Another blow to Modi!

Poor Modi seems to be suffering from heavy blows every other day, if one goes by our national media.




I hereby declare my post is another blow to Modi.


That ought to prove my liberal credentials.

Indian Secularism:

Why in hell did they (congress and their pet intellectuals) pervert the very meaning of secularism?

When Indian Constitution was written, the writers knew very well that India was a highly religious nation with religions abounding. People accepted religious laws and customs as normal. So they did the sensible thing and did not mention secualrism.

Then Indira Gandhi in 1976 declared Emergency so she could rule as dictator for life. But just to reassure the West, she declared India secular  --- I am really like you and so please ignore ny dictatorship. And we got lumbered with the term 'secularism'' in the Constitution!

I (and presumably lots of others) would not have minded if this secularism had its actual meaning: separation between church/religion and state;  but oh no, we had to be special.  Indian secularism means it will actually enforce religious laws and accommodate all religions. 

And then Congress govt just continued to be even more horrible by token appeasement of non-Hindu religions, just pandering to their religious leaders for votes.
Now if I say I am a believer in secularism it would mean that.

Introduction

ধর্ম,  

 Identity --- Carvaka / Lokayata   aka  staunch materialist from Hindu tradition.

(Hmm... are we a community or random individuals?)

 Standard Disclaimer: 
Not a secularist (Indian version, mind you), not a believer in Islam or Christianity or Marxism!