every human command equal respect and fair treatment based on sacred bond humanity grants and democracy ascertains this provision. The division of man being on variant grounds be that, religious, sectarian or ethnic, never meant to serve their exodus or butchery. A pluralistic society pleads variant ethnic and religious groups living together with harmony and bond of fraternity. The critics to pluralism work to diminish this harmony by eliminating others and seek to produce a society in which a single version of religious interpretation ruling without the plights of minorities kept in contemplation.

Democracy protects and promotes of human rights -it guarantees equal rights to all citizens irrespective of their cast, sect and religion. Nonetheless, in this piece of land, there are several prejudicial and discriminatory cases reported with religious minorities being subjected to ill-treatment, fundamental rights suspended and are coerced to migration, leading to impairment of universally accepted system of governance. One of the greatest outcomes of democracy is the protection and promotion of human rights. Afghanistan’s constitutions contain large number of Islamic provisions. It is good trend the constitution should owe such provisions that make Muslims practice Islamic teachings. Though, such provisions do not  find application on religious minorities, yet the stately religion cast more or less impacts on minorities. It is mostly recommended that state should not interfere in religious affair of its masses –given that modern states do not owe a religion. In substitution it should facilitate every citizen practice his religion with absolute freedom. Consequently, the dream of a real democracy melted away amid hazy cloud of frustration.

Formerly a report surfaced that highlighted the sufferings of minorities Sikhs and Hindus in particular. It was cautioned that Afghanistan’s once-thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and discrimination. Once boasting as many as 100,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan’s Sikh population, according to community leaders, has dwindled to an estimated 2,500.  The reason for the exodus: endemic societal discrimination in the majority Muslim country and the illegal seizure of Sikh homes, businesses, houses of worship and even cemeteries.

Hindus in Afghanistan are undergoing through a similar anguish. The main problem the religious minorities are passing through is social discrimination. The Madrasas in particular and schools in general are supplied with syllabus that contains prejudicial contents –it certainly poisoned the mindset of upcoming generation. Having read derogatory remarks against religious minorities, the intolerance begotten is not unexpected. This discriminatory attitude observed is not only witnessed in streets but also in institutions and public offices. Being subdued by such discriminations many Sikhs and Hindus were either forced to sell their land or had it openly seized by armed warlords. This very stance has led to a blow in social isolation of these minorities.

Community figures and analysts believe that intolerance for non-Muslims has grown as constant violence and upheaval has made Afghans wary of those they perceive as outsiders - both native Sikhs and Hindus are widely regarded as foreigners, more readily identified as Indians and Pakistanis. If social biases and religious discrimination continue unchecked, it not only tarnishes the image of Afghanistan but also harms our image as pluralistic society. 

Misery does not end here but the attempt in 2013 by former president Hamid Karzai to reserve parliamentary seats for Sikhs and Hindus was rejected by lawmakers who feared other minorities would make demands. Following that a delegation of minorities set a sitting with former president, letting him know their concerns and problems. The minority leaders presented their demands and briefed him on problems facing the two communities. They urged the president to help the minorities regain their properties and religious sites usurped by powerful individuals. They were assured with guarantees to execute some changes –nonetheless without making ground fertile for this harmonious change the change can not be met.

It was later seen the president came up with immediate but surprising rejection of single minority reserved parliamentary seat for Sikh and Hindu communities. However, subsequent to several mass demonstration registered by minorities made the president to reverse his decision. We should learn it; inhabiting in state the minorities equally own the right to free exercise of ballot and choosing a legitimate candidate who could efficiently represent them in the state. In modern democracies this very value is enshrined in constitution –contrarily our constitution is based on unfound and irrational doctrines that hardly find application in modern states. It is very right time we have to make decisions to pursue rational discourse by constituting laws that grant the citizens equal importance or law that discriminates at them.

It worth noting that the prevalent notorious detrimental state can not be reversed unless laws confirmatory to safeguarding human rights are formulated and implemented indiscriminately. In doing so we can only safe our unyielding face and let the world believe we support and promote every citizen equally found and treated before the law.