Secular India, or a Just and Fair America, both have been commonly targeted for their perpetuation of the myths based on their glorious past and their unique claims to one being the worldâs largest, and the other being the worldâs longest lasting democracy. Every few years, expat Indians of various degrees of eminence and credibility but a fading once cherished memory of the Motherland, take it upon themselves to trash India. Salman Rushdie â âMidnightâs Childrenâs famous author did so in his recent interview when he asserted that Indian secularism is on the decline, and that if the above book was being written today, âthe situation in India would require writing a darker story.â