"At no time since Independence has the issue of whether we are a secular country or whether we are a Hindu Rashtra has come up in this manner.
This is the most important issue which is going to decide whether we remain together as one country or not. We can't hold together until you stick to the principle of secularism. It is not a choice," former home secretary Dr Madhav Godbole tells Rediff.com's
Archana Masih.
Read the interview
here.