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Revision note: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism

  • Empowerment: Art 17, 46; 102nd Amdt (NCBC 338B, 2018); 103rd (EWS 10%); SC sub-classification allowed (Aug 2024)
  • Laws: SC/ST Atrocities 1989, RPwD 2016, Transgender 2019 (NALSA 2014)
  • Communalism: Bipan Chandra's 3 stages; separate electorates 1909; Sachar Committee 2006
  • Regionalism: states 1953–2014; Assam Accord 1985; Bodo Accord 2020
  • Secularism: 'secular' added 1976 (42nd); basic structure (Bommai 1994); principled distance (Bhargava)
  • Arts 25–28 religion; UCC Art 44, Uttarakhand 2024
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