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We are as secular a state as a state can be. But the people who generally define such terms have their own views and mostly they are the ones who keep on damaging it all the more. You will get a kick on your butt if you asked me, whom I am talking about.

Politicos have categorized parties, politicians, states and what not into secular and non secular. You say anything and they might throw their secular – non secular shit on your innocent face. And then they will ask you, “How dare you can say a thing so non secular in a country like India?”

Any discussion on religion will make you sit on either side of the “Lakshman Rekha”. And by using this Hindu mythological I am sure I have crossed the line.
But I firmly believe that, We are as secular a state as a state can be.

I won’t give any passionate story to convince you on that. But a simple incidence that took place last evening at a local salon.
I had not been to a cut for some time now and so went directly after office. And I was received by a very warm guy called, Tehseeb, my favorite at this place.
Whenever, I visit this place I always get to hear and watch some golden melodies of the Bolywood. This time it was no different at first.
But as soon as I was over with my cut and shifted positions for a shave, I heard an old ear sweetener, Mahaaaaabhaarat…..
Yes, the epic series of the Indian TV, the Mahabharat, began.
And to my utter surprise and joy and relief and pride about my India, I found that these people, all of whom are religiously Muslim, watch this epic daily. And what more, the owner of shop was also clarifying the doubts of some of his younger employees.

And they say India is not a secular.
Here I am sitting with a bunch of people who belong to a religion and profession, which is considered to be one of the least educated and well doing. And they all are watching an epic from another religion.

Move on you politicos.
Don’t teach us who we are.