Indian democracy always had a strong civil society. The contributions of non-violent struggle of Mahatma Gandhi, fight against caste oppression by Dr BR Ambedkar laid the foundations of mass mobilisation and resistance. This helped India achieve a pioneering place as the cradle of true grassroots multicultural democracy.In contemporary times the student protests and non-violent resistance helped restore democracy after the imposition of emergency in 1975-78 period. India emerged as a stronger de...

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