how can religion be used in politics of india?
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Religious inequality and discrimination targeting religious groups is a particularly important issue in many developing countries such as India. Unequal access to resources may translate into resentment and fuel conflict. Similarly, religious identity and inequality may perpetuate discrimination acting as a harbinger for future violence. Religious identity may also encourage favouritism in access and allocation of public goods reinforcing inequalities.
example---Hindu’s believe in Dharma, that in accordance to the sacred Hindu text, every person has their own path to follow and it is better to do their own duty badly than another’s well. (Hardgrave ch.1) Only by fulfilling their own predestined duties can they expect a ‘more favourable rebirth and ultimate salvation’. Therefore for a Hindu a true democratic state should be against their religion, as it involves meddling in others affairs. Along with this Hinduism divides and distances the sub-continent. Each Hindu linguistic area have their own traditions, way about their different lives and their own God’s. with an existence without unification how can India politically aspire to social change and reform? As Gunnar Myrdal states, “Religion has, then, become the emotional container of this whole way of life and work and by its sanction has rendered it rigid and resistant to change.”
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