Can a political party in India openly declare a sectarian agenda like construction of a temple?
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He Raam !\nWhat do you think the Bharatiya Janata Party has been doing for so long ?\nIn a Democracy, everyone has the right to propose any such sectarian and exclusive agendas - but it is still upto the Indian citizens to elect, or reject, such politicians !
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no , todays  politicians are  only working for vote , not for people . remember  when medical  students were   opposing    reservation system peacefully  &  they  got  heavy lathi charge  ,concerned  minister  was  not ready  to even meet for few minitues ,
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When there is a clause "present" - the Chief minister is Madam Jayalalitha. The position may be different after some days. subbu
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I certainly can, in our civil society religion shouldn't matter.  In fact however, it does and I prefer to know not so much the religion but how devout the politician is--the more devout, the less I like them because the more likely they are to let their religion color their decisions.  I don't want anybody forcing their religion or the implicit results of their religion on me.
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Well, letting ALL parties, even the Maoists, participate in the parlimentary process is a good start.\n\nGoing to have to get rid of the King and his cronies who scrape all the money they can into their pockets.
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The Indian parliament was attacked by terrorists with 15 people killed. Whether you are referring to politics in another country such as the US is another matter.
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Be a political party or start a religion
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It DOES NOT say that........it was interpreted as saying that. Here is the EXACT wording:\n\nCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. \n\nIt says they cannot establish a religion or prohibit the exrcise of it, which is done all the time....you people need to get it right! Basically it says that Congress cannot make a state religion, it does not mean they have to do away with people practicing their religion.
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We are the most successful democracy of the world. About 700 million people of all religion with deferent regions, languages and cultures participate to elect one central government with equal right. The spirit   of democracy is always respected here and no political party can ignore the voice and views of the common people. The rise of regional political parties like RJD, Telagu Desham, National Conference, AIDMK, DMK are strongly representing their regional people within the democratic structure. Likewise BSP, RJD and other many political parties are giving voices to backward and Muslim people. Many political parties treated Muslims as vote bank and a   separate social identity was maintained for them. Maintaining separate social identity has its own repercussions also. Muslims have participated and benefited in the economic growth in the states like Maharashtra and Gujrat but are equally poor in UP and Bihar with their Hindu counterparts.
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none.... religious movements are all politically motivated
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When this Kichadi UPA government is tottering, under the weight of number of parties, how come, a national government, with leaders of opposite views, can be formed and expect it to deliver goods.\n\nThere are no states men, now a days, only politicians, who don't bother about the nation, but about themselves only.\n\nI think, this system will continue, because there is one party for each caste in India.. There are no principles involved, but only selfishness.
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In Reform and Conservative yes.\n\nIn orthodoxy no.
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Ya, I think that in today the way the country is ruled by a puppet in the hands of a foreigner we need a leader like Hitler. The reason for this is the ruling congress party and the oppositions. The congress party which has a history of dividing india in the name of religion, caste etc. Even today it is doing the same. So we need a leader like Hitler
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Iraq can become a secular democracy by building secularism (secularity?) into their constitution.  By explicitly establishing that church and state should remain separate, and by further defining the limitations of one upon the other, they can establish a secular democracy.\n\nOf course, any true democracy will reflect to some degree the moral/religious leanings of a majority of its voting citizens.  A democracy is not inherently secular or religious.  It is inherently of, by, and for its people and nothing more.
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congress ---to run the national movt, cpi to set up classless utopia, cpm---consider india's spl conditions vis a vis china & russia, janata party---to counter indira gandhi's strong arm tactics, bjp--to counter congress' muslim appeasement, janata dal ---personal ambitions of disgruntled congressmen,regional parties in the south-- curb cowbelt centric tendencies of national parties, other regional parties---top heavy character of mainstream parties,
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De juro, the religion should not affect the government or its policies in India, it being a secular state. But de'facto, all policies of the various government have been influenced by religions. Hence the people have been deprived of a good government, a just government, right from 1947.\n  Mr. Nehru got Hindu code bill passed because he thought there are many obscurantist practices prevalent in hinduism. He got the daughters of hindu families rights in parental properties. He banned multi marriages for hindu youths and dictated monogamy for theml ike in many western nations. But he dared not ban poly gamy for muslims. As if the muslim women are made of different chemical combination. It is here religion affected the policies very badly and we have as a result largest muslim population in the world to feed.\n    Mr. Rajeev Gandhi succumbed to the pressure of muslim mullas and did not allow divorced muslim women to have share in properties. It is again because of communal policy by govt.\n Mr. Mulayam Singh favours Madarsas for education of muslims which is keeping them away from modern education and are breeding ground for terrorists, such as SIMIS. This all shows how religions influence our govt and its policies in India.\n We badly need a rationalist like Mr. Bush or the French Govt to correct the errors of history.
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No dear its not fine...\nv shd realise that this is new way to attract votes...and thats the exact reason y other parties r silent....its nothing but UPA's long term plan to and they bank heavily on these