‘Secularism’ minting fresh controversy

Strident opposition by Muslim fundamentalists to the Reserve Bank of India's release of five-rupee coins, inscribed with Mata Vaishno Devi images, to mark the silver jubilee of Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, revives the debate on the understanding of secularism here. The controversy last month was eclipsed by the Uttarakhand disaster, as the magnitude of suffering, loss of life and damage to revered pilgrimages blanked out other news.

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