Hindutva and Secularism happen to be two broad concepts, especially in the Indian context. Just as Hindutva cannot be taken without reference to Hinduism so does secularism as an indispensable component of Hinduism, since early times. Secularism could be construed as a category, like religion that is supposed to deliver freedom to human beings from social bondages. Problem arises when the issue of identity enters the equation through, either the conduit of historical-nationalist sensibilities and aspirations, or through the vehicle of secular-materialist management. In India's specific case...