Secularism…Myth or Victim of Indian democratic legislature???

Secularism…Myth or Victim of Indian democratic legislature???

Secularism is the assertion that governmental practices or institutions should exist separately from religion and/or religious beliefs. George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906), British writer who coined the term "secularism."

The above definition of secularism is very attractive and enthralling. However the reality in India is really shocking and unimaginable. This is one area where Indians are hypocritical to the core. They preach secularism and practise communalism. The roots of communalism in India can be traced back to the first civilization movement of India. The fact is that even though the communal snake had lost its head over the years, the venom has already reached every nook and corner of the society. There is no step being taken to extract this venom and neutralize it instead it is being used for the benefit of all the three legs of democracy, in the world’s largest democracy.

The constitution is supposed to provide some rights to the citizens of the country and one of the rights which all of are supposed to have is the freedom of religion. The fact that exists in this country is that none of the rights promised in the constitution are available to the citizens of this country as all of them have been hijacked by the various legs of democracy. India is a diversified country in terms of beliefs, religion, caste, creed and cultures. The social systems that were prevalent in pre independence divided people on the basis of anything and everything.

Post independence, there should have been an effort to bridge the divide between the people of this country. However the power hungry class of this country did not take even a baby step in this direction. Instead they used this as a weapon for their own benefit. There is not even a single place in the country where you are not identified on the basis of religion. There is pot even a single applicatipon form in the country that does not ask for your religion. There is no government job that is offered without considering your religion and caste. There is not even a single student admission that is made in the country irrespective of religion or caste. There is no vote that is asked by politicians to the citizens of this country irrespective of religion and caste. There is no political party in the country that splits people on the basis of religious votebanks.

Ideally, the concept of religion should have been made free of any social tangles and left to the individual to practise. People should be able to make their own decision, express their thoughts and follow whatever they believe in and are comfortable with. Religion and castes should be made free form any links in the social, economical and political framework of this country. There should be standard code of conduct for all religions in the country.

Another action item that needs to be enforced is that money should be detached from religious concepts. The concepts of religions trusts should be abolished. Why do religions need money? The concepts of donations made by the people for any activities associated with their religions should be diverted to support the poor and needy and not to create five star prayer centres.

Once religion is made separate from all kinds of linkages to the requirements of survival, the dependence of religion will tend to cease and it will also reslut in a cesation to all kinds of segragation made on the basis of caste, creed and religion. There will be no reservations based on ur religion, caste and creed. There will be no columns asking for ur religion, in any application form in the country. There will be no religious votebanks in the country as there is no benefit of following nay religion or community. There will not be forced conversions as there is no benefits of those. People arefree to chose any religion that one wants and the hand of law governs any financials involved in the community.

Once the benefits associated with the religions move out, it will tend to me more of a practice than an obligation. Only then will people, power and money distance itself away from religion. Only then can forced conversions stop an dpreaching of the benefits of any religion end.
There is not even a single activity that is carried out in the country irrespective of ur religion and community. Inspite of all these, we call the country a secular one. This is what I question? How can u call such a country as secular? Shouldn’t it be called communal…?