"Secularism as principle and practice is in danger, but I do not see it falling anytime soon: India embodies tolerance and pluralism in its very essence, and I do not believe that forces of hatred can permanently overcome our fundamental secularism."
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As quoted in "Secularism as principle and practice in India is in ‘danger’: Shashi Tharoor", The Indian Express, November 1, 2020.
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