“Secularism as a political theory of state has never been able to find any supportive argument that can link it socially with Indian society,” political analyst Abhay Kumar Dubey tells Outlook. Secularism in India is facing a crisis, because there are fewer leaders who can inculcate the spirit in the people. When Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal invokes Hindu mantras or Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announces several projects related to the Ramayana, one can sense a distinct majoritarianism, a political realisation about the Hindu votes. Their moves do not seem to be that of a genuine believer but an electoral ploy to compete with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). To be sure, a range of Muslim politicians, among whom Asaduddin Owaisi is just one, have been no less brazen about playing their community card. Section 100 of the Representation of the People Act, which declares a candidate’s election void for seeking votes on religious grounds, is challenged and defeated in almost every election campaign.