Christianity - A Vote Bank
In order to accommodate diverse religious groups in a
happy national life secularism was propounded. It suited
the Indian temperament as well. It was a misfortune that
the concept of secularism which is enshrined in the
Constitution of India and which has become the most
sacred slogan for all our political parties should be
distorted, misinterpreted, and misused to the maximum to
block out the least little expression of Hindu ethos and
of Hindu Culture in the State apparatus and the public
life of India. Secularism became an umbrella under which
many politicians patronised religious minorities so that
they could reach the citadels of Power. Religious
minorities became Vote-banks.
Thus, certain political parties have come to develop a
vested interest in according a special treatment nay, a
preferential treatment to the religious minorities and
have formed their -minority cells for the purpose. The
Government has its Minority Commission. Since they are
familiar with the political behaviour of the religious
groups each wants to have a slice in the Christian cake.
The Christians are exploiting this terrible weakness of
the parties and politicians. The way they conducted
their agitation against the Freedom of Religion Bill, the
recent agitation against certain Text Books versions in
Maharashtra, the incidents in the Kanyakumari district
and the Nilakkal troubles in Kerala that are now going on
are all examples of the political pressure which
Christians can build up on the basis of their voting
strength. The above incidents are convincing proof of
the militant communal role which the Indian Christianity
has, of late, opted for.
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