In a Democracy, all are equal but some are more equal. So India is a democracy, right.
It is election time and controversies have already begun. Varun Gandhi’s ” Hate speech” is the latest. Just at a time when BJP was polishing its tainted image and trying to channalise all its efforts towards projecting a secular image, Varun’s alleged hate speech happened.
India is Secular, Democratic-The constitution says. Over they years the image created for BJP is that it is a “Hindutva” party and Congress is the secular party( Ha ha).
I have a question that i would love to ask the congress( yeah I know..) but obviously this is the only space i get to voice my thoughts. Let us say 10 people read this!!
If Congress is secular why did they not agitate when Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu( their ally infact) hurt the sentiments of thousands of the Hindus when he called Lord Rama a drunkard. Why is that Varun Gandhi’s voice against the minorites(I don’t endorse it) more wrong than Mr. Chief Minister’s voice against God. Congress is a paradox, they contradict their own principles.
I think it is time we stop being pseudo secularists. If we mean to be secularists we must be that in every sense of the word. Out of the 120 crore voters , 20 crore Muslims cannot be sidelined. India is a country of diverse culture and religions and so what we need to show the outside world is Unity in diversity. Unity which means all are equal. Unity which means that everything will be done for the upliftment of the minorites but not at the cost of degrading the majority.
March 24, 2009 at 6:48 pm |
wow!! True! very true!! Good post!
March 25, 2009 at 3:01 am |
Appa chhamchi…but very well written I must say!
March 25, 2009 at 5:18 pm |
unity in diversity is the biggest lie we live. small kids are foolishly taught how india is a nation of hetrodoxy, but how there is “unity” among all this diversity! utter rubbish in my opinion…..from time immemorial religions in india have clashed over a variety of issues! however considering we now live in a welfare state that strives for secularism and equality in all spheres of life to all its citizens it is unaccepatble to hear comments like those made by varun gandhi and the infirm and senile C.M. of tn! the indian elections are a exemplary show of how the nation is not gettig anywhere anytime soon! there is zero level of intelligent and informmed discussion among/across party lines! it is going to be another of those, i-can -yell- louder- than- you farces! and this comes at a time when the world along with the american people witnessed the most stirring and intelligent presidential elections of all time in the us! may “god” save us!!!
March 26, 2009 at 3:45 pm |
I think being secular requires us to impose a civil law so that religion does not matter in nationality. Just look at what is happening in Pakistan, complete chaos. Democracy is not able to survive in that country, religion rules that place. I think civil law is a good solution. Rajiv Gandhi tried to bring it in but Muslim leaders opposed it and it never happened again.