Ram Rajya existed centuries before the word secularism entered political language. Yet its ideal of just rule, equal protection and the welfare of all can help us understand why secularism has become central to modern India.
SENIOR JOURNALIST & BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Ram Rajya existed centuries before the word secularism entered political language. Yet its ideal of just rule, equal protection and the welfare of all can help us understand why secularism has become central to modern India.
An election can change a government overnight. But if citizens begin to doubt the institution that conducts it, the damage can reach far deeper: it can shake democracy itself.
When a citizen must sign a declaration before entering a church, India must ask whether freedom of religion is still a constitutional right—or a privilege that minorities must prove they deserve.
As we celebrate Janmashtami, let us look beyond religion and tradition to celebrate Krishna and Christ as two radiant expressions of one Divine Love, guiding humanity towards unity.