Question

give five examples which illustrate the true picture of Indian secularism

Answer 1

1) school principal should not promote any one religion in school
2) political parties cannot promote any one religion

Answer 2

Five examples portrayed by common Indian masses that shows the true picture of Indian secularism is:

•    Urdu poet Anwar Jalalpuri translated the Bhagwad Gita into over 1,700 Urdu couplets.

•    Gayatri Mantra is recited by Muslim children along with their Hindu friends at the Madrassa in Madhya Pradesh.

•    A Muslim girl named Maryan Siddiqui had won the first position among 3000 participants at the ‘Gita Champion League’ organized by ISKCON in January.

•    Indian Bollywood also presents some secular traditions like participating in religious festivals, inter-religious marriages etc.

•    Sunil Gavaskar left his apartment and took up a position at the building’s gate to block Shiv Sena thugs as they searched for Muslims during the 1992 Mumbai riots.