This class hatred, this religious fanaticism, this inhumanity existed, somewhat rarely, in the lands that constituted the federal structure of the new country. The rule of law, equality before the law, and stable law and order had secured various segments of the society, maintaining inter-faith harmony and equilibrium between sectarian factions. The violent sectarian demonstrations and bloody clashes have since been mocking the state writ and shaking hollow its very foundations. They owe their creation, powers, and perks to the aristocratic governing structures and state laws and are inherently against any change in the status quo. We are failing to rid our society of social, economic, and political contradictions and religious and sectarian extremism.

Source: The Nation December 21, 2021 02:53 UTC