Civics Class 10 Chp 1 Power Sharing

3. 7%

4. They passed an
act in 1956and
made Sinhala
their official
language.
A new
constitution
was made to
follow &
protect
Buddhism.
Tamils felt that
the majoritian
parties weren’t
sensitive
towards them.
The relation between
Sinhala and Tamils
became worst, Sri
Lankan Tamils made
another political party
to make their language
official.
Majoritarianism
in Sri Lanka
Sinhala dominated
over the government,
After getting power
they took many
majoritian steps –
Got
Independence
in 1948.
Government
followed Sinhala
applicants for
jobs and other
purposes.
They felt that the
constitution &
denied them equal
on basis of Education
& jobs
For regional autonomy
but it was denied repeatedly by
1980 many organizations were made
demanding Tamil Eelam in parts of
Sri Lanka & the destruct later
turned into a conflict named
“civil war”.

5. Accommodation of
Belgium
Belgian leaders took a different path
From 1970 – 1993 {4 Amendments were made }
1970 1993
1978 1981 1987 1991
Arrangements were different and
CIVIL WAR
• As a result 1000 people were killed from both
the communities and many families were
refugees , many lost there livelihood.
• And ended in 2009.

6. Elements of
Belgians model
1. The constitution prescribed that their should be
equal Dutch and French
speaking ministers in central government .
2.Many powers of the central government have been
given to the state government.
3. Brussels has a separate government in which both the
communities has equal
representations.
4.The French speaking people had expected equal
representation in Brussels because
the Dutch speaking community had expected the equal
representation in the central
It is elected by people
belonging to one language community – Dutch , French
and German speaking , no matter where they live.

7. Or Why power sharing is desirable ?

9. 2) Sri Lanka - Located in the southern most part of India few km
away from Tamil Naidu coast. Population about 1 crore and 74 % of
Sinhala and 18% Tamils , 13% Sri Lankan Tamil and 5 % Indian Tamil