Introduction
Social divisions in politics: gender inequality, communalism, caste system, and steps to address them.
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Social Divisions
Gender: women face unequal pay, fewer political positions. 1/3 reservation in local bodies. Communalism: religion for political gains. Secularism: equal treatment of all religions. Caste: reservations for SC/ST/OBC address historical injustice.
Key Points
- •Women: 1/3 reservation in local bodies
- •Communalism: religion used for political mobilisation
- •Secularism: Indian model (equal treatment)
- •SC/ST/OBC reservations: address historical discrimination
- •Caste in politics: complex interaction
Quick Summary
- ✓Gender inequality addressed through reservations
- ✓Communalism: religion in politics
- ✓Secularism and caste reservations
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