What is a ‘minority’? Why do minorities need protection from the state?
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Answer:
Minority is the group of the society that is small in number and disadvantaged.
Explanation:
Minorities are the group of the society whose status has been declared minority in terms of cultural, religious and linguistic factors. Minorities are not very wealthy people. They are the ones who do not get the advantages like that of the other major groups of the society.
They are disadvantaged in terms of the prejudice people carry about a certain group and consider them different from their own group. They have a disadvantage that the majority community usually captures the political power. They need protection form state in this political matter so that their religious and cultural beliefs are not suppressed by the majority community. Muslims are considered no longer minorities in India.