Atheism Has Been Part of Many Asian Traditions for Millennia

Atheism is not a modern concept. Zoe Margolis, CC BY-NC-ND

While the Hindu tradition of India embraces the belief in many gods and goddesses — 330 million of them, according to some sources — there are also atheistic strands of thought found within Hinduism.

Congress Asks EC to Take Action Against Modi’s For Remark on Wayanad

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The party said that by dividing people on religious lines, Modi violated Section 123 of Representation of People Act.

‘Why I am an Atheist’. Read Bhagat Singh’s Seminal Essay

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“Blind belief is disastrous. It deprives a man of his understanding power and makes him reactionary.”

Sabarimala: How the Indian Media Fell Into the Trap of Caste and Gender Stereotypes

Hindu right wing supporters backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party march to protest women entering the premises of Sabarimala temple, in South India, Kerala, Jan 3, claiming ‘respect for traditions’. KannanVM/Wikimedia, CC BY-NC-SA

Media images seem to replicate the extreme polarisation that the right and the left tread carefully as they aim at the vote banks despite their ideological differences.

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