communalism
ਫਿਰਕਾਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ
definition
noun
He deplored the rise of communalism and ethnic-based politics.
a principle of political organization based on federated communes.
He appealed to the people to frustrate the evil designs of those people who wanted to undermine national unity and integrity by spreading communalism in the society.
allegiance to one's own ethnic group rather than to the wider society.
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The resort to 'communalism' is a desperate attempt by the ruling elite to divert the mounting anger and frustration and to set working people against each other.
All of them bear responsibility for the social disaster created by the protracted war, the destruction of basic democratic rights and the growth of ethnic hatred and 'communalism' .
His school practised secrecy and 'communalism' making it hard to distinguish between the work of Pythagoras and that of his followers.
To carry this through, workers must decisively reject all forms of 'communalism' and racism.
He deplored the rise of 'communalism' and ethnic-based politics.
She was attracted to 'communalism' , practiced homeopathy and diet reform, critiqued unfair labor practices, and excoriated men for their treatment of women.
Values and principles such as sharing, co-operation, altruism, 'communalism' , nonviolence, nonconfrontation, consultation, consensus.
The fundamental element of Sri Lankan politics since independence in 1948, and even before, has been the predominance of 'communalism' .
It may sound old-fashioned but the best way to tackle 'communalism' is surely bringing people together to stand up for their common interests.
They have failed to check the rising 'communalism' in the society.
Today more than ever, their struggles against patriarchy involve confronting 'communalism' within their own communities.
At a certain point in the nineties, the NBA sought to move in the direction of developing such a holistic agenda, connecting issues of 'communalism' , militarization, neoliberal globalization.
The truth is both the Indian and Pakistani elites have tried to defect social discontent by fanning 'communalism' and religious fundamentalism.
Based in part on fear and ignorance of the other, 'communalism' often gives rise to conflict and violence between communities.
Even though 'communalism' is the chief source of recent violence in the district, the State by its inability to restrain it bears equal responsibility for the violence.
In Sri Lanka, where the ruling class has resorted to 'communalism' to buttress its rule for decades, nationalism takes particularly reactionary forms.
Can we boast of our Independence when the evils of 'communalism' , violence, and hatred still reign supreme?
An effort to prove that there exists a democratic alternative to globalisation and 'communalism' .
It is a great pity that 'communalism' has gripped the minds of those great leaders who were called the pillars of Congress’.
The inability of any section of the ruling class to end this disastrous conflict stems from the fact that it can no more relinquish 'communalism' than it can give up its wealth and social privileges.
He appealed to the people to frustrate the evil designs of those people who wanted to undermine national unity and integrity by spreading 'communalism' in the society.
The SEP calls on workers to decisively reject all forms of 'communalism' and chauvinism and to champion the democratic rights of all, regardless of their ethnicity, language or religion.
It can be read as a long-running dialectic between individualism and 'communalism' .
He identified 'communalism' as the biggest curse of the society.
issues such as Punjab violence and 'communalism'
Israel is a socialist state founded on 'communalism' (kibbutzes for example).
suburban individualism and inner-city 'communalism'
We have to fight this menace of 'communalism' and terrorism together.
When Urdu was the dominant language there was no feeling of 'communalism' .
Those fighting dams or development projects cannot elude issues of 'communalism' or caste politics in their spheres of influence - even at the cost of short-term success in their immediate campaign.
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