TN Governor Secularism Row: Is it a European Invention?

“Secularism is not a Bharatiya concept. It originated from Europe because of the fight between the Church and the king. How can India be away from dharma? India doesn’t need Secularism. It is a European concept, let it be there, let them be happy with it”. This is what Tamil Nadu Governor RN Navi said a couple of days ago. And understandably so, stirred a controversy. Keeping all politics aside, but really is secularism? What does it mean? What is its genesis? News9 Plus decodes.