Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
3. Analyse why the prevalent laws are largely insufficient to curb mob lynching in the recent past? Suggest ways to address it. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Difficult
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
In yet another disturbing and dastardly act that is now part of a pattern in much of North India, two tribal men were beaten to death by alleged activists of the Bajrang Dal in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, on the suspicion that they were slaughtering cows. .
Key Demand of the question:
To explain why despite the presence of anti mob lynching laws, there are incidents of mob lynching in India and providing measures to tackle the same.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Explain what is mob lynching in brief.
Body:
Briefly mention the causative factors for mob lynching.
Analyse why the present laws on mob lynching are failing to curb the menace.
Provide measures to tackle the same.
Conclusion:
Conclude with constructive reforms that help India to tide over such gruesome incidents.
