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Discuss with your partner and make a list of steps that you feel are essential to unite the people of different castes, races, religions, and languages in India.

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  • Respecting and accepting these differences.
  • Inculcating the value of tolerance within the budding generation. 
  • Teaching Empathy and Compassion. 
  • Education for all irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender, etc. 
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Chapter 1.4: Pillars of Democracy - Brainstorming [Page 40]

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Chapter 1.4 Pillars of Democracy
Brainstorming | Q (A2) (ii) | Page 40

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