Religious Fundamentalism in India and Beyond

In the Indian democratic, secular system,, there is only one real criterion that needs to be used to evaluate any type of movement. Does it infringe on the rights and liberties of other people within the democratic society? If it does, then it has transgressed beyond what a democracy should allow. By opting for democracy, we have accepted the fact that the people have a right to choose their way of life. But this freedom of action should not lend itself to creation of opposing fundamentalist movements and the likely conflicts between these movements. How can we prevent such communal confrontations? The answer lies in finding ways to evolve better communal relations. Despite conquests, domination, and various outside influences for centuries, Indian managed to retain her distinct identity during the prop-independence era and after electing to be a secular, democratic republic in 1947.