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Why objections to the Vande Mataram are not valid

In a pluralistic society like India it is imperative that religious fervour be tempered to suit the common good, say Vivek Gumaste. It was an act of crass insensitivity; a deed deliberately designed to raise the hackles of all right minded Indians; a cruel, blatant affront to the Constitution of India made doubly noxious by its inaction on the hallowed floor of the Lok Sabha, the fountain head of our pluralistic democracy. Bahujan Samaj Party MP Shafiqur Rahman Burq by walking out of the Lok ... Rediff.com, 1 week ago

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The Hindus of Pakistan: Nobody's children

The Indian government needs to do more. India's responsibility towards the Hindus of Pakistan is not a matter of gratis; it is a political and legal obligation, says Vivek Gumaste "You are free; you are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place or worship in this State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the State. We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all ...

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