NEW DELHI: Contemporary political schisms and animosities underlined the debate to commemorate B R Ambedkar in Lok Sabha on Thursday, with home minister Rajnath Singh charging that "secularism" was the most misused word in the country and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hitting back, saying the ideals of the Constitution were under threat since the BJP-led NDA assumed office. Initiating the discussion on 'Constitution Day', the home minister waded into the intolerance debate that has seen BJP being accused to fanning a majoritarian culture, saying an incorrect and perverse interpretation of secularism was at the root of social tensions. "Secularism is the most misused word in the country. Its...
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