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DAILY NEWS DIARY 25.08.2021
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INDEX
Essay Paper
1. Clamour for a fresh caste census.....................................................................................................04
GS 1
1. Saroop……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….06
GS 2
1. Eligibility of Creamy Layer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………07
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ESSAY PAPER
Editorial
Q- A vision for a just India, and not partisan political gains, should inspire a fresh census.
Elucidate?
INTRODUCTION = The clamour for a fresh caste census is getting louder in the country. Bihar
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led a delegation of 10 political parties of the State to meet Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. Predictably, there will be more political mobilisation on the issue.
Origin of the Caste Census -
The last time India’s population was enumerated on the basis of caste was in 1931, when it was
under colonial rule.
▪ There is a strong argument that the colonial census was about creating and reinforcing
caste and religious categories in India rather than recording them in a benign manner.
▪ Effective governance requires robust data on the governed. The creation of categories is
itself a political act.
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Indian politics and the governance structure are all premised on categories that were firmed up
during colonialism. But the salience of caste as the fundamental marker of identity for an Indian
has only grown since Independence –
▪ As the democratisation of society deepens, questions are being raised regarding the
status of Dalits, tribal communities and a large section of the population that is
characterised in the Constitution as Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.
▪ Political representation of these communities has increased and their participation in
government jobs has risen.
▪ It is assumed that particular groups within each category have benefited
disproportionately from political and job reservations, and there are demands for sub-
quotas.
▪ Many communities are demanding inclusion in one category or the other. S
▪ ome communities are feeling short-changed by the affirmative action steps of the state.
With the role of the Government as a big employer diminishing, there is a demand for
affirmative action in the private sector.
All these questions are being debated without adequate and reliable data, leading to conflicting
and often misleading claims. Supporters of a caste census cite these reasons, while sceptics fear
it will only widen social rifts. They also point to the multitude of practical problems such an
exercise will encounter.
Way Forward
What is not debatable, however, is the fact that inequitable distribution of power and wealth
endangers the stability of any society. Partisan political gains should not be the motivation for a
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fresh census. A renewed vision for a just and united India, where all divides are reduced must
guide the discussion on a caste census.
GS 1
❖ Art & Culture
Q- What is a saroop, and what is the code of conduct for installing and transporting one?
BACKGROUND = Saroop is a physical copy of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, also called Bir in Punjabi.
Every Bir has 1,430 pages, which are referred to as Ang. The verses on every page remain the
same.
The Sikhs consider the saroop of Guru Granth Sahib a living guru and treat it with utmost respect.
They believe that all the 10 Gurus were the same spirit in different bodies, and the Guru Granth
Sahib is their eternal physical and spiritual form.
It was the fifth Sikh master, Guru Arjan Dev, who compiled the first Bir of the Guru Granth Sahib
in 1604, and installed it at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Later, the tenth Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, added verses penned by the ninth master, his
father Guru Tegh Bahadur, and compiled the Bir for the second and last time.
It was in 1708 that Guru Gobind Singh declared the Guru Granth Sahib the living Guru of the
Sikhs.
“Guru Granth Sahib is a compendium of hymns written by six Sikh gurus,15 saints, including
Bhagat Kabir, Bhagat Ravidas, Sheikh Farid and Bhagat Namdev, 11 Bhatts (balladeers) and four
Sikhs. The verses are composed in 31 ragas.
What does the act of carrying the saroop on one’s head signify?
The installation and transportation of Guru Granth Sahib is governed by a strict code of conduct
called rehat maryada. Under ideal circumstances, five baptised Sikhs are required to transfer the
Guru Granth Sahib from one place to another. As a mark of respect, the Bir of the Guru Granth
Sahib is carried on the head, and the person walks barefoot.
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Whenever a devout sees the Bir of Guru Granth Sahib passing by, s/he removes her shoes and
bows.
A ceremonial whisk is waved high over the Guru Granth Sahib either on the move or while reading
from it.
