5. Why did the leaders during freedom struggle made secularism
their basic policy?
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Answer:
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Explanation:
Nehru's India was supposed to be committed to 'secularism'. The idea here in its weaker publicly reiterated form was that the government would not interfere in 'personal' religious matters and would create circumstances in which people of all religions could live in harmony.
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Explanation:
During freedom struggle itself secularism was emerging as the most dominant principle. The leaders of Indian National Congress Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Nehru and others were deeply committed to the ideal of secularism though its expression was very different in all of them. It is not to be denied that some of the Hindu Nationalists also joined Congress and some other leaders in Congress were having ideologies colored by communalism of different hue, but it is undoubted that Congress did represent secular ideology to a large extent. The constituent assembly debates made it amply clear and secular principles were enshrined in our constitution. The social dynamics was very complex. The process of secularisation/industrialisation was going on at slow pace. At this stage also though constitution was secular, state apparatus: bureaucracy, judiciary, army and police, was infiltrated by Hindu communal elements, government of Congress though predominantly secular was having many leaders in important positions who were influenced by Hindu communal ideology. This resulted in a social development which was mixed, on one hand secularism thrived and on the other though communalism remained dormant, was never dead.