kindly review. Thanks.
IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to include about majoritarianism in other fields like sports, IT etc. Keep writing.
K. V. A 5 years
Pls review
SUSHIL RANJAN 5 years
K. V. A 5 years
SUSHIL RANJAN 5 years
IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to give emphasis to quality of education, inculcating moral and ethical values. Keep writing.
