![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The unusually large rate of migration into the state since the heyday of British rule and the varied array of ethnic groups, each striving to preserve its identity and its interests through the political process, led to a situation of ethnic conflict in the post-independence period as politics became centred on issues of immigration and ethnic identity. The Northeast Indian state of Assam provides an example of politics being influenced largely by issues concerning ethnic identity. The electoral process encourages groups to identify themselves politically and bestows real political meaning on the concepts of majority and minority, reinforcing the existing cleavages in society. Democracy creates the ideal conditions for the formulation and expression of political identity. ![]()
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