by A. J. PHILIP
Over the years, the distinction between religiosity and secularism has got blurred in India
Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan along with his wife Vimla at Lord Venkateswar Temple at Tirumala in Tirupati. Hindustan Times
Vehicles owned by Hindus would have pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses, while those of Muslims would have pictures of the devout praying at Mecca or a verse from the Quran.
I have also come across buses that display a row of pictures, including those of Christ or Mother Mary, Krishna or Lord Ayyappa and a crescent or a verse in Arabic. One day I asked my father why I did not find any such pictures in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses. He told me that the KSRTC buses were owned by the government, which was secular and, therefore, did not permit any outward religiosity in its vehicles and premises.
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