But if India has to remain India, we cannot allow this diversity to be used to create a ground for divisiveness. In a way, CWC’s refusal to stand firmly against the demands to ban Vande Mataram had cascading effects. Make no mistake, diversity is not a passport to divisiveness, and pluralism can’t be a licence for Partition. But if India has to remain India, we cannot allow this diversity to be used to create a ground for divisiveness. Make no mistake, diversity is not a passport to divisiveness, and pluralism can’t be a licence for Partition.

Source: Indian Express August 16, 2023 19:55 UTC