Hussain, Nazir and Bagh, Sartik  <br/><br/>
Contemporary India: Is it a secular state or an ethnic nation? 

 - South Asian Journal of Socio- Political Studies   
 - 23(2), Jan-Jun, 2023: p.66-70 
<br/><br/> India is known as the world’s largest democracy with a diverse range of languages, culture and faiths. The country’s constitution offers specific rights to minorities to protect their dignity. However, recent political developments and policies implemented by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) have caused concern over India’s democratic heritage and the protection of religious rights. The BJP’s repeated election victories have resulted in the formation of new laws that are inconsistent with India’s secular system, and favoritism towards a single religion, hindering the rights of religious minorities. This paper discusses the current developments in India that are contributing to the emergence of an ethnic-nationalist ideology and a form of governance that is dominated by the majority community, leading to discriminatory practices against the largest religious minority group, Muslims, and the Dalit community.- Reproduced