AIADMK parliamentary party leader M Thambidurai read out his party leader's speech at a Left parties-sponsored convention - 'Mass convention in defence of secularism and against the offensive of communal forces' -- held in Delhi.
In her speech, Jayalalithaa said communalism has been spreading its 'dangerous tentacles' and has acquired 'alarming proportions' in recent decades, 'with the sharp increase in communal tensions and religion-based politics and growth of communal forces in our body politic.'
"The key to India's success as a federal democracy is in the recognition of its diversities," she said.
"The idea of secularism is not recent. It has been a part of our culture since time immemorial. Acceptance of all religions and different ways of life is the cornerstone of our Indian culture, heritage and polity," she said.
She said the secular credentials of Indians are evidenced by the 1857 rebellion, when Muslims and Hindus joined hands against a foreign power. "The policy of tolerance, which constituted a historical basis of secularism, 'Sarva Dharma Samabhava' has its roots in the Vedas. In the Arthashastra, the line between politics and theology has been clearly defined. Its author, Kautilya, has classified polity as a separate branch of science."
The AIADMK supremo said it is our primary duty to uphold the tenets of the Constitution and seek to unite the people of India rather than work as divisive forces, for secularism alone could be the cornerstone of an egalitarian, forward looking society with religious pluralism, civil liberties and equal opportunities. Secularism seeks to negate discrimination and tension based on religion.
As far as the functioning of the Indian state is concerned, the state is often seen to be acceding to the pressure of both minority demands at one time and to majority demands at another, which has fuelled the activities of various groups and encouraged them to engage in 'one gunmanship' in their search for demonstration of loyalty to the issues being embraced by the majority and the minority groups, which has contributed to the heightening of fear and is a threat to human lives and livelihood, according to Jayalalithaa.
"The danger lies in divisiveness, discrimination and confrontation. This has to be done away with, for secularism does not mean appeasing one section of society while suppressing the other. It means engaging in a meaningful process of uplifting the economically and socially weaker sections so that an equal platform for opportunities of development is made feasible."
Jayalalithaa said her government is committed to the uplift of socially and economically disadvantaged sections. "By ensuring the protection of the economically vulnerable, we are able to usher in a renaissance that has become evident - a change that is here to stay."
In Tamil Nadu, she said, communal tensions are nipped in the bud with sustained police vigil and through proper anticipation, planning and intelligence.
"We are able to devise appropriate counter strategies to defuse any potentially explosive situations, with an eye on ensuring the greater good of the common people."
The Tamil Nadu chief minister detailed her government's pro-people policies and schemes. "In an unprecedented move - on the lines of the Haj pilgrimage, my government has made provision for pilgrimage to Jerusalem and also to Muktinath and Mansarovar. The deep spiritual and religious aspirations of our people are endeavoured to be catered to," she claimed.
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