`Secularism in India present only in poems´
(WorldNews India)

Mysuru: Lamenting the erosion of secular ethos in Indian society, noted Kannada writer Srikantha Koodige on Monday said, `Secularism in India is present only in poems, but it is absent in reality.` Koodige, who was the chief guest at the Dasara Pradhana Kavi Goshti organised at the Jaganmohan Palace, said, `Poets speak about secularism at length, but in India, even after 72 years since attaining Independence, we have...