There has been endless rounds of debates on secularism ,When ever it comes to hitting the Right wingers in the country every one from the self proclaimed purist left wingers to the pseudo secular Indian media has taken the shelter in the great ideals of secularism ,for them any thing on which the right wing parties agitate or want to fight for seems as a contradiction of secularist credentials of india.
Having said this i must say that i am also a firm believer of secularism and i believe that if India needs to develop as a nation secularism has to be kept at the fore front , But the point that has to be taken care of is what do you really under stand by secularism , here with out getting much into etymology i will like to say that in my opinion secularism is an idea that aims for providing a kind of socioeconomic atmosphere in a nation where people from different religions can live with peace ,where every people gets equal opportunity in terms of economical, political and social incentives to develop their capabilities and to move forward in their life. Secularism aims for the creation of a society where the ideals of the predominant religion should not be imposed on the minority , In short it aims for a society where minorities should not be demarcated in any sphere of life ranging from political, social ,economical etc. A very important point that has to be taken care is that secularism is more of a political and social idea rather than being a cultural idea .With this practical definition i completely agree and any thing that contradicts with these ideas must be scuttled at any cost ,but in the present Indian context is the so called nexus of socialist-communist -pseudo secular media serious with this , for them i do not understand why is the cultural aspect becomes so important over political and social aspects that there definition of secularism starts tampering with the very roots of Indian culture .I do not under stand what is really wrong with them , as a state we are committed to secularism we have, we should and we will be striving for building a just society where every one can live with peace and can get ample opportunities so that move forward in all spheres of their life, but i do not under stand how is this idea related with the notion that if secularism has to prevail in India each and every cultural tradition of the majority should be annihilated . How come being anti -Hindu and being secular are synonymous .If secularism means pacifying the minority at the cost of heritage and the cultural assets of the majority then i do not have any qualm in saying that such an idea is not only irritation but is simply preposterous.
If secularism means rationalizing the slaughtering of cows then i am happy that i am not a secularist .
If secularism believes that one should disobey the national anthem of India seeking religious reasons then i am happy that i am a non secularist .
If secularism believes that it is okay to convert poor people from the majority by giving money then i am happy that i am a non secularist.
If secularism means that there is no wrong in the mass murder of Kashmiri pandits the original residents of Kashmir then i am happy that i am a non secularist .
If secularism means that infiltration from Bangladesh into Assam , West Bengal and other north eastern states is okay then i am happy that i am not a secularist .
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