{"id":980,"date":"2026-08-04T05:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/?p=980"},"modified":"2026-08-04T05:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T05:50:07","slug":"special-lecture-on-democracy-diversity-and-pluralism-understanding-the-indian-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/index.php\/special-lecture-on-democracy-diversity-and-pluralism-understanding-the-indian-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Lecture on Democracy, Diversity and Pluralism: Understanding the Indian Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Political Science Association of the Department of Political Science and Public Policy organized a special lecture titled &#8220;Democracy, Diversity and Pluralism: Understanding the Indian Experience&#8221; on 9 June 2026 in Lecture Hall 302.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lecture was delivered by Dr. Abhisek Karmakar, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Galsi Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. The session was moderated by Mr. Mohamed Faslan, Department of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Colombo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lecture examined India&#8217;s experience in managing democracy and pluralism within a multicultural society. The discussion highlighted issues of diversity, democratic governance, secularism, and social cohesion while encouraging students to compare the Indian experience with the Sri Lankan context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The programme provided undergraduate students with an opportunity to engage with an international academic and broaden their understanding of comparative politics and democratic governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-981 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM-1024x602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM-1024x602.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM-768x452.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM-255x150.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.33.02-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-982 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM-255x143.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.55-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.50-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.50-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.50-PM.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.50-PM-244x300.jpeg 244w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.50-PM-255x313.jpeg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-984 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM-768x550.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/arts.cmb.ac.lk\/politic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-30-at-3.32.58-PM-255x182.jpeg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Political Science Association of the Department of Political Science and Public Policy organized a special lecture titled &#8220;Democracy, Diversity and Pluralism: Understanding the Indian Experience&#8221; on 9 June 2026 in Lecture Hall 302. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Abhisek Karmakar, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Galsi Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. 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