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100			_aGuha Roy, Jaytilak
245			_aPolitics, religion and violence in India
520			_aThe author discusses the Gandhian perception and practice of religions where communalism is in total negation of religion. Explains the concept of secularism in India and how it differs from that in the west. In India religious fundamentalism culminates into communalisation of politics. In post-independence Indian politics, the secular national parties are also responsible for the increasing strength of communal forces in Indian politics. The incidence of communal riots which was only confined to urban areas has spread to rural areas as well. There is need for a thorough reapprisal of our political values, processes and the working of our secular democratic polity to solve the problem of increasing communal
650			_a Political Party
650			_a Violence
650			_a Religion
650			_a Politics
650			_aCommunalism - India
773			_aIndian Journal of Political Science
909			_a2837
999			_c2837 _d2837