( 1 ) INDIA is a unity in diversity ; not only in her sharp topographical features, not only in her varied climates, its flora and fauna, but more so in its peoples of diverse religions, faiths and culture. Peoples of different races of different colour speaking different languages belonging to different levels of socio-economic development inhabit in different regions of this vast country, its hills, its coasts. The unit of socio-economic life the Indian village is home to a motley mixture of castes and sub-castes of Hindu society and people of other communities too. Hindus, muslims, Christian, Jains and Parsis have lived a life of peaceful co-existence through the ages. A delicate balance between the majority and the minority community maintains. The British, it is said, pursued the policy of divide and rule. Communal clashes marked the closing years of british rule causing a sharp cleavage in the society.

( 2 ) THE issues of striking a balance between minority and majority rights is, therefore, a fundamental issue and if improperly handled may threaten the very existence of our democracy. While there may be difference of opinion as to the cause of communal cla