What methods are used by parties to mobilise people on communal lines?

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Use of sacred symbols

Use of religious leaders

Emotional appeals

All of the above

answer is D.

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Use of sacred symbols, Use of religious leaders and Emotional appeals are used by parties to mobilise people on communal lines.
Communal parties play an important role in communal politics. Most of the time, they appeal to the people for support and vote on religious grounds. They have exclusive and partisan relationships with their religious community. They mobilise people on the basis that the interests of their community are similar and distinct from others', and they are the sole source of getting those interests fulfilled after gaining political power. To achieve these objectives, they use sacred symbols, affiliate themselves with religious leaders, make emotional appeals in their campaigns, and sometimes even infuse fear in people's minds about other communities and religions. Thus, communal politics can turn ugly and divisive at anytime.

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