But what you got right is the fact that in 60 years we have decided that secularism means minority appeasement. Secularism means that Taslima cannot write what the Mullahs don’t like but Hussain can paint what the Hindus don’t like. Secularism means you can give subsidy for Hajj Pilgrims but you cannot give forest land for Amarnath Pilgrims to halt.
But for me secularism means when the state can decide on the Nuclear deal without having to worry about an angry Mullah somewhere in UP because America pulled down a Taliban outfit in Afghanistan.
I am in India still my definition doesn't change for secularism. The crap that people like Karat, Arjun Singh, Karunanthi, Lallu Yadav and Mulayam is peddling is "minority appeasement”.
Hope you now know what I meant by taking a "secular" decision on the Nuclear Deal. I meant secularism as defined by the Webster’s English Dictionary and not by dogmatic India politicians scrounging for minority votes!
