Presence of Communal Parties:
Presence of Communal Parties:Religion in India has become an important agency of political socialization and it is also reflected in the ideology of a number of political parties. A...
[ read more ]A Legacy of Past:
A Legacy of Past:On the basis of the “Two Nation” theory of Jinnah, India was partitioned. Communal politics had played its nasty game during the immediate past of independent...
[ read more ]COMMUNALISM
COMMUNALISMThe concept of Communalism has came from word “commune” which refers to the body of people who share a common identity, ideology and carry capacity to voluntarily come together....
[ read more ]Constitutional Safeguard for Minorities
Constitutional Safeguard for MinoritiesThe founding fathers of the Constitution were aware of the problems of the minorities and ensured constitutional safeguards for their protection. According to the Constitution everyone...
[ read more ]SECULARISM
SECULARISMSecularism normally means that religion is a personal matter and state has nothing to do with it. But in the Indian Constitution secularism means that the state cannot promote...
[ read more ]SIGNIFICANCE OF REGIONALISM FOR INDIAN POLITICS:
SIGNIFICANCE OF REGIONALISM FOR INDIAN POLITICS:Regionalism is not significant merely as a disintegrating force. Regionalism is not opposed to national integration. Both can exist together in a creative partnership....
[ read more ]Inter-state Regionalism:
Inter-state Regionalism:It is related with state boundaries and involves overlapping of one or more state identities which threaten their interests. River water disputes, in general and other issues like...
[ read more ]Forms of Regionalism in India:
Forms of Regionalism in India:Regional Politics has taken mainly four forms namely:(1) Demand for state autonomy(2) Supra-state regionalism(3) Inter-state regionalism and(4) Intra-state regionalism.Demand for State Autonomy:The first and the...
[ read more ]Politico-administrative Basis:
Politico-administrative Basis:The politico-administrative basis of regionalism is also important but politics as such does not create regionalism. It only accentuates regionalism. Politicians take advantage of the situation of regional...
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