{"id":263437,"date":"2023-10-09T19:06:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=263437"},"modified":"2023-10-10T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T05:49:12","slug":"a-census-for-a-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/a-census-for-a-new-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"A census for a new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201cA census for a new deal<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 9th October 2023.<\/p>\n

Syllabus:<\/strong> GS1 \u2013 Salient features of Indian Society<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The article discusses the role of caste and religion in Indian politics, especially focusing on a caste survey from the Bihar government. This move is viewed as a strategy to navigate political support, while critics label it as a revival of old, divisive politics.<\/p>\n

What is the role of caste and religion in Indian politics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Caste and Religion Significance:<\/strong> Caste and religion have been pivotal in Indian politics for a long time.<\/p>\n

Recent Development:<\/strong> The Bihar government released a caste survey, backed by various political parties, aiming to use historical caste structures for new political gains.<\/p>\n

Influence on 2024 Elections:<\/strong> This renewed emphasis on caste and religious identity is expected to shape the political dynamics of the upcoming 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n

Economic Disparity:<\/strong> Different castes have varying economic statuses. For example, only 5% of upper castes belong to the upper-middle-class segment, compared to 3% of OBCs and 1.4% of Dalits.<\/p>\n

What is Mandal 2.0, and how is it different?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mandal 2.0:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mandal 2.0 is a modern political strategy that still focuses on caste.<\/p>\n

Unlike old caste politics, it also looks at issues of class and economic status.<\/p>\n

Address Class Issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It aims to help the “precariat,” a group stuck between poverty and middle-class status.<\/p>\n

This group includes large portions of OBCs, Dalits, and Muslims.<\/p>\n

Mandal 2.0 Different from Old Politics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Old caste politics, known as “Mandal politics,” was often short-term and focused on electoral gains.<\/p>\n

It didn’t make a big impact on things like poverty reduction or power structures.<\/p>\n

Mandal 2.0 seeks to create broader political support and address socio-economic inequalities.<\/p>\n

It seeks to utilize caste identities and alternative symbolic capital to articulate politics of upward mobility for marginalized groups.<\/p>\n

How are political alignments shifting along caste lines?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Shift Towards Larger Caste Platforms:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Political entities, like Jats and Marathas, are moving towards broader caste platforms for more extensive political influence.<\/p>\n

The Maratha-Kunbi quota stir, and farmers’ agitation show a trend of caste unification for common causes.<\/p>\n

Leaders Supporting New Alliances:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Political figures, such as Sharad Pawar, are endorsing these larger caste coalitions, indicating influential backing.<\/p>\n

Lower OBCs Reassessing Affiliations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lower OBCs are pondering their stance, weighing the advantages between adopting a ‘Hindu’ platform or an ‘OBC’ platform.<\/p>\n

This reflects a strategic reconsideration within these groups regarding their political trajectory.<\/p>\n

Impact on Political Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

These adaptations in caste alignments hint at a reshaping of Indian political strategies and associations.<\/p>\n

It suggests that different castes are exploring new political affiliations and platforms to better serve their socio-economic goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: The post is based on the article \u201cA census for a new deal\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 9th October 2023. Syllabus: GS1 \u2013 Salient features of Indian Society News: The article discusses the role of caste and religion in Indian politics, especially focusing on a caste survey from the Bihar government. This move… Continue reading A census for a new deal<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[263,264,10498],"class_list":["post-263437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-1","tag-society","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":16,"cached_at":1698353310,"cached_date":1698434473},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/263437\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=263437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=263437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}