It is that barbaric act which opened the way to the bhoomi pujan. Now, we have the spectacle of the Prime Minister of a still allegedly secular India attending the bhoomi pujan and are afraid of raising our voice, as a secular party, against this blatantly partisan sectarian act. Ram temple bhoomi pujan | Kamal Nath leads prayers, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel hails eventAs Congressmen and women, we must also remind all concerned that Rajiv Gandhi permitted the shilanyas only in what he had been assured was undisputed territory. What was being celebrated at the bhoomi pujan is the construction of a temple at the site of the demolished mosque. We would be better advised to fight for our own principled ‘Idea of a secular India’, whatever the perceived electoral cost.

Source: The Hindu August 05, 2020 18:33 UTC