Secularism means no discrimination against anyone in the name of religion.
A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.
At the same time, both are very important for the unity amongst every kind of people in any country. And in a place as plural as India it becomes even more .
What people should do?
Every religion states different type of belief system. But, the basic principle is spreading Kindness, empathy and love. Unfortunately few people forget this and start believing only their own religion is the best one and other must be seen with different eyes . Because of this superiority the discrimination starts. In order to curb the hate we must let ourself get rid of the chauvinism and should practice our religion with all the dedication we want without hurting the sentiments of other considering that they are as good as mine and approach the same thing just in a different manner...
What government should do?
Government should not interfere in the religious belief system of the people. Even though different religions have different belief system, when it comes to public, government should take care of individual rights of the common people rather than religious belief of particular people. One religious belief should not be the problem or disturbance to other people. The government has to ensure this.
Where the problem starts?
When the people feel my religion is the best and start criticize others, the problem starts.
When the government start appeasing one religion and neglecting and underestimate the other religion, the problem starts.
We can't just simply deny that our Government is not at fault :)..
When it comes to common and general public issues the government should equally treat all irrespective of the individual religious belief.
Yes it is really possible to be secular and religious at the same time. Yes the government should be unbiased and the people should be mature enough not to disturb others in the name of 'Religion'... I mean our religion is much more sacred than our politicians thought it to be....
