October 3, 2009

Secularism – the common Verbal fashion of every Indian

In India, secularism appears to be a topic for getting media bytes. Everybody seems to be master of this word as long as verbal efforts are required. Nobody seems to understand the meaning or keen enough to practice it.

Secularism does not mean to being above hindu or muslim sect, it is beyond being Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain or any other faith or believes. Secularism asks you to be human first, religion comes second.

We hear politician discussing Secularism of Gnadhi, Nehru, Jinnah, Patel etc etc….. and love to pass statements after statements just to be in lime light and misguide the still 50% uneducated public to gain some silly but important political benefits.

Why there are news of Stone Pelting on the procession of Godess Durga in some cities like Gorakhpur, Bahraich, Basti etc of Uttar Pradesh during festival season of Dussera and Durga Puja ? Why these so called literate politicians and leaders are not urging people to behave properly and respect others’ religion.

Why Secularism get only lip service, why we don’t adopt it in letter and spirit ?