Which among the following are lessons that can be drawn for democratic politics in the North-East region?
(A) Regional aspirations are very much a part of democratic politics
(B) The importance of power sharing
(C) Regional Imbalance in economic development contributes to the feeling of regional discrimination
(D) The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through suppression rather than negotiation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) Regional aspirations are very much a part of democratic politics Correct. This is the first and most elementary lesson.
(B) The importance of power sharing Correct. This is the third lesson: groups and parties from the region need a share in power.
(C) Regional Imbalance in economic development contributes to the feeling of regional discrimination Correct. This is the fourth lesson.
(D) The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through suppression rather than negotiation Incorrect. The second lesson is the reverse: the best way is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression.
NCERT (2025-26): “Accommodation and National Integration … What lessons can we draw from these examples? First and the most elementary lesson is that regional aspirations are very much a part of democratic politics. Expression of regional issues is not an aberration or an abnormal phenomenon. Even in smaller countries like the United Kingdom there are regional aspirations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Spain faces secessionist movement from the Basques and so does Sri Lanka from the Tamils. A large and diverse democracy like India must deal with regional aspirations on a regular basis. Nation building is an ongoing process. Accommodation and National Integration … The second lesson is that the best way to respond to regional aspirations is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression.… Accommodation and National Integration … The third lesson is about the significance of power sharing. It is not sufficient to have a formal democratic structure.… Accommodation and National Integration … The fourth lesson is that regional imbalance in economic development contributes to the feeling of regional discrimination. Regional imbalance is a fact of India’s development experience.…” |