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Religion, communalism and politics Let us now turn to a very different and politics. But they do not kind of social division, the divisioneem very wrong or dangerous. based on religious differences. Ideas, ideals and values drawn This division is not as universal from different religions can and as gender, but religious diversity perhaps should play a role in is fairly widespread in the world politics. People should be able to express in politics their needs, today. Many countries including India have in their population, interests and demands as a member followers of different religions. Asof a religious community. Those we noticed in the case of Northern who hold political power should sometimes be able to regulate the Ireland, even when most of the people belong to the same religion, practice of religion so as to prevent there can be serious differences discrimination and oppression. These political acts are not wrong about the way people practice that as long as they treat every religion religion. Unlike gender differences, the religious differences are often equally. expressed in the field of politics. Communalism Consider the following: The problem begins when religion is seen as the basis of the nation.  Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated The example of Northern Ireland from politics. What he meant by in Chapter 3 shows the dangers of religion was not any particular such an approach to nationalism. The problem becomes more acute religion like Hinduism or Islam but moral values that inform all when religion is expressed in religions. He believed that politicspolitics in exclusive and partisan terms, when one religion and must be guided by ethics drawn its followers are pitted against from religion.  Human rights gr oups in our another. This happens when beliefs of one religion are presented as country have demanded that the superior to those of other religions, Government should take special when the demands of one religious s steps to prevent communal riots i group are formed in opposition to i and protect religious minorities. another and when state power is l  Women’s movementhasargued used to establish domination of one P that family laws of all religions religious group over the rest. This i I am not discriminate against women. manner of using religion in politics a religious. So they have demanded that is communal politics. r Why should I government should change these o Communal politics is based m bother about laws to make them more equitable. on the idea that religion is the e communalism All these instances involve principalbasisofsocialcommunity. D and secularism? a relationship between religion Communalism involves thinking 36 Reprint 2026-27