| ID | 152462 |
| Title Proper | Indian federalism at the crossroads |
| Other Title Information | limits of the territorial management of ethnic conflict |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hausing, Kham Khan Suan ; Mukherjee, Jhumpa ; Bhattacharyya, Harihar |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article critically examines territorial strategies adopted by the Indian state to accommodate territorially concentrated minority groups in two very recent cases: the formation of Telangana (2014) and the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) (2003). We situate both cases within the broader context of linguistic state reorganization in India since the 1950s. We argue that while the formation of states on the basis of linguistic principle was necessary given the long history of demand for linguistic states in India, it is, as Telangana and BTC clearly bear out, not sufficient to accommodate minorities. This is especially the case when, inter alia, language is: (1) appropriated by the dominant group within a state (or states) as a vehicle to perpetuate political majoritarianism, (2) supplemented by weak power-sharing arrangement, and (3) occasioned by longstanding popular perceptions of historical injustices and relative deprivation. |
| `In' analytical Note | India Review Vol. 16, No.1; Jan-Mar 2017: p.149-178 |
| Journal Source | India Review Vol: 16 No 1 |
| Key Words | Ethnic Conflict ; Indian Federalism ; Territorial Management |