Suppose you are an important leader of the Farmers‟ agitation. The government authorities ask you to present any three demands on behalf of the farmers. On priority basis, which three demands will you make? Support your demands with appropriate arguments.
(This depends on perceptions of the leader.)
These demands can be:
(i) Free electricity for agriculture
(ii) Minimum Support Price for the agricultural produce should be enhanced.
(iii) Agricultural insurance for all the farmers.
(iv) No ban on movement of agricultural products from one state to other states.
OR
This can be both yes and no. If yes:
(i) People have given absolute majority to a national party B.J.P.
(ii) People were fed up with the previous experience of coalition governments led by scam ridden Congress.
(iii) Regional parties like NC, B.S.P, DMK have been punished by voters by not giving a single seat.
If no:
(i) Regional parties still have relevance and they are ruling in different states.
(ii) The present government still depends and needs the support of different regional parties to get the bills passed in the Parliament.
(iii) At present, the Congress party is trying to unite the opposition parties and regional parties against the ruling party with the purpose to regain power.
Describe any six factors which made the farmers’ movement run by Bharatiya Kisan Union as the most successful popular movement.
OR
Which three lessons do we learn from regional aspirations and their accommodation as an integral part of democratic politics ? Describe.
Who were Dalit Panthers? Describe their main activities.
Give any three suitable arguments in favour of “India being a staunch supporter of the decolonization process and in firm opposition to racialism”.
What is meant by Chipko Movement? When did it start and where? What is the Significance of this movement in the conservation of the environment?
OR
‘Towards the end of the 1980s, five major changes took place in Indian political system.’ In the light of this statement, examine any three changes.
