Union Ministers greet 13.4 crore workers on Foundation Day, recall BJP's journey from Jana Sangh to global prominence - Social News XYZ

New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Ministers on Monday extended greetings to the 13.4 crore workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the occasion of its Foundation Day, highlighting the party’s journey and the... - Social News XYZ

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A Single Factor Is Common to All Communal Riots During Religious Processions in India

No cause of interfaith riots has been as recurrent and widespread as the religious procession. The key factor in causing and preventing such riots has always been the route.

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https://thewire.in/communalism/riots-religious-processions-ram-navami

A Single Factor Is Common to All Communal Riots During Religious Processions in India

No cause of interfaith riots has been as recurrent and widespread as the religious procession. The key factor in causing and preventing such riots has always been the route.

The Wire

How Secular Parties Played Their Part in Rise of Communalism

(an excerpt from Aditya Mukherjee’s book Political Economy of Colonial and Post-Colonial India)

Although communal forces were dealt with sternly in the first few years after Independence, limiting them to the fringe, they have, over the years, received tacit support from the political class, helping them grow their base over the last few decades.

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https://thewire.in/books/how-secular-parties-played-their-part-in-rise-of-communalism

How Secular Parties Played Their Part in Rise of Communalism

Although communal forces were dealt with sternly in the first few years after Independence, limiting them to the fringe, they have, over the years, received tacit support from the political class, helping them grow their base over the last few decades.

The Wire