Development during the decade of nineties, have led to all round apprehensions about the survival of Indian secularism. The main reason behind this feeling is the growing importance of the Bharatiya Janata Party which inspired and continues to owe allegiance to the ideal of Hindu Rashtriya which has been fervently pursued by the Rashtriya Swayanisewak Sangh. India flaunts to the world the fact that it opted for secular-democratic polity on the morrow of the country s division to carve out of it a separate state based oil religion. For half a century the electorate have consistently extended, support to the parties and groups upholding that principle in performance to those who have been trying to challenge them. In terms of future prospects what needs to be considered is why and how a change has set in the mood of people that the BJP has become the lead party and whether there are credible chances for arresting its onward march. But before that we must clarify what we mean by Indian secularism.