Write essay on challenges to national integration
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National integration implies the spirit of one nation despite diversity of castes, creeds, religions, languages and regions. The feeling of unity and harmony among societies and communities is essential for the strength and progress of any country. It deepens mutual relations among all the people of living in a country. In fact, national integration strengthens the identity of a nation.
National integration is very important for a vast and diverse country like India. To make people aware about the importance of national unity, National integration Week or Qaumi Ekta Week is celebrated every year from November 19 to November 25. Moreover, November 19 which is also the birthday of India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is also celebrated as National Integration Day.
India is a country where people of different religions, cultures, traditions, and creeds live together. So because of these variations, differences among the people over some issues are likely to emerge. National integration works as a thread which ties the people in oneness despite all such differences. It the beauty of this country that a festival related to any religion is celebrated together with all the communities participating in it. The people visit each other’s places to meet, greet and congratulate them on religious occasions. This is why India is known as a country with unity in diversity.
Problems and Challenges to National Integration in India
India is a country of immense diversity comprising various languages, religions and castes, etc. Groups of people in India differ from each other on the basis of all these features. Moreover, castes are further divided into sub-castes and the languages are divided into dialects and most importantly religions are also divided into sub-religions.
Thus, it is natural that India presents an endless variety of cultural patterns because it’s a vast country with a large population. But at the same time, it is also true that unity amidst diversity is also visible in India. The major problems and issues impacting national integration are as following:
Ethnic diversity
India is made of a number of diverse groups and so its diversity poses a latent threat to the unity of the country. The Indian society has always been divided in terms of caste, creed and religions and languages. The British had also benefited out of these in their intention of dividing the country. The divisive tendencies were manifested sharply during the nationalist movement for freedom which, ultimately, resulted into throwing out of the British from India, only because of the efforts of national leaders such Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Vallabh Bahi Patel and many more towards national integration.
Communalism
Narrow attitudes prevailing over diverse religious identities are among major threats to the national integration. Politics in our country is the prime reason why people become prisoners of different regional identities. Even in our country some of the states have also been formed on the basis of different languages connected to some particular religions. Communalism fans the differences among people on the basis of religions. Though our country is a secular county and treats all the religions equally, still sometimes communal conflicts erupt leading to tragic loss of lives and properties.
National integration is very important for a vast and diverse country like India. To make people aware about the importance of national unity, National integration Week or Qaumi Ekta Week is celebrated every year from November 19 to November 25. Moreover, November 19 which is also the birthday of India’s first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is also celebrated as National Integration Day.
India is a country where people of different religions, cultures, traditions, and creeds live together. So because of these variations, differences among the people over some issues are likely to emerge. National integration works as a thread which ties the people in oneness despite all such differences. It the beauty of this country that a festival related to any religion is celebrated together with all the communities participating in it. The people visit each other’s places to meet, greet and congratulate them on religious occasions. This is why India is known as a country with unity in diversity.
Problems and Challenges to National Integration in India
India is a country of immense diversity comprising various languages, religions and castes, etc. Groups of people in India differ from each other on the basis of all these features. Moreover, castes are further divided into sub-castes and the languages are divided into dialects and most importantly religions are also divided into sub-religions.
Thus, it is natural that India presents an endless variety of cultural patterns because it’s a vast country with a large population. But at the same time, it is also true that unity amidst diversity is also visible in India. The major problems and issues impacting national integration are as following:
Ethnic diversity
India is made of a number of diverse groups and so its diversity poses a latent threat to the unity of the country. The Indian society has always been divided in terms of caste, creed and religions and languages. The British had also benefited out of these in their intention of dividing the country. The divisive tendencies were manifested sharply during the nationalist movement for freedom which, ultimately, resulted into throwing out of the British from India, only because of the efforts of national leaders such Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Lala Lajpat Rai, Vallabh Bahi Patel and many more towards national integration.
