Secularism a European concept, not needed in India, says Tamil Nadu Governor
R N Ravi criticised the concept of secularism in India, calling it a "fraud" and a European notion not relevant to the country.
He argued that secularism was wrongly introduced into the Constitution during Indira Gandhi's tenure to appease certain sections of society.
Ravi claimed that a "fraud" has been committed against the people of India in the name of secularism, stating that it is a European concept and not needed in India.
Addressing an event in Kanniyakumari on September 22, the Governor said, "Many frauds have been committed against the people of this country, and one of them is the wrong interpretation of secularism. What does secularism mean? Secularism is a European concept, and it is not an Indian concept."
He said in Europe, the term 'secularism' arose due to a conflict between the church and the king. He noted that during the drafting of the Constitution at the time of Independence, someone proposed discussing secularism.
"The entire Constituent Assembly said, 'Secularism in our country? Is there any conflict?' Bharat is born out of dharma. How can there be conflict in dharma?" the Governor remarked.
"Secularism is a European concept and should remain there. In India, there is no need for secularism," he added.
RN Ravi also criticised former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who introduced the word "secularism" into the Preamble of the Constitution in 1976. "Twenty-five years later, during the Emergency period, an insecure Prime Minister, in an effort to appease certain sections of people, introduced secularism into the Constitution," he said.
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