UNMASKING INDIAN SECULARISM

 Was the rationale behind choosing secularism
as a state policy correct?

Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society

Was secularism destined to fail?

In a bold attempt to help break the impasse in Hindu–Muslim relation, this
book brings a much-needed perspective to a polarized debate on conflicting
notions of secularism. It calls for de-hyphenating the so-called ‘Muslim
Question’ (place of Muslims in a Hindu-majority India) from the wider debate
on secularism and advocates a new Hindu–Muslim deal based around the
centuries-old common cultural heritage skirting religious differences.

In a refreshing break from liberal orthodoxy, the book explores the idea of
a secular Hindu state which will recognize Hinduism as the official religion
but guarantee equal rights to all its citizens, irrespective of their faith:
a version of Britain’s secular Christian state.

An incisive analysis of why secularism failed and the rise of majoritarian
Hindu nationalism, it underlines the urgent need for a new road map to
restore communal harmony before it’s too late for course correction.