Letter to Editor
The Editor
The new Indian Express
Bangalore
Pseudo Secularism
Balbir Punj in his article "Double speak on Secularism" (New Indian Express 30th November) has unmasked the self styled and self proclaimed secularists. Secularism does not mean appeasement to a section of the society. These so called minorities are majority in many places. These pseudo secularists are worse than fundamentalists. It is ironical that in India these so called minorities get better facilities and treatment than in those countries dominated by them. They not only snatch more facilities and powers from the Government but also interfere in the personal freedom of others. Recently a 'secular' party issued a circular to its members of the majority community forbidding them from conducting some religious rituals. If they are true secularists, why they did not issue similar instructions to members of other communities?. Moreover, doing or observing something based on their faith is the fundamental right and sole prerogative of any individual and the party or any organisation in which he/she is a member has no business to interfere in the personal affairs of a person, so long as it does not create a public nuisance. However, it is ridiculous that these very parties which puts several restrictions on its common members has virtually no code of conduct for their leaders who decide the destiny of the nation or a large populace. it is high time members of all these political parties come out of their shackles and demand equal treatment irrespective of cast, creed, region, religion and language. The discontentment brewing among the members of the majority party due to the step motherly treatment meted out to them may boomerang any time and Government and all concerned should ensure that equality before law enshrined in the constitution should become a reality in both letter and spirit. Unfortunately, the tribe of people who can call a spade a spade have become an endangered species. The minority communities which gets extra benefits at the cost of the majority should forgo them in the wider national interest.. If they do so, it will be recorded in golden letters as an excellent example of supreme sacrifice in the annals of history.
1st December 2013
Elangalloor Mana
Edapal Kerala
The Editor
The new Indian Express
Bangalore
Pseudo Secularism
Balbir Punj in his article "Double speak on Secularism" (New Indian Express 30th November) has unmasked the self styled and self proclaimed secularists. Secularism does not mean appeasement to a section of the society. These so called minorities are majority in many places. These pseudo secularists are worse than fundamentalists. It is ironical that in India these so called minorities get better facilities and treatment than in those countries dominated by them. They not only snatch more facilities and powers from the Government but also interfere in the personal freedom of others. Recently a 'secular' party issued a circular to its members of the majority community forbidding them from conducting some religious rituals. If they are true secularists, why they did not issue similar instructions to members of other communities?. Moreover, doing or observing something based on their faith is the fundamental right and sole prerogative of any individual and the party or any organisation in which he/she is a member has no business to interfere in the personal affairs of a person, so long as it does not create a public nuisance. However, it is ridiculous that these very parties which puts several restrictions on its common members has virtually no code of conduct for their leaders who decide the destiny of the nation or a large populace. it is high time members of all these political parties come out of their shackles and demand equal treatment irrespective of cast, creed, region, religion and language. The discontentment brewing among the members of the majority party due to the step motherly treatment meted out to them may boomerang any time and Government and all concerned should ensure that equality before law enshrined in the constitution should become a reality in both letter and spirit. Unfortunately, the tribe of people who can call a spade a spade have become an endangered species. The minority communities which gets extra benefits at the cost of the majority should forgo them in the wider national interest.. If they do so, it will be recorded in golden letters as an excellent example of supreme sacrifice in the annals of history.
1st December 2013
Elangalloor Mana
Edapal Kerala
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