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In a typical Western liberal context, deepening of democracy invariably leads to consolidation of 'liberal values'. In the Indian context, democratization is translated into greater involvement of people not as 'individuals' which is a staple to liberal discourse, but as communities or groups. Individuals are getting involved in the public sphere not as 'atomized' individuals but as members of primordial communities drawn on religious or caste identity. Community-identity seems to be the governing force. It is not, therefore, surprising that the so-called peripheral groups continue to maintain their identities with reference to the society. They continue to maintain their groups (caste, religion or sect) to which they belong while getting involved in the political processes despite the fact that their political goals remain more or less identical. By helping to articulate the political voice of the marginalized, democracy in India has led to a loosening of social structure and empowered the peripherals to be confident of their ability to improve the socio-economic conditions in which they are placed. This is a significant political process that had led to a silent revolution through a meaningful transfer of power from the upper caste elites to various subaltern groups within the democratic framework of public governance.
Greater democratization in India has not necessarily led to
Athe dilution of caste and communal identities in the public sphere.
Birrelevance of community identity as a governing force in Indian politics.
Cmarginalization of elite groups in society.
Drelative unimportance of hereditary identities over class identities