Communalism
Narrow attitudes prevailing over diverse religious identities are among major threats to the national integration. Politics in our country is the prime reason why people become prisoners of different regional identities. Even in our country some of the states have also been formed on the basis of different languages connected to some particular religions. Communalism fans the differences among people on the basis of religions. Though our country is a secular county and treats all the religions equally, still sometimes communal conflicts erupt leading to tragic loss of lives and properties.
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A country which has the craze for self rule and in which all the communities consider itself as one is called a nation. Economic independence, culture, language and territorial integration are the ties of a nation. There is a feeling of oneness, unity and commonness in it. India is a country where ‘National Integration’ is heard most. There has been political disunity, and rise and fall of various empires. Different languages are spoken here. People have different food habits. Different religions are propagated here. But Indian culture and customs has united the Indians and promoted a feeling of oneness and common citizenship.
National Integration is a psychological process. It means a will knit society in which all are loyal to their country. National Integration is very important for the all-round development of the country. In fact, its existence depends on it.
There are different climates in India. Food habits are different, crops are different and there is a difference in faiths and beliefs. They wear different dresses. Even the Indian customs and conventions are vast and varied. The people pursued different sects and religions. There is difference even in the lands. The northern area is very fertile. There are hills and mountain ranges here. In south there are deserts, barren lands and plateaus.
As a result, its soil is different in fertility and nature. The taste and temperament color, features are all different. There are fanatic people who create communal disturbances in the name of religion. Casteism, provincialisms are also rampant in our society. Sectarianism and communalism disrupt our inner harmony. The states have been created on the basis of language formula.
In spite of all the diversity of culture India stands united. It is because our constitution was so designed to give equal rights to people every religion, sect, area, sex and culture. We cannot forget the noble service done to this country by Late Sardar Vallahbhai Patel in this direction. He was the iron man of India who wrought miracle by unifying all the numerous essentially needed to keep India alive we cannot allow disintegration of any kind. It is our prestige.
There are forces now that resort to communalism, provincialism and parochialism. They have their vested interest. They do not stand for India. They want it to disintegrate. They are tools in the hands of some foreign elements. They do not like to see India united and strong. Pakistan and Bangladesh are the recent creations carved out of India. We cannot bear further divisions. We have to crush the movements of secession with a strong hand.
Let us promote national integration by doing everything what is possible. Let us encourage all the forces of patriotism along with promotion of good-will and mutual trust among people of different areas, castes, religions. A sincere effort by in this direction. Any negative activity in this regard should out grievances of different sections of people is essential before things go out of control.
National Integration is a psychological process. It means a will knit society in which all are loyal to their country. National Integration is very important for the all-round development of the country. In fact, its existence depends on it.
There are different climates in India. Food habits are different, crops are different and there is a difference in faiths and beliefs. They wear different dresses. Even the Indian customs and conventions are vast and varied. The people pursued different sects and religions. There is difference even in the lands. The northern area is very fertile. There are hills and mountain ranges here. In south there are deserts, barren lands and plateaus.
As a result, its soil is different in fertility and nature. The taste and temperament color, features are all different. There are fanatic people who create communal disturbances in the name of religion. Casteism, provincialisms are also rampant in our society. Sectarianism and communalism disrupt our inner harmony. The states have been created on the basis of language formula.
In spite of all the diversity of culture India stands united. It is because our constitution was so designed to give equal rights to people every religion, sect, area, sex and culture. We cannot forget the noble service done to this country by Late Sardar Vallahbhai Patel in this direction. He was the iron man of India who wrought miracle by unifying all the numerous essentially needed to keep India alive we cannot allow disintegration of any kind. It is our prestige.
There are forces now that resort to communalism, provincialism and parochialism. They have their vested interest. They do not stand for India. They want it to disintegrate. They are tools in the hands of some foreign elements. They do not like to see India united and strong. Pakistan and Bangladesh are the recent creations carved out of India. We cannot bear further divisions. We have to crush the movements of secession with a strong hand.
Let us promote national integration by doing everything what is possible. Let us encourage all the forces of patriotism along with promotion of good-will and mutual trust among people of different areas, castes, religions. A sincere effort by in this direction. Any negative activity in this regard should out grievances of different sections of people is essential before things go out of control.
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