What are the various factors lead to growth of communalism in india
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Following are the factors responsible for the growth of Communalism in India:
(I) Divide and Rule Policy of the British:
The British rulers adopted the policy of 'Divide and Rule' to strengthen their roots while living in India. They divided the people of various communities of India and spread the feeling of distrust among them and hence they sowed the seeds of communalism in India.
(ii) Political Organisations:
Different communal organisations are found in India which have created hatred among the people of various religious communities by propagating, and hence they are the root cause of communalism.
(iii) Inertia indifferent Government:
When the government does not take proper action at the proper time, communalism spreads among the subjects. Sometimes the government favours on the religion and leave others which create differences.
(iv) Ineffective Handling of Communal Riots:
Sometimes the state governments have been proved ineffective to curb the communal riots in their respective states. It also results in spreading the communalism.