The recent communal riots and ethnic killings in the country reveal that ethnic, communal sentiments of the people get mobilised at the cost of their economic interests. However, the presence of common factors may not lead to ethnic/communal violence in all the regions. The wild expression of ethnicity and communalism could be kept in a low key. The Bhumiputra enigma could get stronghold in Assam, Maharashtra and Northeastern states, but not in West Bengal. It is ...
Regionalism and provincialism in politics is not new in India. The problems of linguistic and cultural identity, ethnicity and autonomy demands have led to violent expressions like Dravidaland, Khalistan, Nagalim, Jharkhand, Gorkhaland, Kamtapur, and the like. Far from disrupting the democratic structure, the autonomy movements not only extend the base of democracy, but also develop language, script, improvise symbols of identity, leading to new awareness of ...
Satyagraha is a moral war and Satyagrahi a pilgrim with a torchlight in hand showing the way. Mahatma Gandhi's unique invention of this weapon of non-violent struggle stirred up the imagination of the people of India. Eventually, this weapon has been proved to be most efficacious in mobilising people for mass agitation, movements launched by any political party, frontal organisation and people's front. People have this priceless, matchless weapon in their ...