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Case Study
Ms. Sunanda Vashisht, IAS, comes from a family with strong moral and religious inclinations. She is the DM of a Hindu majority district with substantial Muslim population. There is only one good town hall in the district headquarters controlled by the estate department under the DM. Every year, both Hindus and Muslims used to celebrate their prominent festivals like Eid, Diwali or Ganesh Puja, in this hall. This year Eid and a well-known Hindu festival coincides. And the groups of both communities protesting for allotting the hall to celebrate their religious festival.
(a) Mention the ethical and situational challenges that are faced by the DM.
(b) Also mention your course of action to resolve the issue so that both communities can celebrate their festivals peacefully.
GS Paper 4 Case Studies