Secularism And Ayodhya Politics In India

This book analyses and examines the concept of secularism that has always remained at the center of political debate of the nation to an extent of marginalizing the forces of social justice and has been the decision-maker of national agenda. It has always opened up new horizons of ideological debates.
About Author :
Dr. Jyoti Sharma is a Reader in the Department of Political Science at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She is a doctorate from the University of Delhi, and has two more books 'Veer Savarkar' and 'Tilak and Gandhi: Perspectives on Religion and Politics' to her credit.
Contents :
Preface 1. WHAT IS SECULARISM? 2. DISTORTIONS IN SECULARISM 3. A CASE OF AYODHYA 4. AYODHYA: ARCHEOLOGICAL AND LEGAL DIMENSIONS 5. POLITICAL PARTIES AND INDIAN SECULARISM 6. POLITICO-RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS 7. RE-DEFINING SECULARISM: RESOLVING AYODHYA Appendix Select Bibliography Index