ABSTRACT
Equality between communities within multiculturalism is usually pursued through policies aimed at promoting cultural diversity and difference, and this itself reflects the absence of cultural homogeneity, dissuading the nation-state to pursue policies of cultural assimilation. Protection of the existing diversity of cultures and the survival and flourishing of minority cultures is the concern of multiculturalism and these are the challenges that the votaries of multiculturalism face. The state in a liberal democracy has the responsibility of promoting intra-group and intergroup equality but since the state reflects the culture of the majority, according to multiculturalism, it can legislate only for the majority community, thus, its interventions remain suspect in the life of the minorities. Democracy as a system of government and as a value is increasingly finding itself spreading across the world as a desirable goal, with a strong appeal among people belonging to diverse groups and regions.
