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Chapter : 4. Gender, Religion and Caste
Communalism can take various forms in politics
(d) Communalism can take various forms in politics : 1. Communalism involve religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and belief in the superiority of one’s religion over other religions. 2. A communal mind often leads to quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community. For those belonging to the minority community, it can take the form of desire to form a separate political unit. 3. Political mobilisation on religious lines is another form of communalism. This involves the use of sacred symbols, religious leaders, emotional appeals and plain fear in order to bring the followers of one religion together in the political arena. 4. Sometimes communalism leads to communal violence, riots and massacre.