🛑 CPI Slams Attacks on Secularism: Defend the Places of Worship Act! 🕌✝️🕉️
- MediaFx
- Dec 9, 2024
- 2 min read
TL;DR: CPI has condemned recent court orders targeting minority places of worship, calling them a threat to India's secular fabric. They argue that such moves violate the Places of Worship Act, 1991, and risk fueling communal division. The party also criticized the Supreme Court for entertaining reviews of the Act, urging the judiciary to uphold secularism and preserve harmony.
Secularism Under Siege? 🚨
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has raised its voice against what it calls a direct attack on India's #SecularFabric. The party strongly opposes recent judicial actions, including hasty survey orders on minority places of worship. 🕌 These actions, CPI says, are in violation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, a law designed to freeze the status of religious sites as they were on August 15, 1947, ensuring peace among communities.
Why It Matters 🔑
This Act is more than just a piece of legislation. It's a cornerstone of India’s pluralistic ethos, ensuring that no community is targeted over historical grievances. 🕊️ By undermining it, CPI warns, we are inviting religious polarisation that could tear apart the nation’s social fabric. 🧵
Courts Fueling Division? ⚖️
CPI didn’t mince words about the judiciary’s role. Lower court orders for surveys at minority religious sites have emboldened divisive forces, according to the party. 😠 CPI also criticized the Supreme Court under former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud for entertaining reviews of the Act, calling it a dangerous precedent.
“This is not just a legal debate,” CPI emphasized. “It’s about whether we choose unity or division as a nation.” 🌏
A Pandora's Box 🧨
Revisiting the Act could open a Pandora’s box, CPI warned, leading to endless disputes over religious sites. 💥 The ripple effects could be devastating for #CommunalHarmony, as history is weaponized to deepen rifts between communities.
Instead of upholding India's secular principles, CPI accused the judiciary of aligning with right-wing agendas that seek to rewrite the nation’s secular identity. 💔
CPI’s Call to Action ✊
CPI has called on the judiciary to respect India’s constitutional commitment to secularism. “The judiciary must act as the guardian of harmony, not as a tool for division,” they declared. They also urged citizens to rally behind the #PlacesOfWorshipAct, emphasizing its role as a shield against communal conflict.
💬 What do you think? Should the Places of Worship Act be reviewed or upheld? Drop your thoughts below!
