“Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India.” GovernmentIndiaUnityMottoSecularism Author:Manmohan Singh
“Secularism is not only in our constitution but also in our veins. We worship Mother Nature too. We believe that the world is our family.” WorldBelieveMotherDemocracyWorshipIndiaConstitutionElectionOur FamilyVeinsSecularismMother Nature Author:Narendra Modi
“Secularism for the Congress is merely a slogan while for the BJP it is an article of faith. Secularism is about votebank politics for the Congress, while it is about 'India first' for the BJP.” FirstsDemocracyIndiaElectionCongressArticlesSlogansSecularismBjp Author:Narendra Modi
“My definition of secularism is very clear. The sole religion of the Government is Nation First, the holy book is the Constitution.” FirstsBookGovernmentNationsDemocracyClearHolyIndiaConstitutionElectionDefinitionsSoleSecularismHoly Books Author:Narendra Modi
“Congress' dynastic politics has shattered the hopes & aspirations of people. Congress hides behind the veil of secularism whenever its governance falters and its misconduct is exposed. This will no longer go unchallenged. The younger generation will not accept these actions of Congress!” PeopleActionPoliticsBehindsAcceptingGenerationsIndiaCongressAspirationExposedVeilsGovernanceSecularismShatteredYounger GenerationMisconduct Author:Narendra Modi
“Kashmir is the real test of secularism in India.” RealTestsIndiaSecularismKashmir Author:Mahatma Gandhi
“The increasing communalization of Indian politics is a juggernaut that annihilates the myth of secularism in India.” IndiaMythIndianSecularismJuggernaut Author:Nyla Ali Khan
“So long as the Constitution is not amended beyond recognition, so long as elections are held regularly and fairly and the ethos of secularism broadly prevails, so long as citizens can speak and write in the language of their choosing, so long as there is an integrated market and a moderately efficient civil service and army, and — lest I forget — so long as Hindi films are watched and their songs sung, India will survive” WritingLongFilmSongSpeakLanguageForgetCitizensIndiaConstitutionArmyElectionRecognitionEfficientSecularismIntegratedHindiEthosCivil Service Book:India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy Source: India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy
“Secularism is a term interpreted in many different ways by different people. For me, it has always been something very simple - putting India First” PeopleWayFirstsDifferentPoliticsTermSimpleIndiaDifferent WaysDifferent PeoplesSecularism Author:Narendra Modi