Double Standards in the Name of Secularism.
A viral political video circulating online has reignited India's long-running secularism debate by contrasting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu rituals during the Parliament inauguration with Zohran Mamdani taking his oath on the Quran in the United States. The clip alleges that journalist Arfa Khanum Sherwani strongly criticised Modi's actions as unsecular, while praising or celebrating Mamdani's religious oath - a comparison that has triggered intense backlash on social media.
Supporters of the video argue it exposes what they call "selective secularism" and media double standards, while critics say the clip oversimplifies complex constitutional and cultural contexts. The episode has nevertheless struck a nerve, driving massive online engagement and amplifying calls for equal treatment of religious expression in public life.