The greatest characteristic of Indian politics has been that ideological struggles here have always been multi-layered. Since the freedom movement, different conceptions of nationalism, secularism, socialism, cultural identity, and democracy have competed with one another.
Owaisi has consistently rejected allegations that his party acts as "B team" for the BJP but as West Bengal heads toward the high-stake West Bengal polls, the electoral impact of this new venture will be watched closely
In a post on his WhatsApp channel, O’Brien described Banerjee’s dharna as “straight talk” and indicated that the protest would continue indefinitely. “Straight talk from Mamata Banerjee on Day 2 of her dharna. Timeline: indefinite,” he wrote, signalling the party’s resolve to continue the agitation.
Speaking to the media in Kasargod on Friday, Satheesan said the UDF would accept Jamaat-e-Islami's support in the assembly elections.
"This clearly proves the institution isn’t running on donations alone. And when public money is involved, every citizen of this UT has an equal right to be there - irrespective of religion or background," Sadiq wrote on X.
Five decades ago, an independent country was built on the belief that elections are a reflection of the people’s desires.
The basic criterion for labeling a group of citizens as minority is that they constitute less than 10 per cent of the total population.
The Vice-President said sporadic incidents cannot undermine India's commitment to the values of pluralism and inclusivity.
On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu BJP observed the birth anniversary of Kamraj at its headquarters 'Kamalalayam'. Ravi tweeted his picture of offering tribute to Kamraj and said, "Paid my respectful tributes to the freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Kamarajar on His Jayanti at BJPTamilNadu Office Kamalalayam. Thiru Kamaraj's contributions to the welfare of downtrodden in Tamil Nadu are fondly recollected by people even today."
'Secularism is only a word and even if the government takes it out of the Constitution, it would still be a secular Constitution because of its basic structure.'
