“Country is above all religions and ideologies. Nothing less than India's well being should be our goal. And if this happens, secularism will automatically run in our blood." said Modi.
How? Nobody can say. Majoritarian insolence was at its peak both during 2002 Gujarat riots and during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the first under BJP rule, and the second under Congress rule.
The Congress reaction tried to remind Modi of his alleged complicity in post-Godhra Gujarat riots of 2002. And the BJP as counter attack to these charges always reminds Congress of anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in Delhi that took place in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi's assassination.
But for how long can we allow ourselves to remain prisoners of history? The courts are looking both into the Gujarat riots and the anti-Sikh riots and some of the culprits have been sent to jail as well.
Let's first try to understand why this secularism vs communalism debate has got louder day after day in the last two decades.
The concept of secularism has always evoked sharp response in India as politicians in this country have always defined secularism in a way that suited their political exigencies.
