‘Federal system has worked fairly well though there remain many contentious issues.’ Mention any two issues.

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How can commitment to the protection of minorities also be a challenge to the State?

Yes, the federal system has worked fairly well although there are a few contentious issues found in it. These are given below:

a. The federal system has witnessed an increasing level of disparity at the inter-regional level. The government must ensure that regional equity is promoted as a social goal rather than seeking to maximize the profit level.

b. There are many infrastructural inequalities all over the nation. The private investors prefer to invest in those states which are already developed with better infrastructure facilities.

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The constitution of India declared the state as a secular state. However, in practice, minorities are often hurt by the actions of the state. There are many religious minorities which may be better economically but a disadvantaged group in the cultural sense because of their small numbers.

It is important to provide them with protection due to the following reasons:

a. Religious and cultural minority groups need protection because of the demographic dominance of the majority.

b. They should be given special consideration so that they are not considered a minority in the political sphere.

c. These groups are vulnerable and can face major risk by the majority community. They can use their power to suppress their religion and cultural Institution and eventually forcing them to completely abandon their identity.

The commitment of the protection of minorities also proves to be a challenge to the state because they are often accused of favouritism to particular sections of the society.