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Supporters of the Indian concept of secularism claim it respects "minorities and pluralism". Critics claim the Indian form of secularism as "pseudo-secularism". ... Critics state that India's acceptance of Sharia and religious laws violates the principle of Equality before the law.
Explanation:
Indian secularism appears to be in a crisis. The development of the idea of secularism has been stunted because both, the opponents and the proponents of secularism define it as inherently and exclusively Western, Christian and foreign to India.[1] The constrains to the idea of secularism may be as follows:
Communalism:-
It becomes a problem in a secular state with Muslim minorities because there is an inherent clash between the requirements of a secular way of life on the one hand and religious orthodoxy on the other.[2]
Dr. Bipin Chandra has identified three conditions for the birth of communalism, they are-
People who follow the same religion have a common interest.
The secular interest of different religions is dissimilar and divergent from the followers of other religion.
When interest of different religions is seen to be incompatible, antagonistic and hostile.
From the above the following inference can be drawn:
Communalism is associated with religious affiliation.
It unites people of a particular religious faith for secular causes and uses religion for political purposes.
It arises from a perceived or even a concocted threat from other religious groups.
It creates in-group solidarity by creating negative stereotypes about the out-group.
It expresses itself in violent tensions designed to hurt the other party.
It also derives support from the followers of the same faith but belonging to the other political regimes.[3] Such external support, not only emotional but also financial, and even in terms of arms tends to internationalize the conflict and this goes beyond disturbing the internal peace by threatening the very integrity of the nation. Secessionists’ tendencies, exhibited by the extreme form of communalism, result in terrorist activities. Thus, communalism is a great menace to the secular nature of our polity.
Casteism:-
The roots of the caste system are very deep. The ancient ‘varna’ scheme is supposed to be the basis of the caste system. It may be said, that originally caste was associated with a specific occupation and village community and village economy.
The policies in India, especially at the state level, cannot be understood without the study of the caste in that particular state. There are some political parties which are organized to represent castes. Thus, caste consciousness has become the very core of the Indian polities and it has become the greatest roadblock to the furtherance of secularism in our polity.
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