What form does communalism take in politics?
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- Communalism means attempts to promote religious ideas between groups of people who are identified as different communities.
- Communalism can take various forms in politics:
- Communalism is in everyday beliefs - The most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs. These routinely i nvolve religious p rejudices, stereotypes of religious communities, and belief in the superiority of one’s religion over other religions.
- Formation of Political parties - A communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
- For those belonging to the majority community , this takes the form of majoritarian dominance.
- For those belonging to the minority community , it can take the form of a desire to form a separate political unit.
