Satyameva Jayate

This article appeared in the Indian Express on Nov 22, 2006. Twelve acres of land were sold to a tribal woman in 1993 and despite a declaration by the Govt that no non-Hindu activity shall be entertained in temple lands, a Christian school has encouraged some people to encroach these lands forcibly and do construction. No action has been taken yet, which is usual in our secular country. The worst part about the article in Indian Express is that it never mentions that Christian missionaries encroached this land. It merely mentions “a religious organization” has encroached the lands.
One can claim that Indian Express doesn’t wants to create tension between two sections of society by mentioning the name. However, the same newspaper wont leave any stone unturned had it been any Hindu organization which had encroached the land. The newspaper also knows that the yardstick should be same irrespective of religion, caste or creed. But then if they won’t show bias against Hindu, how will they be tagged ’secular’! Hmmm, good job ’secular’ Indian Express.