General understanding of the implication of communalism and its relation with internal security of India?
India preached non- violence to the world through Mahatma Gandhi. It is an irony that the country which stood as a role model has been suffering from the curse of communal violence. The violence in this context is considered as communal because it is orchestrated event which is based on the collusion and involvement of political leaders who employ the tactics of religious appeasement. Communalism is defined a s a strong allegiance or loyalty to one’s own community rather than society at large Abdul Ahmed observed that communalism is a societal phenomenon featured by the religion of two communities which often lead to animosity, strain and rioting between them Causes of Communalism which Disturb Internal Secur ity Electoral Incentives: The political parties often arouse people’s religious sentiments and identity for their vote bank. The electoral incentive may not be the only cause but it does leads to communal violence. Politicians in electoral races generally sensitize peop...
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