Tag: political science

National Integration Council is a group of senior politicians and public figures who gather and look ways to solve communalism, casteism, and regionalism which are considered as challenges. It was started in 1962. The head of National integration council is Prime Minister. 

‘Unity and integrity of the nation as a major objective’ is included in the preamble of Indian constitution. This is very important because India has a wide variety of cultures mixed up and living together without hurting or harming each other.

In the course of analysing the issues related to unity and integrity of the country, the fundamental characteristic is secularism. It is the system in which people are free to choose the religion that they follow. Religious tolerance is the fundamental characteristic of secularism.

Holi, Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi among given options are the examples of the religious festivals. On the other hand, Gandhi Jayanthi is an example of the national festival that brings about the unity among diversified Indians. It is the birth anniversary of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi and is celebrated on 2nd of October.

The culture of India refers collectively to the thousands of distinct and unique cultures of all religion and communities present in India. The Indian culture has vivid nature. India is a country where we find different languages, religion. caste. culture, food, and customs that changes at every mile. Indian culture is ruled by different people living here who celebrate their custom, religion, and culture with great enthusiasm.

During the British rule India became geographically united under one ruler. But people were not emotionally integrated because policy of British was to divide and rule. They aggravated the differences between different rulers of India and people.

Feeling of togetherness or oneness towards one’s own country is called national integration. India, which is in spite of being diverse with many languages, religions, castes, creed, etc., there is a feeling of oneness among people. To promote national integration, every year national integration day is celebrated on 19^th November. 

Feeling of togetherness or oneness towards one’s own country is called national integration. Example of extremism that affects national integration is Naxalite movement and Maoist movement are the two extremist groups which tend to choose violent acts to meet their goals and purposes.

India is a diversified country with many languages, religions, castes, creed etc. in spite of being diverse there is a feeling of oneness among people. Thus India is said to have unity in Diversity and is called a sub continent due to presence of varied features. India is the country which has proved unity can exist in spite of diversity.

Communalism is defined as the excessive love or affinity towards one’s religion. It results in hatred towards other religions. It is one of the many threats to national integration. National integration council deals with problems that arise due to communalism in India.