Strangling of Secularism...

We dwell in belief that we live in Secular Democratic set-up.

But,

Do we really do so??? Does this term “Secular”  really prevails??? Doesn’t this Democracy that we proudly portray has vanished in thin air???

With each passing day, the term Secularism is hit so hard that it has lost it’s glory.

Is the Secularism projected by Congress is, what the term is meant for??? On the contarary, it has been twisted as per converting it into Vote Bank!!!

Secularism is treating each religion or religious beliefs with equal respect, where no religious beliefs are imparted any special provisions. Freedom to hold peaceful religious rallies and processions are also the beeline of Secularism. VHP and the Sant Samaj plan 84 Kos Ayodhya Yatra, every year. This year the UP Govt. feared that their failure in Governance in last one and half years and increasing chaotic condition, in UP, would drive away the voters in upcoming elections to the party that has communicated Good Governence, in most of the states, like MP, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Goa. Hence to camouflage this malfunction, the Samaj Wadi party indulged in forbidding the 84 kos Ayodhya Yatra, that takes place each year!!! Moreover, to woo the minority votes, that SP rides mainly on, it stooped to lowest ebb of creating rift between two religions. SP Govt. had not dared to deny Muslims offering idd prayers publicly or taking out Tajia proicessions during Idd festivals. Now, what do we call that? Secularism or Appeasement???

Constitution of India has provision for taking out peaceful rallies and procession as Freedom of Religious Expression, but the UP Govt has limited this provision to suit its appeasement policy. It has denied the VHP supporters and the Sant Samaj to take out their procession, which is a regular practice of theirs, especially this year as this is pre-poll year to mollify Muslim voters!!!

Now,

Who is politicizing the issue??? The VHP-Sant Samaj or the SP Govt ???

By strangling the soul of democratic provision of our constitution, the SP is feeding poison of appeasement to the Muslims of state. Promoting inclusive tolerance and inclusive growth is the solution for this situation but SP would not agree with it as development is not the road map of their election strategy of 2014!!! If the Govt. feared chaos, law and order is state’s duty and it can always take non-biased action against those damaging the soul of democratic provisions.

Samajwadi Party ‘s conduct has deviated many voters away from them.