Rights versus representation: defending minority interests in the Constituent Assembly
By: Jha, Sheefali.
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ArticlePublisher: 2003Description: p.1579-583.Subject(s): Minority groups
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: In the name of democracy, the constituent assembly of India adopted certain specific individual and collective rights to religion. Democracy, however, is not just about rights; another integral component of democracy is representation. This essay argues that the granting of a range of individual and collective religious rights to the minorities was used, in the constituent assembly, to justify the refusal of their demand for more adequate mechanisms of representation, for instance, for proportional representation or for reserved seats in the legislatures. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 38, Issue no: 16 | Available | AR56597 |
In the name of democracy, the constituent assembly of India adopted certain specific individual and collective rights to religion. Democracy, however, is not just about rights; another integral component of democracy is representation. This essay argues that the granting of a range of individual and collective religious rights to the minorities was used, in the constituent assembly, to justify the refusal of their demand for more adequate mechanisms of representation, for instance, for proportional representation or for reserved seats in the legislatures. - Reproduced.
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