End the Politics of Polarisation Once and for All

It is unfortunate that this climate of hatred along religious lines is spreading to so many parts of the country. At a time when some political parties are trying to drive a wedge between communities for electoral gains, what suffers collateral damage is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s effort to put the country on a path of growth and development. Old-style divisive politics goes against the aspirations of India’s young, who want relief from petty games of bigotry for a ballot boost.

Such incidents could hurt the image of a government committed to forging ahead by wiring India up with the rest of the world. The message needs to go out loud and clear: religious polarisation has no place in a modern democracy.