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identity politics of india​

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1Identity Politics is Necessary in a Democracy

Identity politics is an inevitability in democracies. In fact, one could question the legitimacy of a democratic country if it did not provide space for identity politics. The existence of identity politics is an indicator of the health of a democracy because it means that marginalised sections are making an active bid for a share of power. As Asghar Ali Engineer wrote, the issue is never simply the assertion of a caste, religious or regional identity by itself, but how identity functions as “an instrument” to access material gains in a power set-up.

Democratic process intensifies power struggle, and hence, assertion of various identities assumes vital importance in a democratic set-up. Under authoritarian regime various identities may be suppressed or subordinated but it cannot be done under a democratic regime. Democracy is nothing if it does not give free play to power struggle between various sections of people.

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