Declaring India to be “secular” in the Preamble has often had the opposite effect as can be seen from the rude and insensitive behaviour towards the elegant Tanishq ad and has added to growing intolerance.
A PIL in the High Court of Gauhati has asked that Hindus in North East India be declared minorities in terms of the Supreme Court's ruling in TMA Pai and Ors. Vs State of Karnataka.