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Page 1: Secularism... how 29 11-2004

secularism ~ issues in effective implementation

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secular is nationalist ~ anti-secular is anti-national

•non-secular aggressors : why insulated•minorities : who will be ? are you next ?

•fight fire… before it gets to your door•fractured society dies : survival at stake

•held together or … hold together ?•USSR…USA…politics, fiscal colonization...

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the worms get trampled

• the powerful survive with honour as a nation

• anti-secular groups, empowered, weaken secularism

• hostility to secularism : to national unity, integration

• preventing erosion : participative politics : worm no more

• purify water : dilute with clean : same with politics

• swot, but after the view from the top…

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supreme court judgments :secularism ~ basic structure

• judgements declare the law : THE LAW IS ON OUR SIDE !! • 2002 8 SCC page 481 secularism is basic structure of

constitution• 2002 7 SCC page 368• 2002 5 SCC page 294• 2002 2 SCC page 725• 2001 1 SCC page 582• 1998 4 SCC page 626• 1997 3 SCC page 261• 1997 9 SCC page 662• 1996 8 SCC page 525• 1994 3 SCC page 1• 1992 SCC Supp 3 page 217• 1991 4 SCC page 699• 1975 SCC Supp page 1

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supreme court judgments :rule of law ~ basic structure

• having seen what the law is, hear RULE OF LAW HAS TO PREVAIL !• 2001 1 SCC page 582 rule of law is basic structure of constitution• 2002 8 SCC page 481• 2002 7 SCC page 368• 2002 2 SCC page 725

• anti-secular is anti-national, violates constitution• no constitution violator to hold office or contest

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… can anything be done ? …

• poor politics ~ undesirable records

• criminal record noted ?• now how about secular record ?• reconcile conflicts one goal• assert with strategic intent,

initiative• redefine indianness : non-secular

non-indian anti-national

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basics of secularism

• foisted anti-secularism symbols OUT• legal process to remove all• proceedings : full media scrutiny• issue + judiciary trial : “rule of law” ?• political evolution : institutions’ strength

shapes future statesmen• Institutions, working distorted, facilitate

emergence of anti-national “leaders”

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use dreams…to create a new reality…

• consolidate fall-out of SC verdicts• assert with strategic political intent• indianness+citizenship complete

armoury• remember : the law is on our side !!• don’t just respond to anti-constitutional

destructive agenda• take charge of our country : let them

respond to valid secular agenda

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need of the hour

• create secretariat, “federate”• right to information : reports of public

events on internet : publicize at government cost

• its not hindu or muslim : our country our children ten years down the road

• ban constitution-violators from elections• declare party against secularism anti-

national, anti-constitution : watch list 5

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root is basic : read writing

• insignificant driver, dhobi…• world-view by private belief : be, it

is• their political choices matter >

ours• one with the law is not majority

except in court• streets… elections… numbers rule

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alienation… and bridges…

• us and them : “we are the whole” illusion• exclusionist : we build walls not bridges !

• push glass-cage-outsiders into think-tanks

• they don’t have to win elections !!

fundamental !grassroots !! foundation !!!

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S W O T … Strengths

• tradition of religious cultural heritage

• pluralist indian pride abroad• universal condemnation of fascism• acceptability in international fora• clear siege-of-secularism

awareness

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more strengths

• intellectual political willingness : try afresh

• maturing polity seeks stability, growth

• threat perception : “generation next” ?• perceptible willingness to speak up, be

counted for secularism• growth of judicial activism,

responsiveness• awareness of secular vote value

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yet more

• judgments securing constitutional guarantees and freedoms

• enhanced power of media and press, electronic record keeping

• right to information : increasing access to public records

• ability to see through foreign power games and economic domination

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S W O T … Weaknesses

• no unified approach or command• holier-than-thou ego clashes,

judgmental attitudes and differences• “glass cage” syndrome• intellectuals safer but generally

dreamers, unrealistic armchair critics• no soldiers, no exposure to “street

politics”• no grassroots work in schools etc.

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more weaknesses

• plans, trained people, organization, acceptable “heads”… all missing

• low ability to organize funds, use coherently : little interactive working

• exclusion of other types : “if unlike us, not of us” reliance on appearance

• known names’ general inability to “carry” masses, lack of appeal/identification

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even more

• lack of sustained interest, momentum; no pro-active agenda as a national community, projection of future needs, contingency plans

• no organized legal steps to restrict “mob-oriented” disruptions of civic life and freedoms : each lapse reinforces and “validates” wrong views

• no charismatic leaders whom the masses will follow on trust born of credentials

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SWOT … Opportunities• participation an absolute must : do or

die• throw up tall vote-able leaders : get in !!• citizen, especially youth, needs change,

seems ready ~ existing leaders seem stale, unable to deliver, undemocratic : “common worker will never rise to the top even if the most capable” mindset

• opportunity for emergence of a “by us, of us, for us” organisation : HH

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more opportunities

• others rate present silent secular group “leadership” as uncertain, vacillating, “purchasable” vote-bank : this must be overcome !

