Encountering Colonial Challenges in Post-Independent Indian Governance: Multilayered Inter-Cultural and Intra-Cultural Conflicts in India

Abstract

After two centuries of ceaseless struggle, India became successful in igniting the lamp of independence, freeing themselves from the treacherous hands of the British colonizer. But if the constitution, developed under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is thoroughly studied scrutinized, our mind is haunted with lots of doubts and debates. The questions that disturb us are how much the Indian constitutional elements really belong to India? Is India independent in the real sense? Apparently the constitution appears to be a collage of varied governing ideologies of several European nations. This very approach invites the haunting colonial shadow to get permanently merged with the Indian existence and its impact in very much visible in the governing procedure of the Indian Government. Contemporary governing system of India has to encounter various neo-imperialistic elements to access and address the core issues of India. The integrity of the nation lies in its diversity. Even in the 21st century, Indian society is pegged with the age-old, rotten traditional orthodoxies. Problems and issues are both inter-cultural (between two different cultures) and intra-cultural (within a particular culture). It really becomes an excruciating task for the Indian government to undertake any particular form of approach to address issues altogether. It is also highly detrimental and almost impossible to draft separate laws and regulations for the individual communities. This paper not only highlights various governing issues but also intends to provide a suitable solution to address them in a unified manner. It's high time that the Indian government review and reform the laws and regulations in a sensible manner ensuring its strict implication and providing rapid solution. Finally, the common people should enhance their sensibility to filter the dark socio-cultural taboos and allow the government to deal with different voices and issues in a wholesome manner.