It has become a fashion in this country to discuss and talk about secularism on the one hand but supporting special benefits and privileges for minorities. Secular democracy is boasted as the best asset in India but in practice, secularism and democracy rotate only in appeasing some castes and minorities.
The Hindu community is the real sufferer in terms of power and profile. Hindus are around 85% of the total population. Yet, they have never any voice in politics. Their aspirations are never cared for and represented. From Kumbh to Kanwar Yatra to Ram-Krishna Janmabhoomi- Kashi Vishvanath temples to Ayurveda to Yoga to Brahmans, all are brutally trolled and mocked. They are always on the defensive.
The present BJP government at the centre is doing nothing for the Hindus. The party and the PM are supported by the majority of the Hindus. A Hindu saint as CM of UP is criticised brutally although his performance as CM is the best in the country. The media is highly critical of the Hindus and Hinduism.
Most of the elitists, irritating, self-righteous, English-speaking fake liberals who control media and campuses have a very loving topic to blame the Hindus as oppressors and project the minorities as victims. Even they try to protect the terrorists and extremists as the victim of neglect or oppression. Politically minorities dominate in all facets. This is happening since independence. It is unbelievable that land where the majority of Hindus have no power.
Muslims and the British controlled the nation for centuries. Post-Independence Congress gave immense power to Muslims and minorities. So they think, it is unfair if Hindus demands equality. We lastly create a great nation, featuring the best aspect of secularism and become a global power. Practically minority religions play a dominant role in politics, governance, social norms, culture and education. Nobody has any problem. However, when Hindus demand the same equality and respect, all have a problem.
Kashmir is the recent example where mixing religion led to disaster. Punjab is also on the decline due to the mixing of Sikh and Gurudwara politics with the governance. Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Syria, Iraq etc are examples where due to the takeover of Islamic extremists, today they are almost untouchable, oppressive countries. The same disaster was done by Christian extremists and missionaries in the name of crusades in medieval times. If religion dominates politics, it will destroy society and the economy.
In this aspect only Hinduism is different. Hindus have an innate tendency to bond with 'people other than us.' They never created any hindrance in the smooth running of a modern state. They have a variety of cultures, languages, sects than any nation in the world. But the secular parties run the country based on religion and castes. They never focus on what was important- good governance, development and a strong economy.
Independent India was haphazardly and hurriedly designed, as the British left suddenly. They divided the nation and Islamic Pakistan was created. However, India's designed a so-called key asset-a secular democracy clamouring everyone was equal. However, practically the minority communalism flourished with the full support of the state which has become almost a kind of extremism. Now, the hijab is more important to Muslim students in Karnatka than education and secularism. In Gurugram, reading Namaz on the roads and other public places has become a big problem.
Before Independence, India neither had a democracy nor secularism in its history. The British also left us many institutions that enabled special status to minorities like Church controlled educational institutions, madrasas, Waqf Boards, SGPC etc. They were supported by parliament, judiciary, constitution, executive and bureaucracy. Unfortunately, the nation not only inherited them but also preserved and strengthened them until date. Our neighbouring nations are lucky that they have no such communal institutions. We are still guarding these institutions. We care about minority religions and even guarding their fundamentalism and exporting such ideas. Even so many Islamic terrorists are found in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh and other nations who are the products of Indian madrasas or influenced by Indian preachers like Zakir Naik.
For guarding our democracy, democracy and secularism we have to shut such institutions. Once we lose them, we will lose them forever. We must show minorities their equal place. Special rights to any religion will destroy secularism, justice and religious harmony. We should not support minority fundamentalism. India's democracy is under threat. The needle has heavily moved towards minorities. Kashmir, Punjab, Bengal, Nagaland, Mizoram etc are examples. This is high time to be conscious of the results. When it is too late, nobody won't even be able to read and write such articles. Kashmir is the best example of this type of extremism.
Hindus have given so much to the minorities but they got nothing in return. The nation does not want the re-run of Nalanda or the destruction of Hindu temples. Hindus have been at the receiving end for centuries. In post-independence India, the situation has not changed. Hindus are still treated as second class citizens. No religion should dominate in a democracy.
There should not be any dominant religion. All should be equal. Uniform Civil Code is the best answer to secularism and equality. We must condemn the mindset of Muslims first right to resources.
