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UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM

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UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM

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  1. UNDERSTANDING SECULARISM A secular country is a nation that officially treats all religions equally. In this chapter , we will learn why India is a secular country , the fundamental right of religion freedom , the constitution as the primary sours of all laws , and the vision and values of the Indian constitution.

  2. SECULARISM The secularism means the separation of religion from the state. The Indian constitution allows individuals the freedom to follow their religious beliefs and practices . India has adopted a strategy of separating the power of religion and the power of the state.

  3. Importance of separating religion from state It is important to separate religion from the state because of the following reasons • Discrimination of one religion group by another takes place more easily when one of the religion is given official recognition by the state. • The separation of religion from state prevents the tyranny of majority and violance of fundamental rights of minorities. • It helps to protect freedom of indivituals to adopt another religion or freedom to interpret the reeligious teachings differently.

  4. INDIAN SECULARISM The Indian Contitution mandates Indian state to be a secular. Secularism has been adopted in the Indian Constiution with the following objectives To prevent the domination of one religion community over another. To prevent the domination of some members over the other members of same religion group. To prevent the state froom supporting any particular religion or discriminating againts other religions.

  5. INDIAN SECULARISM India has adopted various ways for achieving the above objectives. These are • India state does not support or promotes any religion. For example , government schools are not allowed to celebrate any religious festivals neither they can include religious songs in morning prayer. • Indian state has adopted a policy of non interference in religious matters. In order to respect the sentiments of all religions equally , India hhas made certain exception for some religious groups.

  6. INDIAN SECULARISM • India has adopted a strategy of invention in the religious matters in two ways • Firstly , it intervenes to prevent discrimination for example untouchability is a Hindu social practice however Indian state intervenes to end this practice as it violates the fundamental rights of lower castes . • Secondly it intervenes in the form of support in th religious based personal laws of communities. for example the Indian constitution grants the right to religious communities to set up their own education institution. It also provide financial help for the same purpose.

  7. Difference between Indian and America secularism There is a strict separation of religion and state in the United State of America. The state does not prohibit the pratices of any religion and it does not interfere in the religious matter in any way. On the other hand , in india secularism the state can interfere in religious affairs however this interference has to be based on the ideal laid out in the constitions. The Indian costitutiongurantees Fundamental right that are based on secular prrinciples.

  8. THANK YOU TONMOY SAIKIA

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