Mains Answer Writing
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“A uniform language policy in a multilingual country like India poses significant challenges to federalism and regional linguistic identities." Critically examine the statement.
Category: Polity (GS -II),
Test Date: 24 Feb 2025
Approach:
- Introduction: Start with a brief overview of India's linguistic diversity, with 22 official languages and hundreds of regional languages.
- Challenges of a Uniform Language Policy:
- Federalism and State Autonomy:
- Language policy affects the balance of power between the Centre and States, particularly in a federal structure like India’s.
- A uniform language policy, such as the three-language formula, may infringe on States' rights to decide their own language policies based on regional needs.
- Regional Linguistic Identities:
- Discuss how imposing a uniform language could marginalize regional languages and undermine local identities (e.g., Tamil Nadu’s resistance to Hindi).
- Impact on National Unity:
- Critically assess the argument that imposing a national language can help in unifying India.
- Discuss how a one-size-fits-all approach can lead to alienation and divisiveness rather than fostering unity.
- Advocate for a language policy that respects linguistic diversity and promotes multilingualism while maintaining unity.
- Wrap up your answer
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