BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla's Fiery Remarks On Secularism Ahead Of 2024 Polls | India Today C

Is secularism dying in India? The topic saw a fierce debate between two groups comprising politicians and historians at the India Today Conclave on Friday. While Trinamool Congress leader Riju Datta, one of the speakers debating for the motion, said secularism was dying because the ruling BJP practised "majoritarianism", BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla countered him, asserting that "Nehruvian secularism" gave nothing to the country. Riju Dutta, Trinamool Congress spokesperson, Ashutosh, columnist and author, and Shama Mohamed, Congress national spokesperson spoke for the motion. Shehzad Poonawalla, BJP's national spokesperson, Hindol Sengupta, historian and author, and Shehla Rashid, a human rights activist, spoke against the motion. Aryama Sundarama, senior advocate, Swapan Dasgupta, former MP and author, and Deepak Verma, President of The Debating Society of India were part of the jury. THIS DEBATE IS A PART OF INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE WHICH WAS HELD ON MARCH 15-16, 2024 #shehzaadpoonawalla #poonawalla #indiatoday #bjp #secularism #indiatodaylive Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2AnW3JENxxg7OuJv00 Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IndiaToday Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaToday