CASTE,RELIGION AND REGION IN SETTING UP POLITICAL SYSTEM IN INDIA

2. INTRODUCTION
• The caste system is a predominant aspect of the social
and political structure in India. It is the most ancient
feature of Indian social system and it is a major factor in
the structures and functions of the Indian political
system.
• The nomenclature of ‘caste’ is derived from the
Portuguese word ‘casta’ 'which means ‘breed’ or
‘lineage’ or ‘race’; known as ‘jati’ in the Indian context
that refers 'birth'. The structuralists define caste as a
‘closed rank group' and cultural system viewed this as a
‘set of values, believes and practices.

3. CASTE AND CONSTITUTION
 Article 14 – Equality before the law
 Article 15(4)–Advancement of any socially and educationally backward class or for SCs
 Article 16(4)–Empowers the state to make provisions for reservation in appointments or posts in favor of any
backward castes as citizens.
 Article 17–Untouchability stands abolished and its practices in any form is forbidden.
 Article 46–Promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of society
and promises to protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.
 Article 330–Reservation of seats for SCs in democratic institutions and article 335 in the services is a measure
of positive discrimination.
 Article 340–Empowers the state to appoint a commission to investigate the conditions of the socially and
educationally backward classes; and
 Article 341(2)–Specify the castes to be deemed as SCs.

4. POLITICIZATION OF CASTE
• Caste and nomination of candidates
• Caste and voting behavior
• Caste as divisive and cohesive force in Indian politics
• The demand for reservation by other communities
• conclusion

5. THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN INDIAN POLITICS
INTRODUCTION
The term ‘religion’ applies to the belief and
way how and to whom one worships. Its
origin dates back to the origin of mankind.
It means to say that it grew along with the
growth of human being.

6. MAJOR RELEGIONS AND ROLES
Primarily there have been four major
religions-Hindu, Islam, Christianity
and Sikhism. All these religions take
human being to its salvation. The
followers of these different religions
follow different Gods and different
ways of their worship. With the
growth of humanity, a number of
other sub-religions have been born.

7. MISUSE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND POLITICS.
It was as if people had lost their mental balance and were out
to destroy their religions rivals. It was forgotten at that time
that India is a land of many religious and all religions are
given equal respect and weight.
THE BEGINNING OF RELIGION AND POLITICS
TOGETHER.
Politicians have not spared the pious religion. Times to time
religious issues are raised to black -mail the sentiment of the
people following the particular religion.
CONCLUSION.
Religion should not be the way to get votes. It should be kept
apart from politics. It should not be corrupted with politics

8. REGIONALISM AND INDIAN POLITICS
INTRODUCTION
Regionalism is the expression of a common sense of
identity and purpose by people within a specific
geographical region, united by its unique language,
culture, etc. In a positive sense, it encourages people
to develop a sense of brotherhood and oneness which
seeks to protect the interests of a particular region
and promotes the welfare and development of the
state and its people. In the negative sense, it implies
excessive attachment to one’s region which is a great
threat to the unity and integrity of the country. In the
Indian context generally, the term 'regionalism' has
been used in the negative sense.

9. • HISTORY OF REGIONAL
MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
• TYPES OF REGIONAL
MOVEMENTS
• REASONS BEHIND GROWTH
OF REGIONALISM IN INDIA
• IMPACT OF REGIONALISM
ON INDIAN POLITY

10. CONCLUSION
we can see that politics of succession may not
succeed in present day but the country has to
face evil consequences like parochialism,
factionalism, class conflict and group rivalries.
In order to solve these problems, the government
has to adopt a constructive approach which
should be in a position to neutralize the
remoteness and general insensitivity