Thread by @shrikanth_krish

That's not a bad analogy

Except that in the case of the first movie, the problem is one of "perceived" oppression

Where the standard that the govt is being held to is one of how a certain constituency "feels" about things

To me that's a bad precedent to set

https://twitter.com/akshayalladi/status/1206610391955984384

And this has been a running theme in Indian politics since 1947

Where the true test of Indian secularism is not about what the majority does, but how the minority "feels"

And I don't see how the Indian secular state can pass this test.

It is a test you cannot succeed in, as the standard is unattainable

Disclaimer - I do oppose NRC on utilitarian grounds

I see the point of CAB though, but I don't believe it is the best thing since sliced bread. Doesn't interest me all that much

But the broader point that the liberal dissent is telling us is that Indian secularism in large measure is an exercise in apology

An apology for not letting India become a muslim state with a hindu majority. It's been ongoing for a couple of centuries

Sometimes I feel the "model" Indian secular state is one where a benevolent Muslim ruler lords over the land and treats his Hindu subjects with great kindness

E.g. Akbar or Dara Shikoh

A state of affairs where the Hindu knows his place, and the muslim govt is benevolent

Anything short of that - Indian secularism is failing the test

Because we are not making the minority feel great