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Border Region

Affection, Disaffection

The diversity of multi-cultural India in terms of its religio-ethnic 'divides' is especially pronounced along the border regions, be it in the Northeast, Ladakh, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat. This socio-reality has always been exploited from across the borders and explains the various secessionist movements that have plagued certain areas. Yet with various accords, talks, talks and various other reassuring concessions, the 'idea of India' triumphed with its restorative accommodation, never allowing local disaffection to reach a point where the aggrieved locals in border states overwhelmingly preferred other flags.