What is the difference between the system of of reservation of constituencies and the system of separate electorate? Why did the constitution makers reject the later?
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What is the difference between the system of of reservation of constituencies and the system of separate electorate? Why did the constitution makers reject the later?
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In the system of reservation of constituencies certain constituencies are identified by the delimitation commission which have a sizeable contribution of scheduled castes or scheduled tribes and these constituencies are marked for the respective group, from which only a member of the particular group can stand in elections while all the electors choose from them.
In the system of separate electorate on the other hand the communities vote separately to select their own leader. In this way parallel authorities are created which inevitably lead to fissiparous tendencies arising in each group ultimately leading to break down of governance.
The separate constituencies system was introduced by the British as a part of their divide and rule policy towards Indian society on religious grounds. The instability that may arise isn't difficult to predict if such a system were introduced for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as were the demands. But the reservation of constituencies on the other hand not only ensures that the depressed classes are sufficiently represented but also that all sections of society present in the constituency whole heartedly vote and accept the candidate.
This system ensures interdependence and mixing of various groups over the divisive tendencies in the separate electorate system. Keeping these matters in mind the constitution makers were careful to ensure the unity of the country was preserved.
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