Hegde's statement in bad tasteThe Union Minister of State for Employment and Skill Development Anantkumar Hegde's remarks on secularism are in bad taste and have also led to the Parliament being adjourned after the Opposition demanded his resignation. Hegde's remarks are not befitting of an elected representative who swears allegiance to the Constitution of India.
While deriding secularism may help Hegde fetch votes from the advocates of Hindutva, his statement is in direct contrast to Prime Minister's Narendra Modi's claim that the Constitution is the holy book for the government. The Prime Minister needs to drop such elements from the Council of Ministers. However, expecting him to do so will perhaps sound utopian as the likes of those labelling Indians continue to be a part of the Union Government.
KB DESSAI, Fatorda
