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The secular imperative for South Asia

by Afreeha Jawad

"A nation can be a state only if there is perfect respect for one another, social equality and no majoritarianism. This is the secular imperative for South Asia." This thought coming off Indian Minister Raj Mani Shankar Aiyar at the event held at the BMICH to mark President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's 10th year in office may not have found acceptance among ethno-centric, run-of-the mill opinion.
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