Secularism is a European concept evolved after a conflict between the church and the king whereas Bharat is a dharma-centric nation and therefore, it was not part of the Constitution, but added during the Emergency by "one insecure prime minister",

Speaking at the Hindu Dharma Vidya Peetham convocation in Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari, Ravi questioned the relevance of secularism in the Indian context.

A comment by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on the origin and meaning of secularism has raised a huge row, with leaders of the Congress and other parties calling it an "irresponsible" remark, coming from a person who occupies an important post.

In his speech, Ravi had claimed that many frauds have been committed against the people of this country, one of which is the "wrong interpretation of secularism"