Having lived in a communal atmosphere before and after Independence, we are now facing a ticklish situation and it is typical of a secular India, where we adorn all the religion as one and go in a soft way in treating all strata of society. We never felt that communal feeling in our heart and soul and that help us to lead a peaceful life so far. Of late, we observe hate speeches spoils the show and tempt the minority community to go haywire on some political and cultural matters and that in turn the balance of the country of peace and tranquility. Now these types of hate speeches are coming under scanner and centre is trying to hammer out such forces to make sure that the preacher put brakes and is not permitted to go overboard and try to silence him. Centre also felt the hate speeches are highly objectionable and we need to have a balanced state of mind to find an amicable solution and try to nip in the bud to solve the problem once for all. Islamic preacher Zakir Naik may turn the heat but it is up to the clever governance to get the crux of the problem at an early stage. The heat pertaining to hate is on and it is time to act in somewhat planned way to fight fire with fire.
Nickhil Mani
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