He goes beyond immediate policies to the role of the state in promoting Hindu civilisation. In the Hindu view, the state has to be an expression of the Hindu ethos and personality. (Read DNA Opinion 28-6-19)He makes the point that secularism and non-alignment were both central to the Nehruvian framework. “Two points have to be made,” wrote Jain, adding, “The first is that Hinduism is tolerant, and therefore, secular. It may be called the ‘midwife of Hindu nationalism’.”“The concept of secularism and the secularization process have, of course, not been a Hindu monopoly.

Source: dna July 21, 2019 01:30 UTC