Discuss the challenges posed by
communalism to the Indian
democracy
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Answer:
The threat to Basic tenets of the Indian Constitution like Fundamental Rights, Secularism, Fraternity, Unity, and Integrity, as chauvinism of majority religious group in an area hinders the enjoyment of such by minorities.
Frequent disruption in the process of development as riots, forced displacement, damaging public property raises the economic cost.
Such skirmishes lay down seeds of dissonance among social groups based on religion for the future, thereby continuing the cycle of violence.
It also makes the country vulnerable to external threats like terrorism, allowing influence by state and non-state actors in domestic politics, thereby challenging the sovereignty.
Thus there is a need to curtail such phenomena and move towards social harmonization among the different religious group:
Establishment of Peace committees that mediate in times of volatile situations like in the case of Ayodhya Verdict.
Regulation of Media, especially social media so that rumors and fake news are not spread.
Check on Communal Agenda and politicization by way of strict implementation of law like on speeches during electioneering.
Answer:
Communalism is a ideology where people are allegiant to their faith, religion or group and act in its interest rather than nation's. Communalism furthers self interest and community's interest and causes clash of one group with another having difference of interest. This is cashed by political parties working for their own political gains thereby dividing people.