Secular Democracy or a political hypocrisy, an Indian Dilemma

As per the constitution of India, the meaning of secular is equal treatment to all religions and a democratic system of governance which should be- by the people, of the people and for the people.

In effect, the people should elect their representatives and those elected shall enact parliamentary laws to govern the state and the people, while respecting all religions equally and evolve as a nation based on equality and coexistence. An ideal way of governance where religion should get separated from governance thus the politics, but look at the dichotomy below and draw your conclusions-:

1.   Is Govt, of the people? Partly no as many are criminals, dynasts, elites and few good Samaritans.
2.        Are the representatives, elected by the people? No, but by vote banks, appeasement & caste politics.
3.    Is Govt, for the people? Supposed to but so far it had ended for the elite, vote banks and parivars.
4.  Are political parties, secular?

Given the above definition, will you not call Akali Dal, AIMIM communal. Can Congress, which has done appeasement as well as divide and rule politics call itself secular, DMK & AIDMK the birth of them itself was anti Brahmin, any secular, BSP which is sheer dalit based party, can it be secular, thus these people joining as a secular force to fight so called “communal force” is nothing but a political farce and hypocrisy at its worst.

True secularism is displayed in your actions and not slogans and following principles are the backbone

ü  The state should be separate from religion but here the states are supporting religious schools and personal law boards, controlling trusts thus interfering and mixing with religion

ü  If state has to enact laws for good, impartial and progressive governance, there should be one uniform civil code and not different personal laws; it defies fundamental principle of equality before law. Need for the same.

ü  The parties with religious and caste base should be banned, legally.

ü  Freedom of religion and exercising the individual rights and rituals without offending general code of conduct or offence to others as per the defined uniform civil code for the whole society.

Thus if any party which tries to build a corrupt-free nation, based on “sabka saath sabka vikas” tries to bring uniform civil code, how can you call that party “communal” guess because they themselves have to be blamed for their past credentials and fringe elements but if the intentions are to change for better then they are more secular than the so called secular forces. Need to ponder and improve.

Work on above principles, promotion of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb(sahishnuta) and moving from caste based reservations to income based reservations, may lead to a truly secular, progress,  truly inclusive  and vibrant democracy.

Jai Hind