Gurdwaras have a separate resting place for the Saroop, called ‘Sukh Asan Sthan’ or ‘Sachkhand’
where the Guru rests at night. This takes place at the end of the day when the holy book is
ceremoniously shut and rested. In the morning, the saroop is again installed in a ceremony called
‘prakash’. Many tourists specially come to watch the prakash and sukha asan ceremony of the
Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple.
Where are copies of the Guru Granth Sahib published?
There was a tradition among Punjabis, both Sikhs and Hindus, to copy the Guru Granth Sahib by
hand and produce multiple copies. The Udasi and Nirmla sects also played a role in making
handwritten copies of the Birs until the British introduced the printing press.
The British also published several small copies of the Guru Granth Sahib for their Sikh soldiers so
that they could carry these with them in the battlefield.
Nowadays, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has the sole rights to publish
the Birs of the Guru Granth Sahib, and this is done at Amritsar.
What is done with old Birs?
Old and worn Birs of the Guru Granth Sahib are brought to Goindwal Sahib in Tarn Taran district,
where they are cremated. These days, only printed Birs are cremated as the SGPC and other Sikh
bodies have been trying to protect the few handwritten Birs that remain.
How many saroops were there in Afghanistan?
“There were 13 saroops of the Guru Granth Sahib in Afghanistan, of which six were already
shifted to India earlier. Three have been shifted today (Monday) and now just three more remain
in Afghanistan. Those too will be shifted soon
The previous seven saroops were transferred following an attack on Gurudwara Har Rai Sahib in
Kabul on March 25, 2020, when an Islamic State gunman stormed inside and killed at least 25
Sikhs.
GS 2
❖ What is the criterion considered for the eligibility of Creamy Layer and why is it in
recent news?
BACKGROUND = “Indra Sawhney verdict of 1992, declared that ‘creamy layer’ in a backward
community should be excluded from reservation so that the more deserving were able to come
up.
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‘Creamy layer’ would include “persons from backward classes who occupied posts in higher
services like IAS, IPS and All India Services had reached a higher level of social advancement and
economic status, and therefore, were not entitled to be treated as backward”.
The Supreme Court held that economic criterion should not be the sole basis to identify sections
of backward communities as 'creamy layer'.
▪ Social advancement,
▪ Higher employment in government services, etc., played an equal role in deciding
whether a person belonged to the creamy layer and could be denied quota benefits.
Why in recent news -
The court was hearing a petition challenging two notifications issued on August 17, 2016 and
August 28, 2018 by the Haryana government sub-classifying backward classes solely on economic
basis while fixing the criteria for creamy layer.
The notifications, issued under the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and
Admission in Educational Institutions) Act of 2016, said backward community members who earn
above ₹6 lakh annually would be treated as 'creamy layer'.
The Supreme Court held that the Haryana’s notifications have violated the law declared in the
Indra Sawhney judgment by identifying creamy layer only on the basis of income.
Way Forward
The Supreme Court directed the State to issue fresh notifications in three months.
It did not, however, disturb admissions to educational institutions and appointments to State
government services made on the basis of the two notifications.
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Q- Consider the following statements regarding the Kalaignar Urban Development Scheme?
1. This is an urban employment scheme implemented in the state of Tamil Nadu along the
lines of MGNREGA
2. And also focuses on developing Infrastructure including community hall, markets, modern
libraries will be created in municipalities and town panchayats
Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. Neither
Q- Consider the following statements regarding the Year-on-Year performance of the below
categories post 2nd wave performance?
1. The YoY performance of GST e-way bills, fuel consumption, electricity generation, output of
Coal India Limited (CIL), vehicle registrations and domestic passenger traffic improved in July
2021 from June 2021.
2. The worsening in the YoY performance of some indicators such as output of passenger
vehicles (PVs), scooters and motorcycles was primarily due to the base effect
Which of the above statements is/are CORRECT?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both
d. Neither
Ans – c
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