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@article{191065,
        author = {Dr. Krishna Roy},
        title = {Redefining the Parameters of Democracy in Multicultural Societies: Communitarian and Liberal Perspective in India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {6335-6343},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=191065},
        abstract = {Redefining the parameters of democracy in multicultural societies in India primarily involves adapting traditional democratic principles to accommodate diverse cultural identities while ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all citizens, moving beyond simple formal equality. The goal is to foster national unity and social stability by integrating diverse groups into national life without demanding assimilation. India's approach to multicultural democracy is rooted in its Constitution, which established a secular and pluralistic framework. Key parameters include secularism where state maintains neutrality and tolerance towards all religions a core principle that treats all communities equally and ensures no state religion, fundamental rights which guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens, including the right to equality (Article 14) and the prohibition of discrimination (Article 15), minority rights in provisions (Articles 25-30) protect the interests of religious and linguistic minorities, giving them the right to conserve their distinct culture, language, and script, and to establish and administer their own educational institutions, federalism the state structure accommodates regional, linguistic, and cultural differences by granting significant autonomy to states, allowing for the management of local diversity within a larger, unified framework, affirmative action includes policies like reservations in legislatures, government jobs, and educational institutions for marginalized groups (Scheduled Castes and Tribes) ensure their representation and address historical injustices. India's democratic success in managing immense diversity has been unique, but its continued resilience depends on how effectively these challenges are addressed through inclusive governance, strong institutional frameworks, and a sustained commitment to core democratic values of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.},
        keywords = {Multicultural, Democracy, Community, Liberal, Communitarian, Cultures, Unequal.},
        month = {January},
        }