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Promoting Social Harmony

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Role of local self governments in promoting social harmony
Uske farog e husn se jhamke hai sabme noor
Shamm e haram ho ya ki diya somnaat ka.
Meer Taqi Meer
The maestro of ghazals in 18th century was really pithy and witty while trying to show the way forward to a harmonious living in this legendary she’r of his. The metaphor of somnath- the looted abode of a hindu god, in this she’r for once is not evocative of vengeance but of harmony. A harmony that emanates from enshrining what according to Vivekanand was the most cherished value of India- tolerance. It is therefore important to look at Indian history which to many appears a story of tyrannical foreign rule and plunder, invasion after invasion, as only a political movement while the social evolution is …show more content…

Any pedagogical methods to achieve this may not only be in vain but actually be counterproductive.
A communication based on tolerance and development rooted in multi-culturism and pluralism are minimal requirements for a socially harmonious existence. But given the diversity of Indian society an important observation in regards of tolerance has to be made. It only “allows” for diversity and seems to be a negative or at best a neutral term. For social harmony to exist and fruitfully, we have to be positive and therefore promote proliferation of diversity and differences. These need not be in constant conflict with each other but in a musical harmony with each other. They have to be mutually reinforcing. Governance at grassroots can be one of the better ways of channelizing discussions that lead to greater participation and greater coherence among people towards achieving a state of social

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