Communalism in Indian Politics

appeal basic become building called caste challenge civil society clear coming communal conception Congress continue course cultural dalits deal December Delhi democracy democratic diverse dominant earlier economic electoral elite emerging erosion especially ethnic face fact failed forces framework future Gandhi given global grassroots groups growing hand happened highly Hindu Hindutva human identities ideological important increasingly Indian institutions interests issues kind latter Left levels living logic major mass middle class minorities move movement Muslims nature once oppressed organisations party play pluralism pluralist political process poor positions problems regional religion religious represented result rise role ruling secular sense Sikhs social strong structure struggle taken terror things thinking traditional transformation tribals turn undermining various violence vision whole