Communalism arises
among the society when a particular religious or sub-religious group tries to
promote its own interests at the expense of others. In simple terms, it can be
defined as to distinguish people on the basis of religion.
Following are the factors responsible for the growth of Communalism inIndia
(I) Divide and Rule Policy of the British:
The British rulers adopted the policy of 'Divide and Rule' to strengthen their roots while living inIndia 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 inIndia
(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.
As the result of the above factors, communalism is raising its ugly face inIndia after the Independence
Remedies:
1. The remedy of constitutional safeguards to root out the chronic malaise of communalism and casteism shall not have desired effect unless it is tackled by society itself.
2. Efforts should be made by the enlightened citizens to discourage the communal and caste based forces from the social, political and electoral process in order to make these forces irrelevant. They are to be opposed not to be appeased.
3. Communal carnage and caste wars should be dealt strictly with new strategies.
4. To usher an era of social equity and sarva dharma sambhava the people ofIndia
Following are the factors responsible for the growth of Communalism in
(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
(ii) Political Organisations:
Different communal organisations are found in
(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.
As the result of the above factors, communalism is raising its ugly face in
Remedies:
1. The remedy of constitutional safeguards to root out the chronic malaise of communalism and casteism shall not have desired effect unless it is tackled by society itself.
2. Efforts should be made by the enlightened citizens to discourage the communal and caste based forces from the social, political and electoral process in order to make these forces irrelevant. They are to be opposed not to be appeased.
3. Communal carnage and caste wars should be dealt strictly with new strategies.
4. To usher an era of social equity and sarva dharma sambhava the people of
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