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Topic: Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics
9 August 2026
Examine the role of religion in Indian electoral politics in the contemporary times.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 law bars religious appeals (RPA §123(3) + SC 2017) → yet religion stays a strong emotive factor in votingRoute 2 religion…
9 August 2026
Explain how caste as a social category is also becoming a political category in the democratic politics of India.
Flow snapshot — how the answer movesIntro routesRoute 1 caste as social institution (birth, ritual rank, hierarchy) → democracy changes its function → it becomes a category of political bargainingRoute…
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