On 27 April 2002, then-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered a speech at the annual session of the Confederation of Indian Industry, assuring the completion of Golden Quadrilateral and telling businessmen how deep and strong the roots of Indian secularism are.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Let the words of this past BJP PM inspire people now to save the country from its current BJP and PM.
“…. Indian secularism has withstood even the catastrophe of Partition….”
It’s under attack now, please vote to oppose the slide away from secularism. Let government leave religion to people. Let’s oppose divisive politics.
Let the words of this past BJP PM inspire people now to save the country from its current BJP and PM.
“…. Indian secularism has withstood even the catastrophe of Partition….”
It’s under attack now, please vote to oppose the slide away from secularism. Let government leave religion to people. Let’s oppose divisive politics.