Today let me narrate a real story of how skewed our secularism is against Hindus.
Several years ago Mrs.Carmen Lopez portillo, the wife of the President of Mexico was on an official visit to India. She wanted to go to Puttaparthi to see Satya Sai Baba. The Mexican Ambassador
Several years ago Mrs.Carmen Lopez portillo, the wife of the President of Mexico was on an official visit to India. She wanted to go to Puttaparthi to see Satya Sai Baba. The Mexican Ambassador
Conveyed the desire of the First Lady to the Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of External Affairs. With due courtesy the Chief of Protocol replied " Mr.Ambassador, you know India is a secular country , Iam sorry to tell you that we cannot include a visit to Satya Sai Baba in ..
.. the official programme" . The Ambassador was surprised by the absurdity and could not understand what it had to do with secularism so he persisted. " As far as my information goes, in the past you included religious places for foreign dignitaries,
When President Ne Win of Burma visited India he was taken to the sacred places of Gaya & saranath. Your Govt had no objections to Pope visiting Goa to see the body of St Francis Xavier, the Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik was taken to the Darga in Ajmer,
No question on secularism was raised " , the Chief of Protocol had no authority to relent. The Ambassador remarked " I find it a very strange logic that in the name of secularism you are merely discriminating against Hinduism which is the religion of 85% of your country " .
The visibly upset Mexican Ambassador called the joint secretary in charge of Latin America in the MEA. He said " If I can't arrange a meeting of my First Lady with Sai Baba it will be a blot on my career. You have to help me " .
The joint secretary told the Ambassador " His excellency I agree with you, we have a bizarre notion of secularism in India, so there is no way to include a meeting with Sai Baba in the official programme, but you need not worry. I am trying to improvise a solution for you....
...We are including Bangalore in the programme of your first Lady. Once she reaches Bangalore, let her say that she is indisposed & cancel her visits to Hindustan Aeronoutics & Indian Telephone industries, all you have to do is , arrange a car to Puttaparthi & she can have ..
Darshan of Sai Baba " the Ambassador was relieved & elated. He said " I have to admit it was a brilliant idea, you have saved my job & I will be ever greatful to you."
This is the kind of secularism Congress propagated. Wear your thinking hats my dear Hindus. 🙏🙏
This is the kind of secularism Congress propagated. Wear your thinking hats my dear Hindus. 🙏🙏
