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Western dictionaries define secularism as absence of religion but Indian secularism does not mean irreligiousness.It means profusion of religions.

Shashi Tharoor

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Shashi Tharoor (Malayalam: ശശി തരൂര്‍; Born 9 March 1956 in London) is an Indian politician, author, journalist, and a former diplomat who is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala since 2009. He also currently serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology.

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Western dictionaries define secularism as absence of religion but Indian secularism does not mean irreligiousness.It means profusion of religions. - Shashi Tharoor

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