National Conference today said communal or caste-based politics was a threat to the secular ethos of the country that was woven on the fabric of multi-lingual and multi-religious nation like India.
"Secularism was the only way out in a multi-lingual and multi-religious nation like India. Confining ourselves in water tight compartments will retard our growth as a vibrant, progressive and prosperous nation," NC provincial president and MLA-elect, Nagrota, Devender Singh Rana said today.
Rana said the religion or caste based politics was fraught with the danger of fragmenting society into bits and pieces, which in turn would impede peace, progress and development.
"Having inherited this spirit from times immemorial, we are duty-bound to bequeath this treasure for posterity, as they have to face the fast changing world with a sense of confidence," he said.
Referring to Jammu and Kashmir's tryst with secular polity, Rana said the state has prospered and progressed as a single entity only because of the tolerance and respect for each others' identities.
"This spirit has to be preserved and promoted at all costs and any attempt to deviate from the well chosen path decades ago will manifest in chaos and confusion," he said.
"Recent elections have unfolded the importance of a cohesive society, more than ever before, as the polarised electoral verdict has put the state into a virtual political stalemate," he said.
