Question

Social harmony in the cities. Outline the importance/ advantages of it.

Answer 1

India is a secular state. The Constitution of our country gives its citizens the freedom to practise any religion of their choice. They also have the liberty to change their religion, if they wish. The state does not have any official religion. Every religion is treated and respected equally in India and this goes a long way in maintaining the communal harmony in the country.
However, even as the Constitution of India enforces laws to maintain communal harmony and the government of the country takes strong measures to ensure the same. There have been several instances in the past that have disrupted the peace in the name of religion.
Parsee-Muslim riots 1851, Bharuch riots 1857, Parsee-Muslim riots 1874, Salem riots of 1882, Mappila riots 1921, Nagpur riots 1927, Ranchi-Hatia riots 1967, Gujarat riots 1969, Moradabad riots 1980, Bhiwandi riots 1984, anti-Sikh riots 1984, Bhagalpur riots 1989, Hyderabad riots 1990, Anti-Tamil violence of Karnataka 1991, Bombay riots 1992-93, Anti-Urdu riots 1994, Gujarat riots 2002, Vadodara riots 2006, Canning riots 2013 and Muzaffarnagar riots 2013 are some of the instances of communal riots that caused mass destruction in the country and created major panic among the citizens.
It is essential for every individual to understand the importance of communal harmony and contribute towards maintaining the same so that such instances are not repeated in future.

Answer 2

Social harmony in the cities.

Explanation:

• Social harmony is a term that is used for maintaining equal human rights, dignity, and self-determination in between all communities and cultures of different cities, or states or countries.
• When there is a social harmony between various cities or states, the high level of economic security, physical stability, emotional security, and equitable ownership can be achieved.
• With the help of social harmony, threats of crime, disease relief, fire protection and other emergency services can be assured to the citizens.