• pr skills, media savvy approach now possible : sell idea, reap dividends

• secular groups on siege notice more and more willing to speak up

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and more

• increasing educated youth fertile breeding ground for ideas

• youth : issues, to feel instrumental in creating world as they want it : fires imagination : “its your life ! take charge !! shape it yourselves !!”

• there is a vacuum to be filled and we can, will do it – we have to do it

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SWOT … Threats• vested interests’ resistance to

emerging power centres• resistance : non-lineage political

infancy• uncertainties of staying power, funds• absence of organized fund raising /

use of money, uncertain results• inexperience, untested skills

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more threats

• disinterest in dirt : no cadre, no training• image-label concern : “appeasement”• no sense of destiny, charisma,

ideologue• jalwa-e-toor to hai, moosa hi nahin… ?• issues today : tomorrow’s projections ?• contact-campaigns absent• momentum : knee jerks to be replaced

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even more threats

• caught-in-the-daily-grind disables greater participation, we wear blinds

• 100 secularists to every 10 anti-nationals : but we won’t deal in coal !!

• little thought on how to federate body combining strengths, enabling concerted effort, better resource allocation, facilitate casting national secular blanket

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…unifying groups difficult…?

• 1. create, 2. join-mould, 3. join-take over• 2 or 3 remote, disrupt existing harmony• create organization ~ cerebral approach• plan for ten years; after five, re-evaluate• create capable body of advisors• equip in capability, commitment, quality• work on destiny : loh wa qalam tere hain

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enter the virtual office

• equipment of individuals a “virtual” office, enhanced when money available

• manpower takes time, effort, screening : must be worthwhile for “targets”

• anyone who is good will be busy, have to be induced

• talent will have to be asked to work for us, need to be paid well

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virtual real lucre

• it is OUR project, not theirs : create a “corporate” they serve for money

• if paid well, at the level they are now, they will do it, for then they earn the same and evolve into instruments of social change

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the road map, step-wise

1. creation of body, 2. development into political party, 3. supporting candidates of similar values, 4. helping in elections, 5. using hands-on experience for own candidates, 6. contesting elections, 7. absorbing initial losses, 8. forging alliances to get seats 9. ensuring voice in decision making 10. in crises secular voices decide State response so aberration is avoided 11. use of judiciary as safety net

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Creating THE NEW ORDERHindustaan Hamaara (a Political Initiative)

• India is ours too; a political presence a must, this is our initiative : H H P I

• Inclusive of all : a-c-h-p-m-s…• HH people of various faiths acting

together to ensure Constitutional safeguards secured interventional legal process political activism of representatives of all

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The body plan of the organization

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how decisions can be reflective ofthe views of all constituents

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exemplified practical operation

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convergence to secure representation of various views

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hindustaan hamaara political initiative ~ main structure

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sub-committees – indicative

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functional areas of working - indicative

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symbol, design, colour : illustrative : name obvious, hand writing destiny, identitysymbolized by flying standard, saffron-green-blue… representing various groups,light-your-way symbol can be replaced with something more electorate-acceptable

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same considerations, added focus on “coming togetheras partners in progress”, symbol changed

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same thought, rearranged

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some aspects… …

o redefine tradition rejecting foreign elements : fascism, intolerance alien : secularism, tolerance, pluralism traditions of India !

o whom to take first step ?o organisations ? data bank ? contacts…o exclude ? “threats” ? watch lists !!o destructive view also heard, considered

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and more aspects…

o identification process – decision making structure

o what in context of exclusions would be our own acceptability ?

o anything else ???? ... let the federated structure roll , for…

o … we will be acting in furtherance of what the constitution enshrines !

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the last word

…to be secular is to be a nationalist Indian ~

to be anti-secular is to be anti-national, against our

constitutionshafeeq rehman mahajir advocate : 9246151357 mobile

040-23319120 / 55506165 office 040-23328300 [email protected] [email protected]

6-3-628/6 anandnagar khairatabad hyderabad 500004 a.p. india

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•Ends ! Thank you for your attention !!

Shafeeq Rehman MahajirBrainstorm Legal, advocates


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