Caste, Tribe and Religion in Indian Politics
Contents: Preface. 1. Caste and class relation in India. 2. Caste and politics in India. 3. Political decision making in India. 4. Emergence of other backward classes in India. 5. Empowerment of tribals in India. 6. Minorities rights controversy in India. 7. Negation of Sonia Gandhi\'s foreign origin issue. 8. Politics of peace process in Assam. 9. Religion and secular values. 10. Reservation - constitutional rights in India. 11. Reservation for Scheduled Castes. 12. Reservation - a political reward for OBC\'s. 13. Violation of human rights of Dalits. 14. Demographic profile of Hindus in India. 15. Secularism and conversion in India. 16. Tribal insurgency in North East India.
From the preface: "The present book is an attempt to analyse Indian politics in the light of its social and religious fabric in terms of Caste, Tribe and Religion with latest facts, figures and analysis. These three social segments are playing important roles in the formulation of developmental policies and setting goals for decision makers. This book is an attempt to unfold these under currents of Indian polity and society.
The trinity of the goals of the Constitution of India -- socialism, secularism and democracy - is facing stiff challenges from the new formulated policies of liberalization, globalisation and privatization, the communal and casteist policies practised by the different governments in the centre and a few state governments in the last fifteen years have challenged the social harmony and secularism in India. These are the important questions in the 21 century and the present book attempts to throw light on them. It provides comprehensive reading material and thought provoking analysis and it may initiate popular and academic discussion on the role of caste, tribe and religion in Indian politics."
