Deepening schism & issues that seek a national mandate in 2024 By Kapil Sibal 28th November 2022 https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2022/nov/28/deepening-schism-issues-that-seek-a-national-mandate-in-2024-2522781.html
India has changed. It is no longer the inclusive country we were born in. The dialogues of today are worrisome. If we do not stand up to this, our tomorrow will be in danger.
The themes that will occupy our national discourse as we approach elections to the Lok Sabha in 2024 make for a disturbing trend.
The first is the clamour for a Uniform Civil Code.
The second is the expression of outrage when a boy from a particular minority community is in a relationship with or marries a Hindu girl.
The second is the expression of outrage when a boy from a particular minority community is in a relationship with or marries a Hindu girl.
The fourth thematic trend seems to be playing out in courts. A public interest lawyer, seeks to raise divisive issues in court and has the unstinted support of the government.
One recent example of this is the sudden obsession of the current dispensation with ‘freebies’, resulting in the Election Commission entering the fray.
Added to the above are fringe elements who speak of the imminent threat to the dominance of the majority community unless the increase in population of a particular minority is arrested. This, coupled with hate speeches at various public forums and the so-called frequent Dharam Sansads, allows for communal vitriol to take root. The uninformed are likely to buy into this.
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Published: 28th November 2022 12:17 AM | Last Updated: 28th November 2022