In Post-Secular India, Identity Politics Needs To Be Accepted, Not Dissed by R Jagannathan - Mar 16, 2021 07:51 AM The âsecularâ Pandal. Snapshot The right place to begin the march towards rational and inclusive politics is not to deny identity, but to embrace it. In many ways, India has come full circle in terms of religious identity-based politics where we are now in a situation similar to what was obtained before 1947. The rise of Muslim parties like the AIMIM, the AUDF and the ISF brings the Kerala model of Muslim and Christian parties aligning with so-called âsecularâ parties to the national stage.