“The period since 1980 faced challenges against national integration

1.	“The period since 1980 faced challenges against national integration”. These challenges tested the capacity of democratic politics to accommodate the demand of diverse sections of the society. Can you point out the lessons that we learned from these problems?
Answer» We were able to learn the following things: Regional demands are part of the democratic system. In democracy, suppression is not the solution. We have to look for solutions to problems. It is not enough to have democratic structure within the State. There should be such a system in interstate matters. It is not right to demand complete self rule or autonomy. The nation is made up of various States. Therefore the future fate of the nation is also the responsibility of each part. If regional representation is not equal in economic development, it will lead to regional discrimination. When some States remain backward and others go ahead fast, it will spoil the equilibrium. It is schemes with a broad vision that will bring unity in diversity in the Indian context.

“The period since 1980 faced challenges against national integration”. These challenges tested the capacity of democratic politics to accommodate the demand of diverse sections of the society. Can you point out the lessons that we learned from these problems?

Answer»

We were able to learn the following things:

Regional demands are part of the democratic system.
In democracy, suppression is not the solution. We have to look for solutions to problems.
It is not enough to have democratic structure within the State. There should be such a system in interstate matters. It is not right to demand complete self rule or autonomy. The nation is made up of various States. Therefore the future fate of the nation is also the responsibility of each part.
If regional representation is not equal in economic development, it will lead to regional discrimination. When some States remain backward and others go ahead fast, it will spoil the equilibrium. It is schemes with a broad vision that will bring unity in diversity in the Indian context.