From the India Today archives (2022) | India’s deepening divide: Religion as a weapon

India Today · Yashwant Sinha · 2026-11-05 14:39 UTC

The Constitution is being destroyed by the very people who have sworn to uphold it, argues Yashwant Sinha, who has turned 89

The Constitution is being destroyed by the very people who have sworn to uphold it, argues Yashwant Sinha, who has turned 89

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated May 2, 2022)

India is no stranger to communal strife. Ever since the British decided to follow the policy of divide and rule on the basis of religion, the country has been a witness to communal violence, even leading to its partition 75 years ago. Pakistan became a separate country on the basis of religion and, naturally, became an Islamic republic. But despite all the violence that preceded and accompanied Partition, India opted for a liberal, democratic and secular Constitution.

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