For pluralism rather than secularism

Secularism's place should be taken in future by pluralism. All Indian political parties subscribe to secularism. Used without reflection, the word has come to mean many things. In any event, it does not reflect either our tradition, or what we need. We should subscribe to pluralism. In order to assess the significance of this claim, one needs to be clear about the distinction between the two. To appreciate that distinction one must begin by realising a common feature shared by both.

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