India, Feb. 9 -- O Hindu Water, O Islamic Water, I aspire to practice The ethics of democracy As my way of life. Not as a slogan, Not as a ceremony, But as an everyday praxis Of Equality. Yet, When I live democratically, When I celebrate The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, And when I celebrate The Constitution of India, When I embody the Ambedkar Constitution As my public social ethic, The consequence is The end of my life In the democracy of India. O Water, This is not a failure of law. This is the law functioning As caste, As religion, As purity, As culture, As tradition, As ideology, As Sanatan Sharia. They say you are a lifesaver, The lifeline for the thirsty, The long generosity of God's love. You are meant to save every mo...