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This month's Goanet operations sponsored by an Anonymous Donor ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In context with my message on Secularism I thought I should add clarification on what prompted me to post caustic, debatable, highly flammable and highly controversial text on secularism. When I observed number of postings on Secularism in Goanet I thought I could post our group's discussion on the subject to Goanet (Please read a brief on our group). This was done by me neither to say that was the final version on the topic nor to indicate that I or the group knows more on this topic. We too could not arrive at any final version but what we concluded was the actual prevailing scenario on Secularism. More over the message is meant to highlight how our politicians are taking us on golden ride using secularism as their vehicle. One thing that I am very certain about is that the word Secularism definitely did not take a birth or prominence in India after Babri Masjit was demolished and after the inhuman crimes against Christen and Muslim faith by Hindu brigade RSS. The very inclusion of Nehruvian model of secularism which was accepted after arriving at broad consensus in the original constitution is very much indicative that the above claim is not correct. Secondly from the framing of constitution to date RSS are trying to bring in their own version of secularism which is quite detrimental to our India, to our Goa and to our posterity. In this context its worth turning pages of World history which indicates that all countries in the world who tried to bring religion in government functioning has collapsed miserably. A BRIEF ON OUR GROUP: In Margao we have one non-registered friendly group which meets every Saturday evening. The members of this group are Hindus, Muslims and Catholics from Goa with each member has affiliations to different political parties like Congress, NCP, BJP, UGDP, MG, including newly formed Save Goa Front. All members are educated and experience professionals. Group comprises of medical practitioners & related professionals, engineers, lawyers, teachers, social workers, political activists, etc. Though any educated Goan can join the group without any fees NO MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO PERSONALIZE AN ATTACK ON ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER WITHIN THE GROUP. On the meeting day members are free to order drinks and snacks and the total bill is equally shared within the members present. All members love to show their presence in the group. Our discussions ranges from Bollywood to Hollywood, politics to religion, social work to paid work, NGOs to Government departments, science to literature, Goa to India, etc. Each member is free to voice his own feelings without any moderation. We try to have healthy discussions on any topic and try to arrive at consensus not to impose but to conclude the healthy discussion on the topic. The group does not impose any views on its members. We do this as a self-improvement exercise. Best regards, Dr. U. G. Barad Margao - Goa