Our scriptures define religion, or dharma, in a simple yet comprehensive way: "Dhāryate iti dharmaḥ"—that which can be upheld or sustained is dharma. Then why do our leaders fight and squabble? "I am Muslim, you are Hindu," "He
The court suggests that separating religion from politics would automatically eliminate such hate speech.
But these leaders remain unconcerned. The court cited the examples of Pandit Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee's speeches, noting that one was a leader whose speeches drew audiences from far and wide; even opposition leaders would secretly attend his rall
A stark contrast exists between the language used by leaders like Nehru and Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the rhetoric employed by today's politicians.