Challenges to Multiculturalism in India’s context

India is known world over for its diverse society that includes various religious, cultural, and linguistic varieties. Indian Constitution and the administration have attempted to promote multicultural policies even before Multiculturalism became a popular ideology the world over. However, as with other pluralistic, multicultural societies, India faces the several challenges to multiculturalism. The government has to balance the diversity with integration in the face of electoral politics and social issues.