PREAMBLE of our Constitution

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: ….

The news we see/hear

…. In a letter sent to chief ministers of all states on Monday, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde asked them to avoid detaining innocent Muslim youth wrongfully.

…. chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday promised his government would work for the progress of the minorities, especially Muslims.

secular

Oxford Dictionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkjʊlə/

adjective

·              not connected with religious or spiritual matters

Secularism

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions, and the persons mandated to represent the State, from traditional religious institutions and religious dignitaries.

Shouldn't we ask those fools who make dictionaries to change the meaning of secularism?