SECULAR, SOCIALIST & RELIGION IN INDIA - THE MISCONCEPTIONS

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By PRAHALAD RAO

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Constituent Assembly Debates, which made the Constitution of India, are the

original source to understanding how the Constitution was made. The

debates are bold and blunt, conducted using soft expressions and language.

Rather than reading the Constitution as it is, what we discovered over the

last fifty years of its adoption is that it is read differently, suiting the persons

of the political parties speaking as they selectively suppress the spirit of the Letters.

Terms such as socialist" and "secular were later inserted in the Preamble

through the 42nd Amendment in 1976 and that opened up Pandora's box.

Unfortunate derivation continued to progress, opening up opportunities to

influence the meaning of socialism, secularism, and religion. Politicians

didn't even glance at the spirited debates, on how those very words were used

to rench the consensus collectively among them. Inequality continued to

increase year after year, which should not have been there after the insertion

of those words. Politicians and religious leaders at that time considered it

more appropriate to convert those words as more relevant terms like

religion, caste and creed. There onwards, the country started experiencing a

different taste of socialism, secularism, and religion. In the author's view, all

such conceptions were solely serving self-interests. This is where we stand

today. The author has made a humble effort in this book to highlight the

misconceptions of these terms as envisioned in the Constitution.

People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and

ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity,

please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be an is a spiritual

and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul.

Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive

metion." - Dr. Steve Maraboli.

SECULAR, SOCIALIST & RELIGION IN INDIA - THE MISCONCEPTIONS