Growing climake oF Intolerance in Iodia — gamipications Eve civilisation fo the world has built itsaly on the stoong pillars of tolerance and harmony. Archivlogical evidencer foom Indus vail gave shows the presence op many believes and occupations. During the reign of Mouryas , Rock edicks of tolerance and mordli empizor Asheka gives message OF religiods es sare al Furthermore, during Gupta period all the and many literabure came ts exist. After early era of LTrdian civilisation, Indian soil paced foreign jovasion. Yet all these wulers followed the policy of cultura) tolerance. Thete empires plovished and extended till both seas only on the basic of religious and Cultura) tolerance. Cuben we talk about cultura) toleranee , Mugha) empiet Akbarts name ‘came ion Fp og list. Akbar fpllouied the poliey of equality of religion and also formed new religion © Din-e- zilabi” givieg message ex One supreme ges and morales ; Honiever, this harmeny started dagradigg during the Hime og Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb uias bestile towards other Feigions and as 9 result he faced Pumerouc revolts from Sikh, Rajpuk and Marathac, Many oF these revolke had religious background. This policy of Tokderance fioally resulted fnte decline of greak mughal empire. even British government continued this policy under’ “ Racial supremacy", British faced revolt of 1@5% which was direct result of stunnin sentiments of fndian people. Gritich were not only Totolerant tonlards religious fscues bub towards economic and educational growth oy fodiang. In addition to this asiticsh Showed their fntelerant fn eve; aspect which deteriorated India foto one of the poor coun! without econom and enou, food to evercome karin, » This British ere] alirecthy regulied foto formation op numerous organisation aNd & Indian Natlonal Congress at its climax. fLndians their skouggle agatnct Britich for freedom, Though Beitish gave indians a peeling o¢ NaHonalism and Democrasy yet ev value we acquired are direct regult op Totelerant policies sp government. continuedFurthermore, British sowed these abr coulis thro rdigious conpick between Hiody and Muslim” ky giving wrustmt separate celectorake por muclins in Government of India Ack 1909. This digferences frereased +i) the extend when two communitiel Ach otbere blood om eve of fadependence- The Huo wheels whe wan Q cazt of 1857 revolk were nou sunNTag ON dikyerenk tracks. Also, many focldences after Independence like murder of Gandhiji_, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi shows how Toklerance wenk on achieving next level. Now, uwWhen we loak ab the newspager it seems that this fntolerance has achieved its height. Nok only religious bak the cultural, regiona) ,tibera)~ Tntolerance, Sometime: state also bec: Fotolerant towards penple over some fssuet which aggr' the situatlon. potonous seedg fh Recent example of Dadi teaching og muslim man te sumors about Beep eating. Ever since the Independence eating habbits were mot fo question. Buk However, think tank, ©B Present government actigg as Tg India Te q Hindu Nation. Yet our constitution upholds “the equali » Righk to lipe at its top mock priosity and every fndividua) has ike right: seared abouk religion and practice wikual. Tho cow being Secred 0 some religion , they should fmpose their believes over others. Tb fs question op Todividual and persona) dicissien about eating habbit. This kind of extreme steps af violence and intolerance qgainct believe are great threat to our very basde principle op Seculariem. Though — present government bas religious background ter formation of party ,yet tk should abide to conctituton and strengthened “fts principle towards achieving grealer GCeculasism for CouPky. te Furthermore, man stakes bave banned cow slaughter which fe shouling direct tmpack ove agricultural CONoMY . . Agsicultural economy fs direct or Tadirectty relaied to cows and bulls for allied activities Poor farmers Who usually, buy old. and less milk Gving cons and reper: therm lapuer few ears by buying nen! cows ceetigs OER Old cons to butcher. caben We pur = a uA laugpheer, poor and marginal B patmers Ww! ike o as procass and uit we TE will Mok be apgerddble be +0 buy coms for allied activities. ouinFe a ee ea ae nS eT ROE Secondly, assassination of liberal vayiters as Naredrq Dabholkar, Pangare, kalburgi over thelr bold aviting agaioce Social taboos. this fs not the first time when social repormers have been sie by the society. since the time of Delhi Sultanate, Kabir ,Tukaram, Namdey aed many sufi and Bhakti Sainks faced same fate .apd Furthermore, Raja Ram mohao Roy , Ayptiba Phile , Agarkar faced the anger op soclety- Yet, present situation Pe far more worst as these people have been killed and that to at this developed era of civilisation, Mam fundamentalist organisations are under suspeck for these killi and many artists have staried returning theic awards for registering their disgatispaction over failure of State’ This kind op killing and ailure Op police to catch a due would lead to yyorsening of situation. A time will come shen, veep basic wight to Freedom of expression will be fn danger, Freedom op expression is one of the strongest pillar of our democracy , wben these this pillar is under attack other pillars like equality , seeulartet and sociolick might fall after this: However, this fe pot the only tntolerant. Even stake shows Tks intolerant towdrds opposition of its ideatogy. Recent example op “ban en book op writer Rashid, Blocktn, og pornography Websites , sTamming of foternek nebwork fs a strang ging op penplers sentiments. Though some steps are Necessa por reasonable resteictlone over freedom of. «peach and expression fet Tarposing such regtrictlons to curb the Oppose & will Mok \ead India to greater democracy but - the aubecrale ation wrapped fn cover of democracy. Even Gandbiji has said that " T vail ena with a te protect your wight to pok to agree with ‘me", This Te Dok thes Hirst! dime when state Haag cornered the ideale er Freedom of expression and Liberty « Durieg emergency, Tmposed todira Gandhi government, all these means of. restricting have been used te suppress the apposition. seeds sowed tha government givear bitter fruits at this time. Fusthermere, issuing Df. oUMeWoUS ordinances shows the Intolerance of: government touards eppasitian and tele Suggestions.(a ayion AUEOEARY Boxer to" BB a paroreh } End to rdligioue COM alah -—~ gy _” harmony antelerance Religious Totolerance > Riots Ramigications Threats °F Secularism Intolerance cultural Intolerance Uberal . chaos Antolerange —> Threa tm Threat to Unity i aes fr diversi Freedom o, ences

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