Explain the following concept in your own words:Communalism

1.	Explain the following concept in your own words:Communalism
Answer» (i) Communalism is a serious threat to the unity of our country. It emerges out of narrow religious pride. (ii) Fanaticism is the base of communalism. It makes one oblivious to national interest. Fanaticism makes the perspective of looking at events and people prejudiced. (iii) Some people begin to think of economic and social questions in the framework of their own religion. They hold the idea that government is partial towards their religion. (iv) If anybody speaks about their religion or insults their religious symbols knowingly or unknowingly, riots break out because of this kind of thinking. Hundreds of innocent people are killed. Public peace is destroyed.

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(i) Communalism is a serious threat to the unity of our country. It emerges out of narrow religious pride.

(ii) Fanaticism is the base of communalism. It makes one oblivious to national interest. Fanaticism makes the perspective of looking at events and people prejudiced.

(iii) Some people begin to think of economic and social questions in the framework of their own religion. They hold the idea that government is partial towards their religion.

(iv) If anybody speaks about their religion or insults their religious symbols knowingly or unknowingly, riots break out because of this kind of thinking.

Hundreds of innocent people are killed. Public peace is destroyed.

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